South Korea says the satellite launched on Wednesday has made contact with a ground station and is sending data.

BBC: South Korea satellite 'communicating'

Private company SpaceX is developing its own rocket family, Falcon, capable of sending seven people to any space station.

BBC: Are people really interested in space tourism?

NASA's revelation this week that a computer virus had infected the International Space Station brought to mind images of cybercriminals sending astronauts plummeting toward a major U.S. city.

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It works like this -- a voter comes to the polling place, the poll worker cannot find his or her name, but instead of sending the voter home or to a different polling station, the voter would be given a provisional ballot and allowed to vote right then and there.

CNN: Major Garrett on election reform recommendations

When he was arrested, he initially claimed someone else called Troy had used his phone, however he was caught sending a text message using that name from a police station after his arrest.

BBC: Rapist and killer found at London protest camp jailed

The achievements include sending rovers to Mars, placing countless communication and imagining satellites in orbit, and the International Space Station, a semi-permanent home in space.

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Arriving just after breakfast, our first stop was at the Hunger Analyzer station, where DoCoMo reps were on hand with a Bluetooth accessory that measures acetone levels, sending results to an app that determines not only if it's time for you to eat, but also whether or not your body is in a good position to burn fat with exercise.

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