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One-Way Mars Colony Project to Simulate Red Planet on Earth To give potential Red Planet settlers a taste of Martian life, the Netherlands-based group Mars One intends to build simulation outposts on Earth. The nonprofit announced their plans for mock Martian colonies Thursday.
Major Solar Flare Erupts from the Sun (Video) The sun unleashed a major solar flare Saturday (March 29) that sparked a radio blackout on Earth. See video of the huge X1-class solar flare here.
	Comet-Chasing European Spacecraft Spies Target (Photos) The European Space Agency's comet-chasing Rosetta spacecraft opened its eyes in January after a 10-year voyage across the solar system and a long hibernation in deep space. For the first time since its wakeup call, Rosetta spied its destination.
	It's T-365 Until Astronaut and Cosmonaut Spend One Year on Space Station Scott Kelly has just one year left on Earth. An experienced NASA astronaut and half of the first pair of twins to fly into space, Kelly will leave the planet in 2015 to become the first U.S. astronaut to log a year in space.
	LIGO, A Passion for Understanding | Inde Film Trailer The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory could be as significant an innovation as the telescope. This story of passionate creative researchers striving to understand the fabric of our Universe premieres Tuesday April 15 at Space.com.
	Spring Constellations: See a Night Sky Snake, Crow and Goblet A water snake, a crow and a celestial goblet are all making appearances as constellations in the spring night sky. Here's how to see the star patterns.
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Editor's Pick: Facebook Internet Project: The Skies Have It

Facebook Internet Project: The Skies Have It

Kris Holt 03/31/14 10:00 AM PT

Facebook's plan to fill the skies with Internet access points could "put a big crimp in some totalitarian governments' [efforts] to restrict and control citizens' access," said tech analyst Laura DiDio, "because the ability to connect to the Internet could literally be flying overhead. I'm sure certain countries are already having fits." Still, it could be a real boon for sparsely populated areas. [More...]

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Microsoft's Office for iPad Scores Big
Microsoft last week unveiled Office for iPad, which consists of Excel, Word and PowerPoint, rearchitected from the ground up. Office for iPad is available as a free download for the iPad and iPhone, with limited capability. Users who want to create or edit documents with the office suite have to subscribe to Microsoft Office 365. Microsoft prefers Apple over Google, noted tech analyst Rob Enderle. [More...]

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