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• Billions of alien habitable planets, right here in our galaxy

  Wed Mar 28, 2012
  • That is an excellent observation. This is the kind of thinking we need to get us to really explore space.

• Mercury may be hiding water ice, NASA spacecraft finds

  Tue Mar 27, 2012
  • Does the Messenger craft have the ability to pickup surface temperatures?

• Robot submarine into Europa's ocean  — a 'holy grail' mission

  Fri Mar 23, 2012
  • “As a result, NASA has temporarily shelved its plans for future flagships to other planets and planetary systems, saying it just doesn't have enough money to make them work. The space agency will continue actively planning cheaper missions…”

• How NASA could get its groove back

  Thu Dec 1, 2011
  • Ask the average American to identify three names Mark Zuckerberg Dan Burbank John Glenn NASA started to loose its following when they made their astronauts anonymous.

• Orbital solar power plants could meet Earth's energy needs

  Mon Nov 14, 2011
  • Geothermal IS the way to go. It is sad that you never hear much about that.

• Scientists create lightweight champ

  Thu Nov 17, 2011
  • It is amazing stuff. Let’s hope it becomes an affordable material.

• Orbital solar power plants could meet Earth's energy needs

  Mon Nov 14, 2011
  • There is no doubt in my mind that the future of mankind is tied to the exploration of space but as you point out, this idea has been around since 1976 if not further back.

• EV gets 350 mpg, wins race

  Wed Nov 9, 2011
  • Let's all try to remember what we where thinking after we read this article on 11-12-2013

• Passing asteroid puts on a show

  Tue Nov 8, 2011
  • Good article, glad to hear the orbit did not change. It would be nice if we could hook up with it in 2015.

• Solar dish may revolutionize energy production

  Fri Jun 20, 2008
  • So out of all you people that say this is old news, how many of you have one in your backyard?