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Oct. 30, 1987

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HOLLYWOOD -- Dolph Lungren, best remembered as the menacing Soviet boxer in 'Rocky IV,' will star as an alien in human form in 'Man to Man,' a new Lorimar feature film.

Directed by Craig Baxley and produced by Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver, 'Man to Man' is a comedy about the relationship between a human in the reposession business and a creature from outer space.

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Production will begin on location in Las Vegas early next year. --- Academy times five

NASA seeks logistics designs for Artemis moon missions

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Scientists discover brain waste-disposal system that may help prevent Alzheimer's

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Scientists discover brain waste-disposal system that may help prevent Alzheimer's

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SpaceX, ESA launch Hera spacecraft to study impact of NASA's DART mission

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Crewed mission to Mars might unlock some of the planet's geologic mysteries

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Crewed mission to Mars might unlock some of the planet's geologic mysteries

NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035.

Sky watchers expecting weekend aurora borealis show following huge solar flares

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Sky watchers expecting weekend aurora borealis show following huge solar flares

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Artemis Student Challenges: NASA selects teams for launch, payload competitions

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ULA successfully launches second Vulcan rocket after delays

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ULA successfully launches second Vulcan rocket after delays

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New study finds Antarctica is rapidly greening due to climate change

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Vulcan rocket awaits Florida launch for certification test

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Vulcan rocket awaits Florida launch for certification test

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Powerful solar flare may lead to auroras on Earth

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Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The sun released a powerful solar flare to start the month of October, which could lead to supercharged aurora displays over the weekend.

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