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  1. Space

    Gravity Probe B finally pays off

    A half century in the making, an orbiting experiment finally confirms Einstein's general relativity.

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  2. Space

    Mediterranean microfossils offer hope for finding life on Mars

    A discovery in sulfate minerals on Earth suggests the possibility of similar signs of life on the Red Planet.

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  3. Into orbit

    MESSENGER pays a yearlong visit to Mercury.

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  4. Astronomy

    A Shadowed Past

    Understanding of moon’s earliest days gets even murkier.

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  5. Planetary Science

    Venus, erupting?

    Lava flow suggests recent volcanism on Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor.

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  6. Space

    Asteroid-bound: Scientists look for worthy rock

    Scientists consider how to pick a prime asteroid for human exploration

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  7. Space

    Wet past for Red Planet

    An ocean blanketed one-third of Mars about 3.5 billion years ago, a new study suggests.

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  8. Planetary Science

    New rock type found on moon

    Odd spots on the lunar farside could be ancient material that originated deep inside the moon.

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  9. Space

    Mars rover Spirit still running, but only in place

    Six years into its 90-day mission, NASA’s rover becomes a lander

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  10. Space

    All wet, or high and dry?

    The moon’s interior contains far less water than Earth’s, new studies of rocks collected by Apollo astronauts suggest.

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  11. Book Review: Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery by Stephen J. Pyne

    Review by Alexandra Witze.

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  12. Space

    Probing the heart and soul of star formation

    An infrared spacecraft has captured a penetrating view of two dusty nebulae about 6,000 light-years from Earth.

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