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Formal Middle East peace negotiations to begin by mid-August

July 31, 2013July 31, 2013 Suzanne Presto of VOANews

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

May 23, 2013May 24, 2013 Suzanne Presto of VOANews

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

May 5, 2013May 27, 2013 Suzanne Presto of VOANews final frontier

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

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 Suzanne Presto of VOANews final frontier

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

March 22, 2013May 27, 2013 Suzanne Presto of VOANews final frontier

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

February 21, 2013February 21, 2013 Suzanne Presto of VOANews

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

February 15, 2013February 15, 2013 Suzanne Presto of VOANews

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

November 16, 2012November 16, 2012 Suzanne Presto of VOANews

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

August 6, 2012August 6, 2012 Suzanne Presto of VOANews

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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