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  • NASAs Cassini may reveal how Earth looks like from Saturn

    On July 19, 2013, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will be turned to image Saturn and its entire ring system during a total eclipse of the Sun, as it has done twice before during its previous 9 years in orbit. But this time, the images that will be collected have been specifically designed for something very special. They will capture, in natural color, a glimpse of our own planet next to Saturn and ...

  • Wow Mars Rover Captures Stunning Billion-Pixel Photo of Red Planet

    '); This is a reduced version of a mosaic from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity containing 1.3 billion pixels in the full-resolution version. It shows Curiosity at the "Rocknest" site, where the rover scooped up samples of windblown dust and sand, and was released on June 19, 2013. Viewers can explore this image with pan and zoom controls at ...

  • For NASA Mars Beyond Reach Without Budget Boost

    If NASA continues to be funded at its current levels, a manned mission to Mars could be permanently beyond reach, space industry experts say. When asked how soon astronauts could potentially set foot ...

  • New Earth Explorer Satellite to Map Global Forests

    Forests store large amounts of carbon in their trunks and leaves, and play a major role in global climate. The BIOMASS satellite will map this effect on a global ...

  • Obamas job approval rating slips

    President Barack Obama smiles during a dinner hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at the Chralottenburg … President Barack Obama's job approval rating slipped slightly to 49 percent in June, not much changed despite controversies over National Security Agency surveillance and the IRS targeting of conservative groups, according to a new poll from the non-partisan ...

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Howards End [Blu-Ray]

Howards End [Blu-Ray]

Howards End is generally considered the high point of the decades-long collaboration between American-born director James Ivory and Indian-born producer Ismail Merchant, who together produced 27 films that spanned multiple genres and covered much of the globe. When one hears the na ... ...

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  • Senators float new student loan proposal

    interest rates to the financial markets. If approved, it would prevent rates for new borrowing from doubling in coming days. Students from lower-income families, who pay substantially lower interest rates than those more affluent, would see interest rates rise slightly to 3.8 percent on ...

  • Curiosity’s Billion-Pixel View | Space Wallpaper

    This space wallpaper is a scaled-down version of a full-circle view, which combined nearly 900 images taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover. The view is centered toward the south. It shows Curiosity at the "Rocknest" site where the rover scooped up samples of windblown dust and sand. Curiosity used three cameras to take the component images on several different days between Oct. 5 ...

  • 3D Printer Passes Zero-Gravity Test for Space Station Trip

    '); Made in Space's prototype 3D printer, which is bound for the International Space Station in 2014, has passed a series of microgravity flight tests, company officials say. Image released June 19, ...

  • NASA presents an astonishing billion-pixel tour of Mars

    It's a guided tour -- from about 150 million miles away. A stunning panoramic image from the Curiosity rover offers an incredibly detailed look at the dusty, lonely landscape of the red planet. And thanks to NASA's computer science geniuses, you can take a guided tour of the rocky landscape from your couch.  Here's how to get the most of it.  First click in the ...

  • MARS SPECTACULARNASA Image Shows Red Planet Like Never Before

    It's a guided tour -- from about 150 million miles away. A stunning panoramic image from the Curiosity rover offers an incredibly detailed look at the dusty, lonely landscape of the red planet. And thanks to NASA's computer science geniuses, you can take a guided tour of the rocky landscape from your couch.  Here's how to get the most of it.  First click in the ...

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