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Up, Up and Away Look Forward to Space Travel by 2008

Those who hate to fly would not be thrilled to hear about one of the newest ways to travel: spaceship. It all began back in 1985 when the first non-astronaut, Jake Garn, flew on Discovery from April 12th to April 19th as a specialist. Later, on April 28th, 2001 Dennis Tito became the first space [...]

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MySpace or Your Space

MySpace is quickly revolutionizing the dating scene. MySpace advertises themselves as a virtual community for users to network, meet people, browse profiles and make friends around the world. However, some are taking this ability to meet people even further and are using MySpace similarly to the way they would use a dating website. While couples [...]

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How Long Will It Take For A Radio Wave Sent From Space Satellite Circulating Mars To Reach The Earth?

If the planet Mars is about 56 million kilometers from Earth, how long would it take for a radio wave sent from space satellite circling Mars to reach Earth? Assume that radio waves travel at the speed of light.

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