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<p>The X-15 made its first unpowered flight on June 8, 1959. </p>
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How psychologists conditioned soldiers and civilians to the sounds of combat during World War II
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They were bound for the moon, but he had already been to Mars.
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<p>The sun, Venus, and Earth come alive in one image. </p>
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Our international space partners want to go to the Moon. Why don't we?Well, maybe we do.
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<p>Hubble finds beautiful "wreckage."</p>
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Wanted: an airborne system than can launch 100-pound satellites for under $1 million.
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Inventors, dreamers, daredevils, charlatans: Aviation's early years had them all.
A recent news story claims that water was found in lunar soil over 30 years ago, but the finding was ignored. True?
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With Dragon showing the way, it's about to get busy in the commercial spaceflight arena
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<p>A new expedition hopes to find evidence on a Pacific island.</p>
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Are ice crystals different in microgravity? I had a look.
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<p>The Marines performed the first unmanned mid-flight cargo hookup in Afghanistan last week with Kaman's K-MAX helicopter. </p>
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When you drive to your local observatory to witness the Transit of Venus on Tuesday, spare a thought for the men who sought to witness the spectacle in 1761.
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<p>You are green -- and red, orange, and yellow -- lighted for launch. </p>
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And remember Charlie Taylor, the Wright Brothers' mechanic, born on this day in 1868.
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The legendary WWII fighter wasn't so fast getting out of the factory
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<p>NuSTAR is ready for launch next month.</p>
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Don Pettit turns his curiosity—and his camera—loose on board the International Space Station.
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Passing the baton at Cape Canaveral.
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