Where The Action Is: Heart of Milky Way Unveiled

A new mosaic of images produced by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals a stunningly crisp view of the chaotic center of our galaxy, where stars are born and die with remarkable frequency.
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SCIENTISTS TO STUDY GIANT ASTEROIDS BY STEERING THEM INTO EARTH
Are Major Asteroid As Dangerous As Predicted? The Answer Arrives in 2003

Disappointed after failing to take advantage of Earth's relatively near miss with a large asteroid on Monday, scientists today excitedly unveiled what they called an "asteroid chute" that they said will direct the next massive space object directly into Earth's path, where it can be studied more closely.
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