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  NASA-supported researchers have figured out why Salmonella bacteria become more virulent when they t
Salmonella Spills its Secrets on the Space Shuttle
NASA-supported researchers have figured out why Salmonella bacteria become more virulent when they travel on board spaceships. They've also learned how to calm the bacteria down again--a trick that could come in handy for fighting diseases here on Earth.
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  A private photographer has used NASA's Mars technology to create a 1,474 megapixel (yes, you read th
Mars Technology Helps Create Inauguration Mega-Picture
A private photographer has used NASA's Mars technology to create a 1,474 megapixel panoramic photo of President Obama's inauguration. The interactive mega-snapshot has become an international sensation, viewed by more than two million people in 186 countries.
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  Last month, when scientists switched on the Large Hadron Collider, the world didn't come to an end (
The Day the World Didn't End
Last month when scientists switched on the Large Hadron Collider, the world did not come to an end. In today's story, a particle physicist explains why not--and why Earth is safe from black holes when the collider is reactivated in the months ahead.
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  An experiment in space has shed new light on the puzzling physics of some everyday substances such a
The Physics of Whipped Cream
An experiment in space has shed new light on the puzzling physics of some everyday substances such as blood, ketchup, motor oil and whipped cream.
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  On Tuesday morning, Aug. 28th, a team of astronomers and engineers at the Marshall Space Flight Cent
The Exploding Lunar Eclipse
On Tuesday morning, Aug. 28th, a team of astronomers and engineers at the Marshall Space Flight Center will attempt something never done before--to observe meteoroids hitting the Moon and exploding during a lunar eclipse.
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  The Orbital Express mission to test cutting-edge automated rendezvous and docking technologies succe
Blast Off for Orbital Express
The Orbital Express mission to test cutting-edge automated rendezvous and docking technologies blasted off from Cape Canaveral last night.
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A new "designer material" derived from the plastic of household trash bags could help protect astronauts on their way to Mars.
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How do you get plants to grow on Mars? Step One: relieve their anxiety.
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