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  1. NASA tests Mars space suit in Argentine Antarctica

    A NASA team has tested a space suit in a setting with extreme conditions akin to some of those found on Mars -- an Argentine base in Antarctica -- for possible use on a visit to the Red Planet. The NDX-1 space suit, designed by Argentine aerospace engineer Pablo de Leon, endured frigid...
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  2. After final good-bye at space station, Discovery heads home

    After receiving a wake-up message from Star Trek's William Shatner Monday morning, the crew of NASA's space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station and began its final voyage back to Earth. Discovery, which will be retired after returning from its 39th mission, fired...
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