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A Zombiesat menace - The out-of-control Galaxy 15 satellite threatens to scramble signals from three more spacecraft by the end of August.

Good news for NPP - The next U.S. weather satellite receives its final observation instrument.

Curiosity's first steps - NASA drives the next Mars rover for the first time inside a California clean room.

ESA looks abroad - Europe's next space science missions depend on international help.

Clash in Congress - The House and Senate have proposed vastly different visions for NASA's human space program.

Taurus 2 update - Orbital Sciences says it will fly a standalone Taurus 2 rocket flight with extra NASA money.

Boeing unveils capsule - Boeing is developing a crew capsule to serve the International Space Station and private orbiting outposts.

Booster stacking begins - The solid rocket boosters for the final scheduled space shuttle mission are being assembled.

Bringing Mars to Earth - The multi-billion dollar effort to return samples from Mars could begin in 2018.

House presents bill - The House version of the NASA authorization act would undo White House proposals.

Spirit's future - The best time to hear from the hibernating Spirit rover again will be October.

WISE completes survey - NASA's WISE telescope finishes its first scan of the infrared universe.





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The rollout of SpaceShipTwo

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan unveil SpaceShipTwo, a commercial rocketplane designed to launch space tourists on the ultimate thrill ride.

Photo credit: Gene Blevins/LA Daily News


























Credit: Gene Blevins/LA Daily News
 

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