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April 30
- Huge Impact Crater Discovered on Planet Mercury
- Shuttle Flight to Save Hubble Telescope to Launch May 11
- Space Debris Risk Refined for Hubble Repair Flight
- Russia Launches New Military Satellite
- New Missions Target Mars Moon Phobos
April 29
- NASA's New Spaceship to Carry Fewer Astronauts
- Hundreds of Rogue Black Holes May Lurk in Our Galaxy
- New Resolution Could Delay Shuttle Retirement
- Routine Quarantine Helps Astronauts Avoid Illness Before Launch
- Space Junk Around Earth on the Rise, Experts Say
- Private Moon Rover Aims for Apollo 11 Landing Site
April 28
- Titanic Explorer's Ashes Headed for Space
- Asteroid Threat? Call the Space Lawyers
- Newfound Spiral Galaxies Oddly Young
- Space Explosion Is Farthest Thing Ever Seen
April 27
- NASA's New Moonship Takes Ocean Plunge
April 24
- Zero G Experiment Wins Cash Prize
- Mars Rover Recovers from Amnesia
- China Launches New Observation Satellite
- Enjoy the Beauty of a Thin Crescent Moon
April 23
- Electricity Measured Inside Space Tornadoes
- Mission to Save Hubble Could Launch a Day Early
- Discovery of Earth-mass Planet Looms
- Detecting Earthquakes Before They Strike
April 22
- New Origin for 'Pillars of Creation' Suggested
- 'Dark Gulping' Could Explain Black Holes
- Mission Atlantis: The Final Shuttle Flight to Save Hubble
- STS-119 Mission Updates: Part 3
- Giant Mystery Blob Discovered Near Dawn of Time
- Lunar Odyssey Shoots for the Moon
- Planet Earth a Fragile Oasis, Astronauts Say
April 21
- The Great Expanding Space Peanut!
- SpaceShipTwo Mother Ship Slightly Dinged in Test Flight
- Hubble Photographs Cosmic Fountain
- Ballutes Studied For Hypersonic Space Vehicles
- Moon Dust May Be Worse Than Apollo Missions Found
- Lightest Known Exoplanet Discovered
- NASA: Mars Rover Has Amnesia
April 20
- Rare Sight: Twin Shuttles at Launch Pad for Last Time
- Sea Launch Deploys Military Spacecraft for Italy
- NASA Needs Extra Billions to Replace Shuttle Fleet on Time
- Indian Rocket Launches Israeli-Built Spy Satellite
- Census Finds Unknown Young Stars of Orion
- Dead Stars Once Hosted Solar Systems
April 17
- Rescue Ship For Hubble Shuttle Flight Moves to Launch Pad
- Moon to Hide Venus Wednesday Morning
April 16
- Giant Mars Rover Parachute Passes Key Test
- Planet-Hunting Spacecraft Beams Home First Images
- NASA Spots Most Crowded Space Collision Ever
- U.S. Astronauts Might Hitch Rides on Chinese Spacecraft
- NASA Reignites Endgame for Retiring Space Shuttles
- Have A Wacky Theory? Write it Up
- New Lander Could Probe Dwarf Planet Ceres For Life
April 15
- China Launches New Navigation Satellite
- Big Test Looms for NASA’s New Rocket
- NASA Names Space Module After Moon Base, Not Stephen Colbert
April 14
- NASA to Unveil New Space Module's Name Tonight
- Solar Storm’s Anatomy Probed in 3-D
- Black Hole Creates Spectacular Light Show
- Mars Sprinkled with Salty Mysteries
- Mars Rover Inexplicably Reboots Computer
April 13
- Astronaut Eager to Hug Hubble Again
- The Search for the Solar System's Lost Planet
- Europe Tweaks Rocket to Haul Heavier Satellites
April 10
- Space IMAX Films Launch to Small Screen
- NASA to Reveal Space Module’s Name on 'Colbert Report'
- Dads in Space Make Time for Family
- Earth's Dwindling Resources Drive Space Exploration
- Night Sky Goes to the Dogs
April 9
- For Sale: A Lunch Date with Astronaut John Glenn
- 50 Years After Original 7: New Astronauts Don't Need The Right Stuff
- Edge of Space Found
- NASA's Space Shuttle Replacement Makes First Splash
- Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Lifts Its Lid
- Can Life Thrive Around a Red Dwarf Star?
- Docking Day: Soyuz Spacecraft to Ferry New Crew, Space Tourist to ISS Today
April 8
- Astronaut Class of 2009 Has No Spaceship
- Friendly ‘Death Star’ Laser to Recreate Sun’s Power
- Cover Taken Off Planet-Hunting Telescope
- Russian Spacecraft Carrying Billionaire Space Tourist Lands Safely
April 7
- Earth's Reflection Varies on the Moon
- Nearby Galaxy Looks Bigger in Infrared
- Hubble Photographs a Big Ol' Galaxy
- Astronauts Would Live in Space Module 'Colbert'
- Astronauts Need Tougher Workouts in Space
April 6
- NASA Has Hubble Cake, Just Can't Eat It
- Hubble-Bound Astronauts Tweet Their Horn
April 4
- Cosmic Hand Reaches for the Light
April 3
- Next Space Tourist Could Launch in September
- Hubble Photographs Peoples' Choice
- Billionaire Space Tourist’s Landing Delayed a Day
- NASA’s Embattled Inspector General Resigns
April 2
- Judge Orders Sanity Review For Ex-Astronaut
- NASA Delays Next Moon Probe's Launch to June
- Idea Hatched to Grow First Flower on the Moon
- Economic Crisis Poses Challenge for Space Industry
- New Close-up Shows Binary Stars in Orion’s Heart
- Life Beyond Earth's Tropic Zones
April 1
- Sharing on Space Station a Must, Astronaut Says
- NASA: Sun Gripped by a Bear Market
- Mysterious Dark Matter Possibly Detected
- Hidden Planet Discovered in Old Hubble Data
- Space Freezer Packs Some Cool Science
- Spirit Makes Tracks on Mars