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Space Hero Glenn: Save Our Space Shuttles

If, like me, you're a fan of all things space-related, then this year's grounding of the Space Shuttle fleet is a tricky thing--sensible, and yet a poignant tragedy. Now the biggest voice yet has joined the pro-Shuttle debate: John ...READ»

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Moon Men to Obama: Your NASA Plans Suck Asteroids

Not everyone's pleased with NASA's future, as defined by the Obama-led new fiscal plans for the space agency...and three particularly significant chaps would just assume tell him to shove it up Uranus. They're names are Armstrong, ...READ»

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Tucson is Home to Air & Space History

There are a number of reasons that all across the City of Tucson homes, land and real estate, including the outlying foothills, are so eagerly sought after by families, individuals and those enjoying an active, high-end retirement ...READ»

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Desirable Rumor: The Space Shuttle May Still Have a Future

Here's a tantalizing but hugely exciting rumor for human spaceflight geeks: NASA and the government are rumored to be talking quietly about extending the Shuttle's technology into the future.The news has popped up on Spaceref.com as a ...READ»

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Curiously Curious: The Personal Journals of Ken Carbone

Co-founder of the branding and design shop Carbone Smolan Agency, Ken Carbone, shares his secret to staying creative—journals. Finding inspiration in the personal journals of post-impressionist painter Paul Gauguin, he has been ...READ»

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Infographic: The Ten Most Expensive Pieces of Art Ever Sold

The cheapest comes in at $72.8 million. Zoinks.READ»

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Did Iran Just Rocket Creatures Into Space? Sure Seems So

We've reported on the questionable truthiness of previous Iranian space race news before, but this latest one is undoubtedly the hottest item: Iran is saying it just launched a small capsule carrying live creatures into the ...READ»

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Multiple options of Photo gifts and photo canvas products give you a reason to cheer for holiday season

Currently, Individuals are looking out for innovative ideas that can really bring smile on faces of their family and friends especially for this holiday season. “Personalized photo gifts” are one among the best creative ideas that you can rely on and can really become amazing personalized masterpiece to be gifted to your dear ones. READ»

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Computer Dictionary Resources

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Computer History Full Timeline Device

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Computer Encyclopedia In Circulation

Computer Encyclopedia In Circulation READ»

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List Of Computer Virus Exposition

List Of Computer Virus Exposition READ»

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Computer Terminology Exposition

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Computer History Timeline Article

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History Of The Computer Measure

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Lunar Luxe: $90,500 Table for Norman Mailer's Apollo 11 Book

Marc Newson creates the perfect perch for a stellar book.READ»

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The perfect gift? One that everyone loves and no one forgets!

Does it exist? Find out now!READ»

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NASA Declares Successful Ares Launch 'Friggin' Fantastic!'

Delay followed delay followed delay yesterday, but this morning the NASA's new Ares I-X finally lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a bang. With massive smoke plume trailing, the rocket soared into the atmosphere at ...READ»

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Design Challenge of the Day: What Should Quarantine Look Like?

In the wake of swine flu and body scans, designers reimagine isolation.READ»

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Masters of Design 2009

This year's design issue features an array of dazzling talent: Coke's pop artist David Butler, Pentagram's infomaniac Lisa Strausfeld, the impresario David Rockwell, British architect David Adjaye, and the maestro of Italian design, Alberto Alessi. Plus, the women reinventing consumer electronics, China's answer to Nike and more...READ»

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Infographic of the Day: The Evolution of Charles Darwin's Magnum Opus

Ben Fry, the brain behind today's best info visualization software, creates a graphic showing the edits Darwin made to On the Origin of Species in the course of six editions.READ»

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How You Can Land on the Moon Today, July 20 2009

It's forty years since Neil Armstrong sundered humankind's history in two: The era before the Moon landings, and after. Here are a couple ways for you to get involved in Lunar fever online today. Walter Cronkite's Famous TV ...READ»

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40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

Forty years to the day after astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made their giant leap for mankind, that first moon landing stands as a monument to human innovation. Of course, hoax theories still abound: one claims ...READ»

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Detailed Pics Of Apollo Landing Sites: NASA 1, Conspiracy Theorists 0

Another Apollo celebration event just hit, and boy it's a biggy: NASA released in-orbit photos taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter that show the Apollo landing sites on the Moon, complete with amazing detail.The LRO is ...READ»

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Restored Apollo 11 Moonwalk Video Looks Good--Could Be Better [Updated]

NASA's getting into the swing of celebrating 40 years since Armstrong and Aldrin strolled on the Moon, and the latest party piece is some restored TV footage of those famous moments. It's all very nice, but we must do better next ...READ»