Curiosity set to drill its first rock   What would hyperspace
travel really look like?  Making the jump to lightspeed in the
Millennium Falcon wouldn't look anything like the way it's
depicted in the Star Wars movies, say University of Leicester
students.  Earth safe from 2026 asteroid strike, says NASA  NASA
scientists are now certain that the asteroid Apophis won't, as
feared, hit the Earth during a flyby in 2036.  Astronomers find
largest structure in the universe   Colliding galaxies create
largest-known spiral  Astronomers have established that the
spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 - first discovered
decades ago - is the largest-known spiral galaxy.  Newfound
planet is best candidate yet for life  Scientists with NASA's
Kepler mission say they believe they've found the most Earthlike
exoplanet yet.  New 'cosmic candle' could help explain dark
matter   Asteroid Apophis passes safely past Earth   'Eye of
Sauron' hosts rogue planet   Vega encircled by asteroid belt
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