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NASA to replace Russian rockets with space taxi by 2014

Currently using less-than-reliable Russian space agency vehicles to take astronauts to and from the International Space Station, NASA wants to go a different direction.

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NASA Mars Rover 'Curiosity' Bears Penny On Robotic Arm Plaque

The copper coin is attached to a smartphone-size plaque at the end of the robotic arm on Curiosity, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory car-size rover.

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The Phoenix Generation: The Rise of Those Who Will Change the World

The world we live in now is changing rapidly.

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WATCH: Aurora, Moonsets & More From 240 Miles High

The International Space Station has been killing it with time-lapse videos of the earth lately , and now NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth has responded to popular demand and put up ten more.

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NASA Wants Space Station 'Taxis' To Compete With Russia

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., NASA is looking for at least two U.S. firms to design and build space taxis to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station, program managers said on Tuesday.

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02/10/12 Science & Tech: Nasa branded 'irrational' after... Source: Daily Record - Glasgow - Lanarkshire - UK SCIENTISTS have revealed Nasa is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars. Nasa's former science chief is calling the plan irrational.
02/10/12 U.S. Space Science Confronts New Economic Reality Source: Wired It's not some new unexplained mystery of the universe or the upcoming launch of a space telescope that is unnerving them, though.
02/10/12 Aurora Borealis: Nasa releases stunning new video Source: ITN Nasa has released stunning new time-lapse video of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.
02/10/12 Local Woman's Drive to Keep Streets Safe Source: Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch - Limerick-Royersford-Spring City PA Whether you're mildly buzzed or three-sheets to the wind, there's a new designated driver service in town.
02/10/12 Red 5 Outlines Firefall Launch Plans and Future Source: IGN.com It's a cell-shaded MMO shooter from Red 5, a team that boasts a slew of industry veterans, that is reminiscent of Borderlands in all the right ways.