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March 31
- Phillies' Mascot Gets New Spacesuit Thanks to Space Fan
- Most Powerful Mars Camera Snaps People's Choice Photos
- Clouds May Hold Key to Why Early Earth Didn’t Freeze Over
- New Sunspots Herald a More Active Sun
- Space Fans Save Astronaut Buzz Aldrin From 'Dancing With the Stars' Elimination
- Two-Face Nebula Is Half Light, Half Dark
- How to Spot the Hiding Moon
- NASA Eyes Nuclear Power Glitch for Ambitious New Mars Rover
March 30
- Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Risks Elimination as 'Dancing With the Stars' Score 'Craters'
- Mock Mars Explorers Gear Up for Simulated Mission
- NASA Joins Federal Probe Into Toyota Vehicle Problems
- Saturn Moon's Heat Glow Looks Just Like Pac-Man
- Owl Nebula Wins Student's Choice Photo Contest
March 29
- Russian Space Module Set for Launch Aboard the Shuttle Atlantis
- Star's Corpse Illuminated by High-Energy Wind
- New York City Wants to Adopt a Space Shuttle
- Odd Cloud on Neptune Seen Splitting Into Two
March 26
- NASA Funds New Research Into Novel Space Engines
- NASA Sets April 5 Launch Date for Shuttle Discovery
- Deformed Galaxies Confirm Universe's Acceleration
- New Spacecraft Discovers Dozens of Asteroids ... Every Day
- New Hypersonic Rocket Test Launched in Australia
- See Venus and Mercury Shine in Celestial Dance
March 25
- Space Shuttles Will Keep Flying Through Early 2011, Report Says
- NASA Overspends on Bagels, Soda at Conferences
- Mystery Surrounding Brightest Cosmic Objects Said Solved
- Mars Rover Finds Weird Rocks, Hits 20-Km Marker
- Retired Athena Rockets to be Resurrected for New Missions
- Nebulas Flicker When Huge Stars Form Inside
- Rare Arctic Springs Hold Clues to Jupiter's Moon Europa
March 24
- Bright Fireball Caught on Camera Over Alabama
- Galaxies Undercounted in Cosmic Census
- Mars Rover Gets Mind of Its Own
- Last Chance to Get a Good Look at Mars Until 2012
- Jupiter Has Helium Rain, Study Suggests
- Hunt for Elusive Dark Matter Goes Virtual
March 23
- 'Dancing With The Stars' Big Ratings Still Beaten by Real Moonwalk
- Senator Weighs Alternative Use for NASA's Commercial Spaceship Funds
- United Kingdom Launches New Space Agency
- How Black Holes Gobble Dark Matter
- Buzz Aldrin Moonwalks for 'Dancing with the Stars' Debut
- Can Life on Titan Thrive Without Water?
- Newly Discovered Exoplanet May Have Water Clouds
March 22
- Europe Names Third Space Cargo Ship After Italian Space Pioneer
- Virgin Galactic Flies Passenger Spaceship and Mothership for First Time
- Proton Rocket Launches New DISH Network Satellite
- Privately Owned Soviet Moon Rover Sparks Space Law Talks
- Moon's Water Comes in Three Flavors, Scientists Say
March 19
- Escape Rocket Motor for NASA Moon Ship Passes Test
- Crippled Mars Rover is Chilled, But Still Alive
- Saturn at its Best for 2010
- How Astronauts Can Become Media Stars
- After 'Hubble 3D,' What's Next for IMAX in Space?
- The Big Bang: Solid Theory, But Mysteries Remain
March 18
- Cassini Sees Saturn's Rough and Tumble Rings
- NASA Lunar Orbiter Spots Old Soviet Moon Landers
- New 3D Film Makes Hubble Space Telescope a Star
- Truth Behind the Photos: What the Hubble Space Telescope Really Sees
- Space Station Astronauts Make Frigid Landing in Soyuz Spacecraft
March 17
- NASA Shows Ireland From Space for St. Patrick’s Day
- Newfound Alien World Resembles Those in Our Solar System
- Primordial Black Holes Formed Just After Big Bang
- Cold Interstellar Dust Shines Bright in New Image
- Moon to Have Close Encounters with Star Clusters
- NASA Primes Retired Test Shuttle Enterprise For One Last Flight
- Weird 'Dark Flow' Seen Deeper Into the Universe Than Ever
March 16
- Secrets of Jupiter's Great Red Spot Revealed in New Weather Map
- NASA Telescope Spots Cosmic Rose in Deep Space
- China Mulls Plans for New Moon Rock Lab
- NASA Needs a Clear Destination for Space Exploration, Experts Say
- Leaky Valve May Delay Space Shuttle Launch
- New Private Space Freighter Has Solid Backing
March 15
- Neil Armstrong, First Moonwalker, Lands in New York
- New Photos Show Potential Landing Sites on Mars Moon
- India Boosts Space Budget
- What NASA's Mars Orbiter Data Flood Means
March 13
- Secret Military Space Plane Primed For Test Launch
March 12
- Comet Makes Death Plunge Toward Sun
- Mysterious Speed Record May Explain Mystery of Sun
- Zero-G Launches Airborne Weightless Science Lab
- 'Killer Electrons' Get Super-Charged Above Earth
- Some Mars Channels Carved by Lava, Not Water
- New Suborbital Spaceships Spark Scientific Frenzy
March 11
- Historic Space Antenna Starts Vital Repairs
- International Space Station Could Fly Through 2028, NASA Partners Say
- Florida Lawmakers Pushing for Space Shuttle Extension, New Rocket
- Water Discovered in Apollo Moon Rocks Likely Came from Comets
- Life-Enabling Molecules Spotted in Orion Nebula
- Satellite Radar Photo Shows Eerie Space Station
- Sun's Nemesis Pelted Earth with Comets, Study Suggests
March 10
- Just One Hitch in Choosing China's First Women Astronauts
- Einstein Was Right: General Relativity Confirmed
- Smithsonian Rolls Out Red Carpet for Hubble 3D Premiere
March 9
- Fastest Orbiting Stars Circle Each Other in Mere Minutes
- NASA: Space Shuttles Could Fly Longer With Extra Funds
- Buzz Aldrin Gears Up For 'Dancing with the Stars'
- Air Force to Test New Hypersonic Aircraft
- Virgin Galactic Applauds Legal Protection Against Space Tourist Lawsuits
March 8
- Obama To Discuss Space Plan in Florida
- Space Station Wins Prestigious Collier Trophy
- Warp Speed Will Kill You
- China Targets More Space Program Firsts
- Discovery Shuttle Astronauts Practice for April Launch
- President Obama to Rally for Space Plan in Florida Meeting
March 5
- Exotic Antimatter Created on Earth
- New Rocket Engine Could Reach Mars in 40 Days
- Huge Moon Crater Offers Window to Past
- NASA Launches New High-Tech Weather Satellite
- NASA Uses Fish to Fight Space Sickness
- Early Earth's Magnetic Field Was a Weakling
March 4
- Rock Solid Link: Asteroid Doomed the Dinosaurs
- NASA Prepares 'Plan B' for New Space Plan
- Senator Proposes Bill to Extend Space Shuttle Program
- Alien Plants Get New Twist in World of 'Avatar'
- Hidden Glaciers Are Common on Mars
March 3
- Spacecraft Makes Closest Ever Pass by Mars' Moon Phobos
- Milky Way a Cannibal, Ancient Star Confirms
- Chile Earthquake Damage Seen From Space
- SpaceX Rocket Countdown Rehearsal A 'Great Success'
- NASA Moves Space Shuttle Discovery to Launch Pad
March 2
- Mission Discovery: Launching C.O.L.B.E.R.T. Into Space
- 2010 Launch Log
- Universe's Energetic Cosmic Fog Stumps Scientists
- Galactic Lenses Confirm Universe’s Age, Size
- Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth
- Is NASA's New Space Plan Really That Radical?
March 1
- Tons of Water Ice Found on the Moon's North Pole
- Russia Launches 3 New Navigation Satellites
- Former NASA Johnson Space Center Chief Aaron Cohen Dies at 79
- Famed Space Artist Robert McCall, 90, Dies
- Italian Space Plane Prototype to Attempt Daring Maneuvers
- European Observatories in Chile Undamaged by Earthquake
- Baby Stars Illuminate Web of Glowing Gas