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Europe unveils new moon-orbiting craft
A satellite that relies on solar power to put it into orbit around the moon was unveiled Thursday by the European Space Agency, which plans to use the spacecraft in Europe's first attempt at a lunar exploration.
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Russia avoids closing space station for now
Russia's space chief said on Thursday he had secured government funds to avoid mothballing the $95 billion International Space Station this year, but said the outpost's long-term future was still uncertain.
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Shuttle debris found in craters on Louisiana Army base
The discovery of three engine parts from the space shuttle Columbia could mark the end of the debris search in Louisiana.
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	April 2

• Shuttle investigation turns to role of paint primer


	April 1

• NASA names new space station crew


	March 31

• Unusual temp spikes in shuttle data


	March 30

• Unsent NASA e-mail sought photos of shuttle
• U.S. Air Force launches new GPS satellite
• Engineer wanted Columbia damage photos


	March 29

• Spy satellites to photograph future shuttles


	March 28

• Massive online sky survey completed
• Meteor lights up Midwestern sky


	March 27

• NASA: Shuttle tape could provide info
• U.S. wins back moon rock
• Shuttle investigators find flaw in foam of spare fuel tank


	March 26

• NASA: Shuttle tape could provide vital clues
• NASA panel: Ejection seats key to future astronaut safety
• New clues in Columbia probe


	March 25

• NASA panel: Aging shuttles causing increasing problems
• Scientists: New telescope likely to 'rewrite textbooks'


	March 24

• NASA: Columbia data recorder 'promising'


	March 21

• NASA flagged foam as 'special topic' before Columbia
• Shuttle's data recorder found intact


	March 19

• NASA official: Single cause may never be found


	March 18

• Crucial Columbia part found
• NASA gearing up to fix shuttles
• NASA engineers: No single cause of breakup found yet


	March 17

• Could what-iffing have helped shuttle?


	March 16

• Shuttle lost a 'steady stream' of debris


	March 14

• NASA: Shuttle could fly again by fall
• Scientists: Mars radiation poses risk


	March 13

• Last of shuttle astronauts buried


	March 12

• Spouse of Columbia victim tells schools to use article


	March 11

• Shuttle board looks at wind shear, age
• Delta 4 launches Air Force satellite
• Shuttle recovery cost now $137 million


	March 10

• Engineer who raised red flag defends NASA
• Astronaut's love of life remembered in Arlington funeral
• Delta IV rocket launch delayed again


	March 9

• French Guiana space center axes 400 jobs

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