Formal Middle East peace negotiations to begin by mid-August
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators held a second and final day of preliminary, face-to-face talks in Washington Tuesday. The talks included
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Star Trek influence lives long and prospers
Academics, professionals and Star Trek fans are once again discussing the iconic franchise’s influence on society, science, and technology, as
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Scientists advance asteroid detection, deflection, detonation research
Amateur and professional skywatchers all over the world send observations to the Minor Planet Center, which collects information about near-Earth objects.
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Space telescope spots distant planets well placed for life
Scientists have announced the discovery of three planets, in two planetary systems, that are in or on the edge of
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New map suggests universe older than estimated
Scientists from the European and U.S. space agencies say ESA’s Planck space telescope has yielded the most detailed map ever
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Curiosity collects gray innards of Red Planet’s rock
The U.S. space agency confirmed Wednesday that the Mars rover Curiosity has collected the first sample from inside a rock
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February 15 flyby: Asteroid’s spin intrigues astronomers
Astronomers hope to learn more about Asteroid 2012 DA14’s features and composition as it flies past Earth at about 7.8
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Curiosity rover helps scientists plan for human missions to Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover is three months into its two-year mission on Mars as it investigates whether conditions there ever could
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NASA lands rover on Mars
The U.S. space agency has landed a rover on Mars, completing the most harrowing step in a mission to investigate
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