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Asteroid Diversity: Mixed Bag of Space Rocks Found Near Earth (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A new survey of asteroids near Earth by a NASA space telescope has found a much wider variety of the space rocks than previously thought, with some shiny and bright while others are dark and dull.
Space Luminaries Petition Against House Version of NASA Bill (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - NASA needs more funding for commercial spaceflight, technology development and robotic missions. So said a group of Nobel laureates, former astronauts and former space agency officials in a recent letter to Congress.
Canadian to command space station in 2013 (AFP)
AFP - Astronaut Chris Hadfield in 2013 will become the first Canadian to command the International Space Station (ISS), the Canadian Space Agency announced Thursday.
Hubble Telescope Engineer Pulls Double Duty As Real-Life Knight (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A long-time NASA engineer working on the Hubble Space Telescope is now a full-fledged knight in the Netherlands due to his work to help keep the renowned 20-year-old space observatory in working order.
In a first, NASA drone to overfly hurricane threatening US (AFP)
AFP - A pilotless NASA aircraft is set to overfly Hurricane Earl on Thursday, in a scientific first to gather data about the potentially-deadly storm front bearing down on the US east coast.
Chile miners' morale leaps as rescue inches closer (AFP)
AFP - The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared after music and hot meals were supplied, while NASA advisers praised their "courage" and provided advice on daylight deprivation, as a rescue drill inched closer.
Big Alien Planet's Weather Forecast: Hot and Extra Cloudy (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Astronomers peering at a large alien planet have found it to be covered by an atmosphere unlike that of any extrasolar planet yet seen.
Inside Hurricane Earl: Bumpy Flight, Spectacular View (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Hurricane hunters crammed aboard a NASA DC-8 jetliner packed tight with a multitude of complicated instruments spent their Monday in a spot few probably envy: flying through the eye of Hurricane Earl. Repeatedly.
NASA: Food, Emotional Support Vital for Trapped Chile Miners (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A healthy variety of good food and strong emotional support will be vital in the coming months for the 33 trapped Chilean miners awaiting rescue deep underground, a NASA physician said Tuesday.
Hold off on booze, NASA urges trapped Chile miners (Reuters)
Reuters - Already deprived of sunlight, fresh air and their loved ones for 26 days, NASA doctors say 33 miners trapped deep in a Chilean mine must continue to forego two other pleasures: alcohol and cigarettes.
Few Asteroids Look Ripe for Astronaut Visit By 2025 (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - NASA may appear to have its pick of thousands of known asteroids for a manned mission, but only two are good targets within the next 20 years.
NASA team advises Chile on trapped miners (AFP)
AFP - NASA experts advised Chilean officials to be frank with 33 miners trapped deep underground about how long their rescue will take, as a giant drill slowly burrowed toward the desperate men.
NASA Funds Test Flights for Private Experimental Rockets (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Two commercial space companies are set to launch experimental rockets on a series of test flights close to the edge of space, supported by new NASA funding.
Fire and Ice: Satellite Burns Up in Earth's Atmosphere to End Polar Mission (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A NASA satellite that spent seven years studying Earth's polar regions ended its successful mission Monday by plunging back to Earth on purpose to burn up in the atmosphere.
Classic NASA Photos Rocket onto Flickr (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - NASA has posted almost 200 pictures to the photo-sharing site Flickr in what is the first of many batches of photos the space agency plans to share for public feedback.
NASA tests most powerful booster rocket ever (AFP)
AFP - NASA and aerospace company ATK Aerospace Systems successfully tested Tuesday the most powerful solid-fuel rocket engine ever, even though its future in the space program remains in doubt.
Dead Spacecraft on Mars Lives on in New Study (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Data collected by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander before it went silent for good on the Red Planet is providing valuable insight for a new study on the interactions between the Martian dirt and atmosphere.
NASA Tests New Rocket Motor Despite Uncertain Future (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - NASA test-fired a new first-stage rocket motor in the Utah desert Tuesday for a rocket that is facing a shaky future.
Hurricane Earl Photographed From Space by Astronaut (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - An astronaut on the International Space Station has photographed Hurricane Earl as it heads towards the U.S. coast as a powerful Category 4 storm.
Historic Mercury Launch Pad Reimagined As Classroom (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - The launch pad used by the first United States astronauts to enter orbit around Earth may soon be revived as an engineering classroom for a new generation of rocket builders, where laid off space shuttle technicians are the teachers.

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