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3 hrs ago | ContactMusic.com

Alice Eve Suspects Nasa Experts Are Hiding Alien Discoveries

British actress Alice Eve is convinced Nasa experts are hiding discoveries of alien life after taking part in an online chat with Nasa astronauts as part of her promotional duties for the new Star Trek movie.

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Related Topix: Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Chris Pine, John Cho, Science / Technology, Space

7 hrs ago | National Geographic

Oklahoma Tornado From Space

This animation of imagery from NOAA's GOES-13 satellite shows the movement of storm systems in the south central U.S. on May 19 and 20, 2013.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Oklahoma, Science / Technology, Space, Moore, OK

9 hrs ago | Inhabitat

NASA Backs Star Trek-Style Replicator That Could 3D Print Pizza In Space

In preparation for Star Trek : Into Darkness, we have been rewatching all of the old Next Generation episodes.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Life, Food, Pudding, Tea, Drink, Printers

10 hrs ago | Alabama Live

NASA satellite images show Oklahoma tornadoes starting up

Satellite images released by NASA show Monday's Oklahoma City storms just as they were starting.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

11 hrs ago | R & D

Unusual testbed analyzes X-ray navigation technologies

Pulsars have a number of unusual qualities. Like zombies, they shine even though they're technically dead, and they rotate rapidly, emitting powerful and regular beams of radiation that are seen as flashes of light, blinking on and off at intervals from seconds to milliseconds.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Greenbelt, MD, GPS

15 hrs ago | Search Engine Watch

Google, NASA Join Forces to Research Machine Learning

Google and NASA have joined forces to launch the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab that will allow researchers at the two organizations and a number of universities to research artificial intelligence using quantum computers.

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Related Topix: Startups, AdMob, Science / Technology, Science, Computer Science, Computers

18 hrs ago | Mountain View Voice

Hangar One for rent: no NASA ties needed

In an unprecedented move for NASA Ames Research Center, historic Hangar One at Moffett Field is being offered up for any use akin to its original purpose -- no ties to NASA's mission required.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, ITA Software, Google, Startups, WebMD, Widevine Technologies, AdMob

Mon May 20, 2013

The Atlantic

NASA's 19-Gigapixel Filmstrip of the Earth from Russia to South Africa

NASA's Landsat satellites have been snapping pictures of the Earth from orbit since 1972.

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Related Topix: Travel, Africa, Nigeria Travel, South Africa Travel, Nigeria Travel, Africa, South Africa Travel, Africa, Mali Travel, Africa Travel, Mali Travel, Science / Technology, Blog News

Space Ref

NASA and The White House Pay Tribute to Sally Ride

NASA and President Obama are honoring the life and legacy of Sally Ride on the day a national tribute was held for the first American woman in space.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space

Shockya.com

NASA and Star Trek Into Darkness Converge in Cool Google+ Hangout

NASA is routinely thought of as the our precursor to the fictional Starfleet Academy, and recently, astronauts interacted with "Star Trek Into Darkness" stars to discuss the intersection between "Star Trek" and NASA's current programs.

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Related Topix: Star Trek Into Darkness, Science / Technology, Star Trek, Chris Pine, John Cho, Space

Neatorama

The Moon Takes One for the Team

Last week, NASA astronomers monitoring the Moon saw an explosion larger than anything they've seen before .

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Astronomy, Science

Space Ref

Curiosity Rover at 'Cumberland'

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its front left Hazard-Avoidance Camera for this image of the rover's arm over the drilling target "Cumberland" during the 275th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars .

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Houston Press

NASA Budget Cuts Could Hit Johnson Space Center

We're a long ways off from the days when JFK told the nation that the United States would put a man on the moon, and in recent years, what with the Great Recession, space exploration seems to have taken a backseat.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space

Freshnews

Nasa TV Coverage Set For Next Soyuz Space Station Crew Launch

NASA Television will provide extensive coverage of the launch and docking of the next crew members who will fly to the International Space Station on Tuesday, May 28.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space

Space.com

NASA's Kepler mission is searching for Earth-like planets by looking...

Whether or not NASA's Kepler spacecraft can bounce back from the malfunction that has stalled its search for alien planets, the mission's place in history is assured, scientists say.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Astronomy, Science

Sun May 19, 2013

MSNBC

Recommended: Get an online sneak peek at Comet ISON, potential 'comet of the century'

The much-anticipated incoming Comet ISON, which some scientists hope will become the "comet of the century" later this year, may not be visible to the naked eye yet, but you don't have to wait months to see this icy wanderer.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Boulder, CO, Astronomy, Science

International Business Times

Asteroid Flyby On May 31: Golden Gate Bridge-Sized Space Rock 1998 QE2 Will Swing Near Earth

An asteroid as long across as the Golden Gate Bridge will be making a relatively near pass by Earth on May 31 - thankfully, staying far away enough not to be worrisome.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space

KPLR-11

Bright Explosion On Moon Visible From Earth, NASA Says

A meteoroid struck the surface of the moon recently, causing an explosion that was visible on Earth without the aid of a telescope, NASA reported Friday.

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Related Topix: Explosion, Astronomy, Science

Alabama Live

Weekend Unplug: Let's go fly a kite

Recently my mom found a deal on a NASA Space Shuttle kite and snagged it up for the grand kids to enjoy.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

TechEBlog

5 Mind-Blowing Pictures of Solar Flares Captured by NASA

Swinging around the Sun's eastern limb last Monday was a group of sunspots labeled active region AR1748.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Natural Disasters, Solar Flare

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