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Obama Scrubs NASA's Manned Moon Missions

1 Feb 2010 at 3:08pm  Although NASA will get a budget increase for 2011, plans to return humans to the moon by 2020 would be officially scrapped, because the program is "over budget, behind schedule, and lacking in innovation," according to the White House.



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Year's Biggest Full Moon, Mars Create Sky Show

29 Jan 2010 at 9:48am  Mars will cozy up to the biggest, brightest full moon of 2010 Friday night, creating a celestial spectacle that "will jump out at you for sure," one astronomer says.



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iReporters watch planets, moon align

2 Dec 2008 at 9:52am 
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Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise

26 Nov 2008 at 4:26am  Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft.
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China confirms Moon probe in 2007

KAZINFORM - China will launch its first lunar probe this year, and expects to be able to land a man on the Moon within 15 years, a senior space official has ...China to launch moon probe in 2007 PRESS TVMan on moon possible within 15 years China DailyChina could put astronauts on moon in 15 years: expert ABC Newsall 98 news articles »
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China Confirms Moon Probe In 2007

China will launch its first lunar probe this year, and expects to be able to land a man on the Moon within 15 years, a senior space official has confirmed, ...China's First Moon Mission Confirmed ShortNews.comall 2 news articles »
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Scientists Cast Hand Shadows On Moon During Lunar Eclipse

Easily visible on the surface of the moon were rabbit figures, a duck's head, a peace sign, Dolly Parton's breasts, and obscene hand gestures. ...Lint rollers may collect dangerous Moon dust New Scientist (subscription)all 3 news articles »
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When the blue moon turned to red ...

The skies stayed clear for stargazers across Times Territory to look upwards and see the moon take on a reddish glow. Lunar eclipses happen when the sun, ...'Blood Moon' over Dorset Dorset EchoDark side of the moon Belfast TelegraphEclipse wows Suffolk stargazers Suffolk Evening StarHerts 24 - Sommerset County Gazetteall 8 news articles »
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A Grey Moon over China

A Grey Moon over China (Black Heron Press, 465 pages, $25.95) is a novel that extrapolates today's political climate into a far-from-utopian future. ...
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Germany plans Moon mission

The German Air and Space Centre (DLR) is planning its first independent mission to the Moon. If all goes to plan, a satellite will orbit the Moon for four ...
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Whole of the moon

The moon darkened, reddened, and turned shades of grey and orange during the first total lunar eclipse in almost three years. ...Perfect skies as lunar eclipse provides a remarkable display Sheffield Todayall 2 news articles »
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