Space sightings

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Astronomers Paul Butler and Geoffrey Marcy announced at the Jan 1996 meeting of the American Astronomical Society that they have found evidence of two planets that may have conditions necessary to support life. One planet is orbiting the star 70 Virginis. The other is orbiting 47 Ursae Majoris.

Discovery and exploration, Marcy, Geoffrey, Planets, Butler, Paul

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Warm-blooded plants and freeze-dried fish: the future of space exploration

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Budget constraints have caused NASA to change its plans for space exploration. Future research on extraterrestrial life will focus on accessible targets. New technologies will make cheap space missions possible. Separating long-term and short-term astronautic goals is essential.

Management, Forecasts and trends, Cover Story, Space flight, Extraterrestrial anthropology, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Astronautics

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A report from space

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Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar describes the sacrifices and training she needed to achieve her goal to fly on the US space shuttle Discovery. Canada's space program is neither large nor well-funded.

Canada, Personal narratives, Science and technology policy, Women astronauts

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