December 2010
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Spitzer Telescope Reveals First Carbon-Rich Planet
Astronomers have discovered that a huge, searing-hot planet orbiting another star is loaded with an unusual amount of carbon.
SPACEX: Private Spacecraft Orbits Earth, Lands in Pacific
SPACEX launched its Dragon spacecraft into Earth orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket and safely returned it to Earth.
Russian Navigation Satellites Crash into Pacific Ocean
Three Russian Glonass-M navigation satellites crashed into the Pacific Ocean after their Proton rocket failed to reach orbit.
Secret X-37B Spaceplane Lands at Vandenberg AFB
The U.S. Air Force’s secretive X-37B spaceplane landed safely at Vandenberg Air Force Base, ending a 7 month mission.