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  In Pictures: Houston, we have a bug - 9 famous software glitches in space

  There’s never a good time to run into software bugs, but some times are worse than others - like during a mission to space. Spacecraft of all shapes and sizes rely heavily on software to complete their objectives. But those missions can be quickly ended by the simplest of human errors when writing code. The omission of an overbar here or overflow error checking code there can mean the difference between success or failure, not to mention the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars, years of work and, on manned missions, human life. Use the arrows above to read about 9 examples that show that, despite the care with which these systems are built, bugs have occurred in spacecraft software since we started to fling rockets into space - and will, no doubt, continue to crop up.

  In Pictures: Houston, we have a bug - 9 famous software glitches in space
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  In Pictures: NASA’s cool, radical and visionary concepts

  From satellite swarms to interstellar subs NASA is advancing transformative aerospace projects.

  In Pictures: NASA’s cool, radical and visionary concepts
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  In Pictures: Spaced out tech auction - 8 vintage space items go on the block

  Incredible space memorabilia that will make you geek out!

  In Pictures: Spaced out tech auction - 8 vintage space items go on the block
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  In Pictures: Mars gets close encounter with a comet

  The Red Planet will entertain an uninvited guest this weekend in the form a comet moving at 200,000 km/h through its space in the universe. NASA, ESA will point the Mars spacecraft at streaking Sliding Spring comet.

  In Pictures: Mars gets close encounter with a comet
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  In Pictures: NASA’s human space flight return

  NASA teams with Boeing, Space X to bring human spaceflight back to reality

  In Pictures: NASA’s human space flight return
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  In Pictures: NASA tests supersonic Mars flying saucer

  NASA system looks to safely land larger spacecraft on Mars

  In Pictures: NASA tests supersonic Mars flying saucer
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  In Pictures: NASA’s coolest 'way-out' future projects

  From space submarines to solar wind powered spacecraft, a look at the coolest space technologies

  In Pictures: NASA’s coolest 'way-out' future projects
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  In Pictures: Inside evolving satellite technology

  Take a look inside Russian NASA, ESA spacecraft construction

  In Pictures: Inside evolving satellite technology
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  In pictures: How to protect Earth from asteroid destruction

  NASA and others are looking to protect the world from asteroid strikes

  In pictures: How to protect Earth from asteroid destruction
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  In Pictures: NASA - Kepler's most excellent space discoveries

  NASA’s Kepler space telescope continues to amaze

  In Pictures: NASA - Kepler's most excellent space discoveries
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  In Pictures: NASA’s ambitious asteroid grabbing mission

  NASA is developing plans for space mission to visit an asteroid

  In Pictures: NASA’s ambitious asteroid grabbing mission
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  In Pictures: Skylab, NASA's first space station marks 40 years

  NASA's first space station was a pacesetter for current International Space Station and a trendsetter for scientific experiments in space

  In Pictures: Skylab, NASA's first space station marks 40 years
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  In Pictures: NASA's hot radiation mission

  NASA is set to launch its Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) to explore the most intense areas of radiation around Earth.

  In Pictures: NASA's hot radiation mission
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  11 cool robots you may not have heard of - check 'em out

  What do Mars, the Terminator, an ostrich and hair-washing have to do with each other? Ask the robots

  11 cool robots you may not have heard of - check 'em out
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  NASA amps up wicked cool competitive prize program

  NASA this month greatly expanded its public prize competition program known as the Centennial Challenges.

  NASA amps up wicked cool competitive prize program