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Engadget's back to school giveaway, part two: win a lot of awesome gear worth nearly $2,400!
Hey, there: it's that time of year again. You or your loved ones will soon be heading back to school (if you haven't already). We've been trying to help everybody out for the past month with our back to school guides -- which you can check out right here -- but we thought we'd take it a step further, and give you, our dear readers, a chance to win some of the gear featured in the guides this ...

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:12:19 -0700

Will Natalie Portman step in for Angelina Jolie in 'Gravity'?
What a difference a few days makes. Because of the film festivals in Venice and Telluride (all leading up to Toronto), all of a sudden there are several major Oscar-level movies being buzzed about, one of them being Darren Aronofsky's...

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:28:02 -0700

VASIMR: hope or hype for Mars exploration?
An advanced electric propulsion concept known as VASIMR has won support from some, including NASA leadership, for its potential to greatly reduce the travel times for human Mars missions. Jeff Foust reports that some Mars advocates are skeptical, at best, of the ability of this system to match expectations.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:21:20 -0700

Building a foundation for commercial crew
As the debate over commercial crew development continues in Washington, NASA and industry are taking initial steps on such efforts. Jeff Foust discusses some of the ongoing efforts and planning that continue despite political uncertainty.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:21:40 -0700

Former football star still paying for playing days
After playing the sport for 15 years and now making a living by talking about it, Jason Scukanec has a love/hate relationship with football. It’s not that the former Mountain View High School and Brigham Young University standout is ungrateful for all the game has given him. It’s just that he is reminded of the cost every day.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:11:13 -0700