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China's Space Docking Is Step Toward Ambitious Future in Space

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China’s three-person Shenzhou 10 crew’s automatic docking with the Tiangong 1 target module enhances the country’s long-term plan to build and operate a larger space station in the future. [Full Story]

NEXT: Ailing NASA Telescope Spots 503 New Alien Planet Candidates

Ailing NASA Telescope Spots 503 New Alien Planet Candidates

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NASA's Kepler spacecraft has spotted 503 new potential alien worlds, bringing its total tally of exoplanet candidates to 3,216. [Full Story]

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