Outward bound
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A new series of unmanned spacecraft missions to explore the solar system faster, better and at less cost is at the heart of the Discovery program of the NASA. The first of these missions is the Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous, which aims to place a spacecraft into orbit around an asteroid.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1996
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Mir space station: back in action
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Issues concerning the reopening of the Mir space station by Russian cosmonauts in April 2000 are discussed. After repair to damage and leaks on the station, future missions will establish facilities for scientific and commercial experiments.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2000
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Space cowboy
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NASA longest-serving administrator Daniel S. Goldin, says he hopes his legacy will be to enable brilliant people to explore their fantasies.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2000
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