Space shuttle Atlantis was hauled to the launch pad early Wednesday
Aug. 2, 2006

Space shuttle Atlantis was hauled to the launch pad early Wednesday, a major step toward a mission to resume construction of the international space station for the first time in three years.

Future planes will be made of plastics
Media Release
All 737 planes would be made from non-metal materials, or composites, said president Alan Mulally.
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Some of the coldest temperatures on Earth brought a rare cloud formation to the skies over Antarctica
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Meteorological officer Renae Baker captured spectacular images of the nacreous clouds, also known as polar stratospheric clouds, last week at Australia's Mawson station in Antarctica.
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The United States has told Japan that a long-range missile test-fired by North Korea this month exploded in mid-air just 1.5 kilometres from its launch site
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The United States has told Japan that a long-range missile test-fired by North Korea this month exploded in mid-air just 1.5 kilometres from its launch site, much closer than previously estimated, news reports said today.
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2 Billion years old 200 million light-years wide object in the Universe breeding ground for galaxies to hold new intelligent life forms
Victoria Barnes
According to some scientists, it can be the breeding ground for future intelligent life forms.
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Second stage of Agni III failed to separate missing the target
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The initial launch of India's Agni III ballistic missile July 9 was successful, though its second stage failed to separate, The Times of India reported, citing sources in the Defense Research and Development Organization.
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A major asteroid passed by the Earth this week, and another is heading this way
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We experienced this week what astrophysicist Ben Oppenheimer and others are calling, in cosmic terms, a close encounter.
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Microsoft version of iPOD coming soon
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Microsoft Corp. is preparing to roll out a portable digital music player later this year
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Space shuttle 100% fit to come back home : NASA
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NASA clears space shuttle for return to Earth
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Some of the country's most notorious street gangs have gotten Web-savvy
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Some of the country's most notorious street gangs have gotten Web-savvy, showcasing illegal exploits, making threats, and honoring killed and jailed members on digital turf.
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