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NASA says 'Moon Wobble' will cause great Floods in the Years to Come

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While our focus may be on disasters happening on Earth, Nasa has spotted a problem in the sky that could affect us down here. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has highlighted moon wobbles as a potential problem in the near future. But what is a moon wobble? Here’s everything you need to know. What is a moon wobble? A moon wobble is a cyclical shift in the moon’s orbit that was... 

NASA turns to Russia after Congress failure

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In this NASA handout photo taken during the Gemini 4 mission on June 3, 1965, Ed White became the first American to conduct a spacewalk. NASA says it is signing a $490-million contract with Russia to fund a program that aims to send Americans to space. The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration told American lawmakers in a letter on Wednesday that the move was a result of the Congress failure... 

Alien Life will be found by 2025 - Top NASA Scientist

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A high-ranking scientist with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has predicted that human beings will find signs of alien life by 2025. “I think we’re going to have strong indications of life beyond Earth within a decade, and I think we’re going to have definitive evidence within 20 to 30 years,” The Independent quoted NASA chief scientist Ellen Stofan... 

NASA greenlights Jupiter's Europa mission searching for Aliens

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NASA gives go ahead for Europa mission as it announces funding for sending a probe to Jupiter’s icy moon, which has a high probability of harboring life in our solar system. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) budget request for 2016 includes $30 million to send a spacecraft to examine Europa, NewScientist reported on Tuesday. “For the first time, the budget supports... 

NASA researching manned mission to Venus

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An artist’s impression of what NASA’s HAVOC plan for a human colony on Venus would look like over the clouds of the planet. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientists have been working on a preliminary feasibility study on whether it is possible for humans and robots to travel to Venus. Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia,... 

US keeps atomic weapons to defend earth from asteroid attacks

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The US cites a potential asteroid attack for the delay in the dismantling of its nuclear weapons. The United States holds on to its stockpile of nuclear weapons in order to defend the earth against a potential asteroid attack, according to a report. Government auditors have found that, among other reasons, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is delaying the dismantling of the nation’s... 

Hubble records Asteroid break-up into 10 pieces

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This series of Hubble Space Telescope images reveals the breakup of an asteroid over a period of several months starting in late 2013. The largest fragments are up to 180 meters (200 yards) in radius. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Hubble Space Telescope has recorded the never-before-seen break-up of an asteroid into as many as 10 smaller pieces. Fragile comets, comprised... 

NASA images show possible flowing water on Mars

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This image, released on Feb. 10, 2014, combines a photograph of seasonal dark flows on a Martian slope with a grid of colors based on data collected by a mineral-mapping spectrometer observing the same area. Scientists at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) say new clues have emerged about the presence of flowing water on the surface of Mars. NASA’s spacecraft orbiting Mars... 

NASA: International Space Station system malfunctions

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An International Space Station coolant system has malfunctioned. A valve in one of the International Space Station’s cooling systems has malfunctioned, says the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA said on Wednesday that the situation did not represent a life-threatening emergency for crew members, but may require a repair spacewalk. “The crew was never in any danger,” NASA... 

Will NASA launch Mars probe on time?

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With NASA staff sent home and the Curiosity rover dozing off on Mars, former astronaut Tom Jones tells RT how the US government shutdown will affect the space agency’s projects and deadlines. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s 55th birthday celebrations on October 1 were marred as it [NASA] sustained one of the biggest blows of all the governmental agencies due to the stalemate... 

NASA to send robotic probe to Jupiter

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The planet Jupiter is seen in this image released by NASA on November 24, 2010, which is a composite of three-color images taken on November 18, 2010 by the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing to send its robotic probe on an unprecedented mission to the heart of Jupiter. Juno was hoisted aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral... 
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