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Post-shuttle, US space explorers need not be human Reuters By Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Now that the shuttle fleet is permanently grounded, the US space spotlight could shift toward the path-breaking astronomical science that NASA does without human beings on board. ... See all stories on this topic »

How NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter Works (Infographic) Space.com NASA's Juno spacecraft is heading for Jupiter this week with a novel energy source for a deep space probe — solar power — making it the farthest robotic space traveler to run on sunlight, scientists say. Unlike past missions to the outer planets, ... See all stories on this topic » Space.com

Boeing picks Decatur based Atlas V to bring astronauts to space WAFF By Liz Hurley - bio | email Thursday, Boeing announced its plans to human-rate the Atlas V rocket, manufactured, assembled and integrated at United Launch Alliance's production facility in Decatur to fly astronauts to the International Space Station by ... See all stories on this topic »

Drought Reveals Columbia Shuttle Debris Discovery News One of 18 fuel tanks that flew aboard the US space shuttle Columbia, which broke apart as it re-entered the atmosphere for landing on Feb. 1, 2003, has been found in a lake in drought-stricken Texas. "This is one of the bigger pieces," says NASA's Lisa ... See all stories on this topic »

Railroad dislikes Eagle County open space deal Vail Daily News The land around this Union Pacific railroad bridge over the Colorado River is part of a $690000 open space deal the county is scheduled to close Thursday to provide public access to the river. Union Pacific says the public will not be allowed to cross ... See all stories on this topic »

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