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A tribute to GALEX: Amazing photos of the universe captured by NASAs galaxy finder
2013-07-01 18:16:10| Extremetech
GALEX, NASA's galaxy-finding space telescope, retired this week. We look back at some of its most beautiful and momentous discoveries.
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NASA's Voyager Edges Closer to the Stars
2013-06-29 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is close to becoming the first human-made object to travel between the stars. The spacecraft, which is now more than 11 billion miles from the sun, has entered the so-called "magnetic highway," showing two of the three signs that could confirm it has entered interstellar space: the presence of charged particles from the sun shooting out into space; and cosmic rays
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NASAs IRIS satellite will reveal the inner workings of the Sun
2013-06-25 16:45:50| Extremetech
On June 26, NASA will shore up a glaring hole in our ability to observe the workings of the star Sol by launching its newest satellite: the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or, IRIS.
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Nasa's fibre-optic monitoring technology improves platform safety
2013-06-10 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
New fibre-optic technology, jointly developed by Nasa with Astro Technology (ATI), has successfully decreased the risk of spills on two oil platforms off the coast of West Africa, thereby demonstrating its ability to enhance the safety of workers.
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A look back at NASA's planet-pinpointing space 'scope
2013-05-19 09:01:00| CNET News.com
The space agency says the Kepler space telescope is having equipment issues. With the mission threatened, we look back at Kepler's mind-expanding search for Earth-like exoplanets. [Read more]
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