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New Technology Saves Four Men in Nepal

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NASA Earth Observatory

What Seaweed Farms Look Like From Space

If you want to know where your seaweed salad comes from, NASA's satellite imagery can help.

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NASA's Plan for What to Do if an Astronaut Loses It in Space

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The Curious Life of a Mars Rover

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NASA Can See Your Holiday Lights From Space

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There's a Starman waiting in the sky.

17 Odd Things We've Sent to Space for Some Reason

From the plush dinosaur the SpaceX crew brought aboard to the sandwich John Young smuggled into space, humans have sent some intriguing items into the cosmos.

Roger Cormier
Conrad on the left (via NASA)

The Astronaut Whose First Words on the Moon Were a Joke

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