NASA probe shows Einstein theory was correct

Huge objects in the universe distort space and time with the force of their gravity, scientists said Wednesday after a NASA probe confirmed two key parts of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.

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NASA’s Dawn probe closes in on giant asteroid

The Dawn space probe is closing in on its first target, the massive asteroid Vesta, almost four years after its journey began in September 2007, NASA said Tuesday.

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Astronaut has $15 billion plan to mine the moon

The last man to set foot on the moon wants to go back, only this time to mine a rare element used in the production of fusion energy -a waste-free form of nuclear energy that could help power the planet in the 21st century.

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Shuttle launch delayed until May 10

NASA is pushing back from May 8 to May 10 its target for the already delayed launch of space shuttle Endeavour on its last flight to the International Space Station, officials said Monday.

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Cheap technology puts exploration within reach of amateur rocketeers

As hundreds of spectators in VIP seats, on rooftops and along beaches gathered to watch space shuttle Discovery's final launch from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 24, another observer watched from a vantage point 33 kilometres above the Earth.

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• Shuttle launch delayed at least until Monday
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Drew Feustel's boyhood dream was to become an astronaut

The rookie astronaut stands perched on the tip of Canadarm2, outside the space shuttle Atlantis. He is facing the Hubble Space Telescope while the Earth spins giant and blue in the background.

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• Space race for DIYers
• Shuttle launch delayed at least until Monday