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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship splashes into Pacific
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship splashes into Pacific, returns space station goods, bunch of Legos
Oregon wave energy project may be delayed
Ocean Power Technologies says wave energy project off south Oregon coast may be delayed
University, companies discuss Sandia Labs contract
University of New Mexico talking to several companies about managing Sandia Labs contract
Letter from DNA discoverer to be auctioned in NYC
Letter from DNA discoverer Francis Crick with hand-drawn diagrams to be auctioned in NYC
NASA: Flash in East Coast sky likely a meteor
NASA official says flash of light reported across East Coast sky likely a 'meteor event'
Scientists build body parts from stem cells (VIDEO)
From the pages of science fiction to laboratories around the world, scientists are making human body parts.
NASA center in Va may cut contractor work force
Automatic budget cuts could result in fewer contractors at NASA's Langley Research Center
Heads up, space fans! Angry Birds roosting at NASA
Heads up, space fans! Angry Birds roosting at NASA spaceport in fun, science-tastic exhibit
Scientists find universe is 80 million years older
Big Bang's afterglow shows universe is 80 million years older than scientists first thought
Warm spring, continued drought predicted for US
Government forecasters predict warm spring, continued drought conditions for much of US
NASA extends Hubble telescope operations contract
NASA says it has extended the contract for operating the Hubble Space Telescope.
Reports: Beautiful green blob lights up evening sky
It's a bird... It's a plane... It's a green flash of light zooming over the skies above the D.C. region!
17-year Brood II cicadas will be back this spring
Later in the spring, this brood of periodical cicadas —- which surfaces every 17 years -— will swarm the East Coast from North Carolina to New York and farther north.
New US military satellite launched into orbit
New US military satellite launched into orbit; 2nd of 4 planned in Space-Based Infrared System
Researchers publish improved Neanderthal genome
German researchers publish 1st high-quality version of entire Neanderthal genome
NASA moon craft spots Ebb and Flow crash sites
Lunar crash: NASA spacecraft spies Ebb and Flow impact sites on the moon
Amazon CEO recovers Apollo engines from Atlantic
2 Apollo-era engines pulled from the depths of the Atlantic; expedition led by Amazon CEO
Chinese NASA contractor in court on lying charges
Former Chinese contractor at NASA's Langley Research Center faces hearing on lying charges
Dominion offering $1.3M in education grants
Dominion Resources' charitable foundation is offering $1.3 million in education grants.
US mining, energy sectors face workforce shortage
New report says US mining, energy industries face workforce shortage as Baby Boomers retire
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