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NASA wants backyard astronomers to help track asteroids

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA called on backyard astronomers and other citizen-scientists on Tuesday to help track asteroids that could create havoc on Earth.Full story

NASA’s new astronauts-in-training

  Four men and four women comprise NASA’s 2013 astronaut class. More than 6,300 people vied for one of the spots. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women

NASA has eight new astronauts — its first new batch in four years. Full story

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  Dylan joins NASA on an Alaskan adventure

TODAY's Dylan Dreyer takes a helicopter ride with NASA scientists as they monitor melting ice caps and glaciers in Alaska in hopes of protecting beaches and shorelines for the future.

  NASA building planet-saving radar system

NASA is working on a radar system to track asteroids that pose a danger to Earth. WESH’s Dan Billow reports.

  Young inventors test invention as NASA

Two young Texas boys get the opportunity to test their invention at NASA. KVEO's Kevin Lu reports.

  NBC Mobile - NBC News Update: May 10th, 2013

Ariel Castro did father the child of one of his kidnapping victims, NASA reports trouble at the International Space Station and Randy Jackson is leaving American Idol.

  Time-lapse captures 3 years of solar activity

Video released by NASA shows three years of images of the sun. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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