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Bill Nye: Your Place in Space

Congratulations to SpaceX on the successful launch of its Dragon Capsule to orbit, ready to dock with the Space Station!
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Up Close with SpaceShipTwo

Emily Lakdawalla reports from a field trip to the Mojave Spaceport, where WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo are preparing for suborbital flight
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Capitol Hill Listened

Bill Nye and Neil Tyson brought the Planetary Society's Save Our Science message to Capitol Hill
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Venus Transit: Why Should You Care?

Bruce Betts discusses why you should you care about June 5/6 Venus transit, and how to observe it.
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Podcast: Kim Stanley Robinson's 2312

Hugo and Nebula-winning author provides a brilliant vision of humanity's future in the solar system.
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My Sky Stories From Our Members

The Dragon Eats the Sun
Solar eclipse, 20 May 2012, Santa Monica beach. ...
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Anticosti Ilend
From my way back from Europe over Anticosti Island,its like ...
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Planetary Podcast Cast

Listen to Bill Nye, Emily Lakdawalla, Bruce Betts and host Mat Kaplan as they bring you the latest news and views on space exploration.

Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Departs Winter Site for Field of Veins 2012/06/02
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity strolled out of her winter haven this May to continue ...
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Transit of Venus June 5: Why Should You Care and How to Observe 2012/06/02
A rare astronomical event occurs June 5/6. Find out why you should care and ...
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SpaceX's Dragon returns to Earth, completes mission 2012/05/31
SpaceX's Dragon capsule successfully completed its COTS 2 demo flight, as the capsule splashed down ...
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