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  • May 2008

    • Asteroids Could Reseed a Devastated Earth

      Astrobiology Magazine  |  May 18, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      Asteroids Could Reseed a Devastated Earth

      (Newser) - If a comet ever obliterates life on Earth, don't worry—space rocks could later fall in and reseed a few basic life forms. A new study shows that organisms can survive being hit by a meteor, ejected into space, and hurtled back to Earth on the face of a rock—which is good news should we ever go the way of the dinosaurs, Astrobiology reports. More »

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      space  • Mars  • Earth  • asteroid  • life  • space debris  • microorganisms  • meteorites

  • February 2008

    • NASA to Smash Moon in Hunt for Lunar Ice

      Space.com  |  Feb 27, 08 8:08 PM CST

      NASA to Smash Moon in Hunt for Lunar Ice

      (Newser) - No, they're not angry at the moon—but NASA is preparing two spacecraft for head-on collisions with the lunar South Pole. The idea is that the double impact might uncover ice suspected to be hiding in the moon's poles, Space.com reports. Scientists detected large amounts of hydrogen there on a previous smash-and-learn expedition. More »

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      NASA  • moon  • space missions  • space debris  • lunar exploration  • Ames Research Center

    • Navy Prepares to Fire on Satellite Tonight

      CNN  |  Feb 20, 08 4:00 AM CST

      Navy Prepares to Fire on Satellite Tonight

      (Newser) - The US Navy has warned planes and ships away from a large area of the Pacific ahead of an attempt to shoot down a rogue spy satellite carrying toxic fuel tonight, CNN reports. The space shuttle Atlantis is due back on Earth today and military officials are waiting for its safe return before trying to blast the malfunctioning spy satellite into harmless debris. More »

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      space shuttle  • Navy  • satellite  • Atlantis  • spy satellite  • space debris  • orbit

    • Satellite Shootdown May Cost $60M

      CNN  |  Feb 16, 08 11:51 AM CST

      Satellite Shootdown May Cost $60M

      (Newser) - The Navy's attempt to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite will cost up to $60 million, CNN reports. Three Navy ships are preparing for the mission, which could take place next week, but only after the space shuttle Atlantis returns. The Navy hopes to destroy the satellite, which has half a ton of toxic fuel aboard, before it crashes to Earth in the next few weeks. More »

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      space  • space shuttle  • US Navy  • missile defense system  • satellite  • spy satellite  • space debris

  • January 2008

    • Falling Spy Satellite May Hit North America

      Associated Press  |  Jan 30, 08 11:38 AM CST

      Falling Spy Satellite May Hit North America

      (Newser) - A defunct and out-of-control spy satellite is falling to Earth, and could scatter debris somewhere in North America in late February or early March, the AP reports. The Air Force says the satellite called US 193, whose central computer failed shortly after its launch in 2006, is big enough that it probably won't all burn up on reentry, and some pieces will hit the ground. But they aren't a security issue, the head of US Northern Command tells the AP. More »

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      US military  • satellite  • space debris  • North America

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