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Next Mars Rover Destination Set

NASA has selected a destination for its latest Mars explorer, a car-sized probe named Curiosity, when the rover touches down on the red planet in August of 2012.

Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon: Where is He Now? [PHOTOS]

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On this day in 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first person to ever set foot on the moon.Armstrong was the commander of Apollo 11, where he was joined by Buzz Aldrin and command module pilot Michael Collins. Armstrong was 38 at the time.Apollo 11 landed on the surface of the moon at 8:17 pm on July 20, 1969 - less than a minute before they would have run out of fuel.After taking time to test the lunar surface for safety, Armstrong took man's first step on the moon - with 60...
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Singer and actress Selena Gomez poses for photographers during an appearance at the Santa Monica Place mall to promote her new movie "Monte Carlo" in Santa Monica, California June 13, 2011. Gomez was due to make the promotional appearance June 1

Selena Gomez to host MMVA

The 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards, MMVA, on Sunday, the biggest music awards in Canada, will be co-hosted by Selena Gomez, the star of Wizards of Waverly Place and current girlfriend of the sensation of the soil, Justin Bieber. The other presenter Is Colin Farrell.
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Canceled NASA Mars project paves way to Green Earth

A canceled NASA Mars project is the base for today’s Bloom Box, a device that can take the chemical energy contained within molecules and convert it directly into electricity through a chemical reaction.
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A Look at Mars: Last photo from NASA's rover Spirit

NASA recently released the last image the rover Spirit captured on its mission to Mars, revealing a rocky, hilly landscape and a world that at one time likely had hot springs, a thick atmosphere, and a water cycle.

NASA Ends Communication With Spirit Rover

NASA has decided to cease communications with the rover Spirit today, ending a seven-year mission that was supposed to last 90 days.

NASA leaves rover 'Spirit' to quiet death in Martian winter

NASA has said it is ending its attempts to regain contact with the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. A transmission that will end on Wednesday, May 25, will be the last in a series of attempt, NASA said in a statement on Tuesday.

Mars Orbiter Finds Buried Dry Ice Lake

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found a giant buried deposit of dry ice, which could be evidence that Mars once had a thicker atmosphere and was able to have more water on its surface.
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Paris Hilton’s prosecutor arrested on drug charges

People.com is reporting that the prosecutor responsible for prosecuting Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars on separate drug charges was arrested and booked into jail on drug charges of his own.
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University of California scientist puts a price tag on planet Earth

Greg Laughlin, an astrophysicist from the University of California at Santa Cruz has evolved a formula to come up with a monetary valuation for planets in the Universe, according to which planet Earth is the most expensive at 3000 trillion pounds, or almost $5000 trillion!
An artist's conception of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, on the surface of Mars.

Mars for sale! NASA draws up plan to 'colonize' red planet with corporate help

Researchers at NASA have drawn up a plan to make the greatest adventure in the history of the human race possible - sending a human mission to the red planet and, hold your breath, colonize it! And the daring act of selling and carving up the red planet will be made possible with the help of corporate bigwigs who will paint the space ships in their logo colors.

NASA Tries To Regain Contact With Mars Rover

Nine months after last hearing from the Mars rover Spirit, NASA is stepping up efforts to regain communications with the rover before spring ends in Mars' southern hemisphere in mid-March.
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NASA Makes Eclipse Movie On Mars

A set of NASA images from the rover Opportunity have been used to make a film of an eclipse as seen from Mars.
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Hershey, Mars lock horns over similar candy packaging

Hershey Co., producer of Reese's chocolate candies, has filed a lawsuit against Mars Inc., complaining that the wrapping of the latter's Dove line of peanut butter and chocolate bars copy its packaging.

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