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Einstein was right: General relativity confirmed
Score one more for Einstein. A new study has confirmed his theory of general relativity works on extremely large scales.
Female space pioneer promotes science careers
China space program selects first women astronauts
A Chinese proverb says women hold up half the sky.
SpaceX aborts rocket engine test
Space Exploration Technologies aborted a test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, in what was to be a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station.
Orbiting stars circle each other in minutes
After a decade of mystery, astronomers have now shown that a pair of white dwarf stars spin around each other in just 5.4 minutes, making them the fastest-orbiting and tightest binary star system ever found, the researchers claim.
SpaceX fires rocket engines in quest to fly cargo
Space Exploration Technologies fired up the engines of its debut Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station.
Buzz Aldrin, 80-year-old veteran of the first moon landing by Apollo 11, is facing a much more down-to-Earth challenge as a contestant on the new season of TV's "Dancing With the Stars."
NASA: Money key to more space shuttle flights
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