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A handy interactive map shows what lies ahead in space over the next decade.
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By adding a little push, compound helicopters push the speed limit up to 300 mph
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Or don't.
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It's almost time to change the bulb atop the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
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From orbit, the more you know about our planet, the more you can see
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DARPA's Space Surveillance Telescope is seeking out potentially Earth-threatening asteroids
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Want to set a record-breaking flight? You’ll need an observer from the National Aeronautic Association.
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Solar tantrums of 1859, 1921, and 1989
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NASA's new weather satellite returns a jewel of a photo.
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is trying out innovation the 21st century way: crowdsourcing
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How do you clean out your electric razor in zero-G? Carefully
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Yet another way to overcome the force of gravity.
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Prizes for specific accomplishments have been proposed as the solution to the problem of a moribund space program. Are they?
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The Lufthansa trials highlight a problem posed by bio-fuels generally: They're not available yet in sufficient quantity or at an affordable price
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Sometimes it looks as though the Earth is watching us
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Art and artifacts from the Marine front lines, now on display in Washington.
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There is one, surprisingly—but you can't sense it directly
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Glenn Curtiss loved speed, in the air or on the ground.
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The atmosphere on edge glows with a vibrant electric blue. Did van Gogh paint this scene?
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The first Hollywood movie showcasing airline travel, Three Guys Named Mike, came out in 1951
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