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Since NASA has retired its space shuttle program, a private rocket company has stepped in to fill the gap and is in the process of readying a capsule for a liftoff to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
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The annual Perseid meteor shower was observed around the world by the sky-watchers on Friday night and Saturday morning despite the full moon light, which is called 'Grain Moon' or 'Green Corn Moon' for this month.
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The astronauts will take part in a series of public events. On Aug. 16, the crew will visit the American Museum of Natural History where they will answer questions from children in attendance at the event that is free with museum admission.
From Society
When in outer space, the view of the heavens is certain to be brighter than that of those on the ground.
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On the heels of the retirement of the space shuttle program, NASA announced it has launched a new department that has targeted asteroids and Mars as the next targets for human space exploration.