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A scale model of the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo

Virgin Galactic readies maiden suborbital flight

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (22) | 11

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson will unveil a craft on Monday that could soon carry tourists on an out-of-this-world trip into space -- for a mere 200,000 dollars. (Update: Virgin Galactic unveils commercial spaceship) ...

NASA captures a visible image of Cleo's new eye

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

21 hours ago | not rated yet | 1

The Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies on NASA's Aqua satellite has amazing resolution from space, and captured Cleo's cloudless eye early this morning. Cleo has intensified ...

XMM-Newton celebrates decade of discovery

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory is celebrating its 10th anniversary. During its decade of operation, this remarkable space observatory has supplied new data for every aspect of astronomy. ...

NASA's TRMM satellite sees Tropical Storm Cleo form in southern Indian Ocean

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

21 hours ago | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 1

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite captured the birth of Tropical Storm Cleo in the southern Indian Ocean today, December 7.

NASA to launch sky-mapping spacecraft

Space & Earth / Astronomy

Dec 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 3

(AP) -- NASA's latest space telescope will scan the sky in search of never-before-seen asteroids, comets, stars and galaxies, with one of its main tasks to catalog objects posing a danger to Earth. The sky-mapping ...