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August 31
- Lockheed Martin to Build NASA's Orion Spaceship
- Rare Uranian Eclipse Captured by Hubble
- Pluto: Down But Maybe Not Out
- Sky High Plans For UP Aerospace
- NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Weathers Storm at Launch Pad
- Bulldoze Pluto? I Don’t Think So
- Spacecraft Set to Smack the Moon This Weekend
August 30
- Mars Orbiter Successfully Makes Big Burn
- Extra Launch Day Available for Shuttle Atlantis, NASA Says
- Strange Exploding Star Unlocks Supernova Secrets
- Mars Orbiter Ready to Begin Engine Burn
- Recent CubeSat Losses Spur Renewed Development
August 29
- NASA Again Plans for September Shuttle Launch
- Moon, Mars, Asteroids: NASA’s Griffin Charts Vision Strategy
- Space Shuttle Atlantis Heads Back to Launch Pad as Storm Weakens
- Launch Delayed, Shuttle Atlantis Takes Shelter from Tropical Storm
- James Van Allen's Last Science Paper
August 28
- New Survey Takes the Pulse of Public Space Travel
- NASA Likely to Rollback Shuttle to Avoid Tropical Storm Ernesto
- Mars Clouds Higher Than Any On Earth
- NASA Places $500 Million Bet on Two Very Different Firms
- Strange Pulsing Star Puzzles Astronomers
- NASA to Decide Monday Whether to Roll Atlantis Off Launch Pad
August 27
- NASA Treads Conflicting Paths for Tuesday Shuttle Launch
- Additional Launch Delay Possible for Shuttle Atlantis Due to Lightning Strike
- NASA's COTS Contract: They've Named the Winners, But What Does it Mean?
August 26
- NASA Scrubs Shuttle Launch Citing Lightning Strike, Weather
- Weather Concerns Increase for Sunday Shuttle Launch
- Tiny Passengers Join Astronauts on Atlantis
- NASA Eyes Storms, Clears Shuttle Atlantis for Sunday Launch
August 25
- Space Station Assembly Marathon to Begin with STS-115
- Pluto: Solar System's Loss is Collectors' Gain
- Prime Time for Viewing the Milky Way
August 24
- New Planet Definition Leaves Scientific Loose Ends
- Launch Countdown Begins for Atlantis Shuttle Flight
- ISS Construction Crew: Atlantis Shuttle’s Spacewalking ‘A’ Team
- Anousheh Ansari Looks to be Next Space Tourist
- Pluto Demoted: No Longer a Planet in Highly Controversial Definition
- Search For Apollo 11 TV Tapes Moves Into High Gear
- Bringing the Power: Space Station's New Solar Wings Await Launch
August 23
- 40-Year-Old Mars Meteor Mystery Said Solved
- Mystery Surrounds Thursday's Vote on Pluto's Fate
- NASA Confirms New Moon Vehicle is Orion
- ISS Construction Crew: STS-115 Commander, Pilot Primed for Launch
- Wireless Network Helps Unlock Secrets of the Universe
- STS-115 Spacewalks Vital for ISS Expansion
August 22
- Planetary Definition Showdown! As Debate Rages, One Astronomer Says 'It's All About the Atmosphere'
- NASA Chief Prepares for China Visit
- Moon Chemistry Confirms Violent Origin
August 21
- Astronaut Biography: Daniel Burbank
- Astronaut Biography: Steven MacLean
- Astronaut Biography: Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
- Astronaut Biography: Joseph Tanner
- Colossal Cosmic Collision Reveals Mysterious Dark Matter
- Japanese Space Tourist Pulled from ISS Flight for Medical Reasons
- Orbital Dreams: New Launch Site in Hand for Private Spaceflight Firm
- Missing Gas Found in Milky Way
August 19
- Details Emerge on Plan to Demote Pluto
August 18
- SpaceX, Rocketplane Kistler Win NASA COTS Competition
- NASA Taps SpaceX, Rocketplane Kistler for Space Cargo Demonstration
- NASA to Replace Antenna Bolts on Shuttle Atlantis
- Sun's Next Stormy Cycle Starts
- Pluto May Get Demoted After All
- NASA's Griffin Has High Expectations for Space Entrepreneurs
- Public Laughs and Shrugs at 12-Planet Proposal
- What a Sight! The Moon and Three Planets
August 17
- Earth's Moon Could Become a Planet
- Astronaut Biography: Brent W. Jett, Jr.
- STEREO Ready to Take on the Sun
- Asteroid 'Busters' Widen Search for Earth-Threatening Objects
- Spectacular Meteor Shower Possible for 2007
- Astronomers Sharply Divided on New Planet Definition
- Elon Musk: SpaceX Rocket Plans Outlined
- Orion Unveiled: Spitzer Telescope Spies Nebula’s Infrared Secrets
- Contact: What Happens if a Signal is Found
August 16
- Space Shuttle Atlantis to Launch Aug. 27, NASA Says
- Roaring Jets of Carbon Dioxide Solve Mars Mystery
- U.S. Naval Observatory to Participate in SETI’s Allen Telescope Array Effort
- Launch Date Expected Today for Shuttle Atlantis
- U.S. Military Sees Promise in Faster, Cheaper TacSats
- Nine Planets Become 12 with Controversial New Definition
- The IAU Planet Defintion Draft Resolution
- Q&A: The IAU's Proposed Planet Definition
August 15
- NASA's Griffin Takes SmallSat Conference to Talk Entrepreneurs, Budget Issues
- NASA Eyes Shuttle Antenna Bolts in Atlantis Flight Review
- Discovery Hints at a Quadrillion Space Rocks Beyond Neptune
August 14
- Pluto's Fate to be Decided by 'Scientific and Simple' Planet Definition
- NASA's New Moon Project Gets a Logo
- Former Microsoft Developer Passes Medical Exam, One Step Closer to Spaceflight
- The Smallsat Search for Low-Cost Launch
- Star Warp: Long-Sought Shapely Space Figure Found
August 13
- Tale of the TV Tapes: Apollo 11 Mission Archive Mystery Unspools
August 12
- Ariane 5 Rocket Successfully Orbits Satellite Duo
- Atlantis Shuttle Astronauts Eager for Spaceflight
- Next Shuttle Mission to Kick Start Tricky ISS Construction
August 11
- Burt Rutan on Civilian Spaceflight, Breakthroughs, and Inside SpaceShipTwo
- Foxy Star Pattern Points to Other Stellar Sights
- Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Practice Escape Drill
August 10
- Wired News Pulls Freelancer's Space Stories
- The First Female Space Tourist? U.S. Entrepreneur Determined to Reach Orbit
- Catch the Sky Falling: Peter Jenniskens, Meteor Storm Chaser
August 9
- ISS Crew Gets a ‘Kick’ From Soccer Team Call
- Star Observations Could Solve Cosmic Riddle
- Atlantis Shuttle Crew Ready for Mission, Launch Rehearsal
- Mars Rover Inspects Beagle Crater
- Near Space Airship Fate Rests With Defense Budget
August 8
- Hidden Star of Known Planet Found
- British Theater Company Promises Shortened 'Star Wars' Epic
- Atlantis Astronauts Arrive at NASA Spaceport for Launch Rehearsal
- Organic Molecules Found in Diverse Space Places
August 7
- German Astronaut Breaks European Spaceflight Record
- Universe Might be Bigger and Older than Expected
- Sirius Subscriber Forecast Up While XM Lowers Expectations
August 5
- Space Tourism: Face Time with Earth
August 4
- Shut-Ins Wanted: Russia Seeks Volunteers for Simulated Mars Mission
- Space Station: Cast-Off Debris Prompts New Policy
- Moon to Muscle in on Perseid Meteor Shower
- Sex in Space: Imagine the Possibilities
August 3
- Griffin: NASA To Undertake Mars Architecture Study In 2007
- Spot On Spacewalk: Astronauts Ready ISS for Construction, Install Vital Sensor
- Moon's Strange Bulge Finally Explained
- Oddball Objects: Neither Stars or Planets
- Heading Out: ISS Astronauts to Make Spacewalk Today
August 2
- NASA Scrambling to Compensate for Deep Space Network Breakdown
- Object Survives Being Swallowed by a Star
- After Weather Delays, Space Shuttle Atlantis Reaches Launch Pad
- Rocketbelts: High Time For New Technology
- 'Star Trek' Collectibles Begin Pre-Auction Tour
August 1
- Russia Suspends Dnepr Launches Pending Crash Investigation, Cleanup
- Habitable Planet Possible Around Nearby Star System