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2008: The year in spaceflight

newscientist.com — 2008 was a mixed year for spaceflight. China carried out its first spacewalk, India sent a probe to the Moon, and several private space vehicles took flight for the first time. But the news was dominated by concerns about NASA's long-term goals and a looming gap in US space access after the retirement of the space shuttle.

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  • BeShirtHappy, on 12/28/2008, -0/+3The rocket plane is pretty awesome.
  • Duffalpha, on 12/29/2008, -0/+1In the year 2008, explorers on Mars discovered the remains of an ancient spacefaring civilization. In the decades that followed, these mysterious artifacts revealed startling new technologies, enabling travel to the furthest stars. The basis for this incredible technology was a force that controlled the very fabric of space and time. They called it the greatest discovery in human history. The civilizations of the galaxy call it... MASS EFFECT

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