The search for extrasolar planets

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Increasingly powerful ground- and space-based telescopes are being used to search for planetary bodies revolving around other stars in the galaxy. Astronomers have also employed interferometry and doppler shift techniques to searh for astronomical anomalies that may signal the presence of a planet around known stars.

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Menus to Mars

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Food specialists from Cornell University's School of Nutritional Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are studying the nutritional and psychological aspects of providing food for astronauts during long-duration stays on Mars.

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1997: the year of the space station?

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Efforts made by Russian and American space agencies toward the development of an International Space Station are discussed. These include important issues such as funding requirements and design considerations.

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