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December 29
- Full Moon Names for 2007
December 28
- Mars Rovers: On The Roll To New Targets
- Why I Love the Mars Rovers
December 27
- Remembering President Ford's Space Legacy
- Europe's Planet-Hunting Space Telescope Launched
- Orion Hardware Reviewed For Human Asteroid Flight
- Russian Proton Rocket Launches Navigation Satellite Trio
December 26
- European Planet-Hunting Satellite to Launch
- Moonbase: In the Dark On Lunar Ice
December 23
- Shuttle Landing a 'Great Christmas Present,' NASA Says
December 22
- Shuttle Crew Returns Home for the Holidays
- White Dwarf Hints at Our Solar System's End
- Astronomers Await a Nova
- Mission Discovery: Shuttle Astronauts to Land Today
December 21
- NASA Clears Shuttle Discovery for Friday Landing, Eyes Weather
- FAA Sets Guidelines for Space Travel
- How Much Does SETI Require Robots?
- Mission Discovery: Shuttle Astronauts Prepare To Head Home
December 20
- NASA Mulls Landing Options for Shuttle Discovery
- Instead of a Big Bang, Some Stars Fade Quietly
- Winter Starts Thursday ... Officially Anyway
- Shuttle Crew to Scan Heat Shield, Deploy Satellites
- A New Light Shines at Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory
- Departure Day: Shuttle Discovery Undocks From Space Station
December 19
- Astronaut Cuts Her Hair in Space for Charity
- Japan Launches Advanced Communications Test Satellite
- Cosmic Gatherings: How Stars Get Hitched
- Mission Discovery: Shuttle Astronauts to Leave Space Station Today
- At Mission Control, ISS Spacewalk an 'Emotional Rollercoaster'
- Astronauts Successfully Furl ISS Solar Wing in Extra Spacewalk
December 18
- Solar Opposites: Forecasts for Sun's Activity Disagree Wildly
- Universe's First Objects Possibly Seen
- Nature vs. Nurture Debate is Universal
- Spacewalkers to Help Fold ISS Solar Array
December 17
- Astronauts Haul Cargo, Prepare for Spacewalk
- STS-116 Mission Updates: Part 3
- Solar Array Shake: Astronauts Rewire ISS, Fourth Spacewalk Set
December 16
- Sampling the Solar System
- Spacewalkers Set for ISS Rewiring, Solar Array Work
December 15
- Shuttle Flight ‘Fantastic,’ Astronauts Say
- Space Station Glitch Possibly Caused by Solar Flare
- NASA Weighs ISS Solar Array Plans, Lauds Spacewalk
- The Evening Star Returns
- Shuttle Spacewalkers Overhaul ISS Power Grid
December 14
- New Theory Behind 'Cold Faithful' on Saturnian Moon
- Space Probe Brought Real Stardust Back to Earth
- New: Hot Map of Venus
- Making the Search Simple
- Mission Discovery: Spacewalkers Set to Rewire ISS Power Grid
- NASA Eyes Fourth Spacewalk for Discovery Shuttle Crew
- Mission Discovery: Astronauts Partially Retract ISS Solar Array
December 13
- New Forecast: Severe Space Storm Headed to Earth
- Constellation Pronunciation Guide
- Planets & Moons Pronunciation Guide
- Meteor Shower Pronunciation Guide
- Asteroids Pronunciation Guide
- Stars Pronunciation Guide
- Astronauts Sleep in Safety from Solar Flare
- Year's Best Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
- Solar Radiation Storm Smacks Satellites and Space Station
- NASA Stresses Global Participation in New Lunar Plan
- Astronauts to Reel in ISS Solar Array Today
- NASA: Shuttle Discovery’s Heat Shield Fit for Earth Return
- STS-116 Mission Updates: Part 1
December 12
- Astronomy Pronunciation Guide
- Skywatcher's Dictionary
- Guide to Telescopes, Binoculars & Accessories
- Observing the Night Sky
- Welcome to Astronomy: Getting Started
- Souvenirs Accompany Shuttle Discovery to Space Station
- Mission Discovery: Spacewalkers Set for ISS Construction
- Mars Takes a Fresh Pounding
- ISS Construction: Spacewalkers Add New Piece to Space Station
- No Damage Spotted in Unscheduled Shuttle Inspection
December 11
- Mission Discovery: Shuttle Astronauts Dock at ISS
- Monster Star Cut Down to Size
- NASA Considers Contracting Training Flights with Zero-G
- Software Glitch Delays Commercial Spaceport's First Launch
- Orbital Rendezvous: Discovery Crew to Dock at ISS
- NASA: Discovery Shuttle in Good Shape After Launch
December 10
- Discovery Shuttle's Night Launch 'Outstanding,' NASA Says
- Night Lights: Shuttle Discovery Rockets Toward Space Station
December 9
- Return to the Moon: Mending Fences Between Exploration and Science
- Space Shot Redux: Shuttle Discovery Set for Night Launch
- Early Morning Rocket Launch Could Surprise East Coast Residents
December 8
- China Launches New Communications Satellite
- Scientists Spot 'Tsunami' on the Sun
- Negative Discovery Proves Positive in Cosmic Search
- Week-Long Meteor Shower to Dazzle
December 7
- Where are the Future Rocket Scientists?
- Night Launch: Shuttle Discovery Set for Evening Space Shot
December 6
- Changing Mars Gullies Hint at Recent Flowing Water
- Weather Forecast Worsens for Thursday Shuttle Launch
- Next Falcon 1 Launch Could Slip to February
- Shuttle Discovery: Spacewalking Trio Poised for Orbital Work
- Detailed Look at the Next Mars Lander
- NASA Tackles Issues for Thursday Shuttle Launch
December 5
- ISS Piece, Microsatellites to Ride Aboard Discovery Shuttle
- Space Station Seen as Portal to Moon, Mars and Beyond
- Moon is a Way Station for NASA
- Shuttle Discovery on Track for Thursday Launch
- Mars Orbiter Photographs Three Old Spacecraft
- Shuttle Discovery: Astronauts to Lend Robotic Hands for ISS-Bound Mission
- Sun Unleashes Major Flare
- Space Shuttle Launch Visible Across Eastern U.S. Thursday
- Lunar Observatories: Grand Plans vs. Clear Problems
- Launch Countdown Underway for NASA's Shuttle Discovery
December 4
- NASA Unveils Strategy for Return to the Moon
- Russia Studies Exotic Lunar Elevator
- Northrop Grumman Concept Uses Shade to Find New Planets
- Shuttle Discovery: Commander, Pilot Ready for Complex Mission
- Why Are We Here? Theoreticians Debate the Fundamentals
December 3
- Discovery Shuttle Astronauts Arrive at NASA Spaceport
December 2
- Report: Strategic Space Plan for California
December 1
- Potential Danger: Moon Hit By More Space Rocks Than Thought
- Spot an Unusual Planet Trio