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Nothing But the Facts About Planetary Symbols
Each planet has an associated symbol that represents it. These symbols have been used both by the scientific community in the field of astronomy and by the astrological community in the prediction of our daily affairs.

Published by RC Davison (1,041 pts ) on Nov 30, 2008 to
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The Mapping of Asteroids
The space race began as a political sprint to become the most impressive superpower in the new world order following World War II. The moon was the prize; asteroids had little cache, and not nearly enough prestige. Unbelievably, an asteroid was not visited until 1991.

Published by Timothysexton (214 pts ) on Nov 30, 2008 to
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The Soyuz Program (Part 2): Notable Manned Missions
The ill-fated Soyuz manned missions failed because of technological negligence. Space enthusiasts have always wondered why Soyuz 1 crashed and what happened to Soyuz 11. These missions, and the success of the Apollo-Soyuz mission, are discussed in this article.

Published by Anurag Ghosh (3,333 pts ) on Nov 30, 2008 to
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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: November 29
Today marks the anniversary of the launch of the Mercury-Atlas 5 and the selection of John Glenn as the first Mercury pilot. Read about these events and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration.

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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: November 12
Today marks two anniversaries: the Leonid Meteor Shower and the first space flight with multiple crew members. Read about these events and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration.

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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: November 7
Today marks the anniversary of the premiere of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and the successful return of John Glenn from his second space mission. Read about these events and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration

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Atmospheric Re-Entry: Advanced Concepts Introduction
Re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere is a challenging technical problem; while we have developed novel solutions to this problem, our re-entry approaches have taken one of two traditional paths. Here are some ways in which emerging technologies may affect the path space vehicles use to get home.

Published by Sean Fears (3,107 pts ) on Oct 31, 2008 to
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Stellar Motion: Do Stars Really Move?
Do stars really move? We look at the night sky and other than the apparent movement of the stars caused by Earth’s rotation, the stars appear fixed in the heavens. But they do move and you can see them move if you know where and how to look.

Published by RC Davison (1,041 pts ) on Oct 30, 2008 to
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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: October 29
Today marks the anniversary of the John Glenn's return to space for the second time aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Read about these it and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration.

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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: October 23
Today marks the anniversary of the beginning of Goddard's landmark research in New Mexico. Read more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration.

Published by Pipedreamergrey (14,606 pts ) on Oct 23, 2008 to
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