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Try Googling: 'Sergey Brin Space' (Science/Technology, 5 articles)
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Taking the analogy further, just as much of astronomical space is a void, much of chemical space contains nothing of biological interest. Space Adventures was the first company to succeed in the business of space tourism making it possible for millionaire enthusiasts to buy available seats from the Russian federal space agency on flights to the International Space Station. Sergey Brin has put down a $5m deposit for a flight aboard a Russian Soyuz space station. A Google search suggests that the chances of disaster on a space flight is about one in 150, compared with one in 2m on a commercial airline. This fully dedicated private Soyuz mission, scheduled to take place in the second half of 2011, will have two seats available in the craft for space tourists. Earlier on Wednesday, Space Adventures announced that Google co-founder Sergey Brin had made a $5m ($2.5m) down payment to book a seat on a future orbital spaceflight. " The Soyuz to be used for this mission shall be a specially manufactured craft, separate from the other Soyuz vehicles designated for the transportation of the ISS crews said Alexey Krasnov from the Russian space agency, Roscosmos.
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NASA's Mars Phoenix lander is really cooking now (Science/Technology, 5 articles)
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A last-ditch attempt to shake a sample of Martian soil into an oven on NASA's Phoenix lander succeeded Wednesday, clearing the way for tests to determine whether the northern plains of Mars may once have been habitable. " The group went up in cheers I got a standing ovation said William Boynton, the lead scientist on the vital instrument that will bake the Martian sample in a search for organic compounds. Scientists have failed in two attempts to inject soil from the Martian north pole into one of eight tiny ovens designed to test for organic compounds that would prove Mars' suitability for life.
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Lifespan cheer for breast cancer (Science/Technology, 7 articles)
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Women with early stage breast cancer revealed by screening are likely to live as long as someone who has never had the disease, figures show. On average, breast cancer was identified when it was present (sensitivity) in 79.6 percent of breast cancer cases that occurred within one year. The upward trend, seen with breast, lung and colorectal cancer in particular, reflects the fact that more patients are receiving radiation and chemotherapy, and those treatments are costing more.
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Learning new tricks for old grills - (Science/Technology, 4 articles)
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Cook the rice in a saucepan according to package directions; heat the broth to a boil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Cook the sausages in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, turning as needed, until browned on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Better yet, there's a picture of every cookie, in a spare style that shows you exactly what each treat is supposed to look like.
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NASA's gamma-ray telescope lifts off (Science/Technology, 4 articles)
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A Nasa space telescope has launched successfully on a mission to explore the Universe with "gamma-ray glasses". The Glast mission will shed light on some of the most violent events in the Universe, that release massive amounts of energy in the form of gamma-rays. These black holes produce powerful jets of matter, moving at close to the speed of light, which can travel vast distances across space.
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