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Just One Hitch in Choosing China's First Women Astronauts
China has selected two female pilots as its first women astronauts, but they had to pass the marriage test first.
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.
SpaceX Aborts Test Firing of Falcon 9 Engines
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) aborted the Falcon 9 rocket's first static fire test March 9.
Lord of the Rings in Opposition
Saturn will be in opposition on Monday March 22 and visible all night.
Smithsonian Rolls Out Red Carpet for Hubble 3D Premiere
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Tuesday for the world premiere of the Hubble 3D IMAX film.
Astronomers Confirm Pair of White Dwarfs as the Fastest Orbiting Stars Known
Astronomers have reported the fastest known orbiting pair of stars ever known, a finding that challenges binary star formation models and could help uncover elusive gravitational waves.
NASA: Space Shuttles Could Fly Longer With Extra Funds
NASA could continue to fly space shuttles beyond their planned 2010 retirement if given more money, the shuttle program chief said.
Virgin Galactic Applauds Legal Protection Against Space Tourist Lawsuits
Virgin Galactic President Will Whitehorn applauded New Mexico legislation reducing the risk of industry-crippling lawsuits against space tourism companies.
Air Force to Test New Hypersonic Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force is gearing up for the first of four planned test flights of a hypersonic aircraft designed to operate for much longer durations and cover far greater distances than previous platforms of its type.
Buzz Aldrin Gears Up For 'Dancing with the Stars'
Buzz Aldrin, 80-year-old veteran of the Apollo 11 moon landing, is gearing up to compete in the new season of TV's Dancing With the Stars.
