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- June 30
- June 29
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- NASA’s Flying Fish: Riding Aboard the Super Guppy Aircraft
- How to Tweet to Aliens Tonight
- Discovery: Earth's Oldest Crater Is Largest Too
- Gallery: Private Space Flights with Excalibur Almaz
- Space Tourist Trips to the Moon May Fly on Recycled Spaceships
- Oldest Impact Crater on Earth Discovered
- Stunning Map Reveals World's Earthquakes Since 1898
- Space History Photo: Early NASA Supercomputer
- World's Most Powerful Rocket Launches New US Spy Satellite
- Photos: NROL-15 Spy Satellite Launches Aboard Delta 4 Heavy Rocket
- Leap Second on Saturday Will Cause 61-Second Minute
- Asteroid Threat: Sizing Up Earth's Vulnerability to Space Rock Strikes
- China Set for More Manned Space Missions
- Shenzhou 9: China's 1st Manned Space Docking Mission (Pictures)
- Touchdown! Chinese Space Capsule With 3 Astronauts Returns to Earth
- June 28
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- Sky 'Crucifix' in Ancient Text May Be Mystery-Solving Supernova
- Satellite Photos: Wildfires From Space, June 2012
- Colorado Wildfires Seen From Space in Astronaut Video
- Americans Think Obama Could Battle Alien Invasion Better than Romney: Poll
- Ancient Text Confirms Mayan Calendar End Date
- Saturn Moon Titan May Hide Underground Ocean
- Amazing Space Jellyfish Floats in Night Sky Photo
- Super-Close Asteroid Flyby Reveals Space Rock Secrets
- Space Station Science at a Critical Point, NASA Says
- Alien Planet's Evaporating Atmosphere Caused by Star Eruption
- Asteroid-Hunting Private Telescope Could Find 500,000 Space Rocks
- Space History Photo: Simulated Van Allen Belts
- Sentinel Space Telescope: The Private Deep-Space Asteroid Mission in Pictures
- World's 1st Private Deep-Space Telescope to Hunt Dangerous Asteroids
- Chinese Astronauts Undock from Orbiting Module Ahead of Thursday Landing
- Private Asteroid-Hunting Space Telescope Mission to Be Unveiled Today
- June 27
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- How Many Neutrons and Protons Can Get Along? Maybe 7,000
- 'Family Guy' Creator Donates Carl Sagan Papers to Library of Congress
- Glory! Double Rainbow Seen from Space
- One-Third of Americans Believe in UFOs, Survey Says
- Solar Tornadoes as Big as the US Heat Sun's Atmosphere
- 'Hot Jupiter' Planet's Atmosphere Revealed by New Method
- Secrets of Sun Super-Tornadoes Revealed (Gallery)
- Debby's Torrential Rains Measured From Space
- 1969 Fireball Meteorite Reveals New Ancient Mineral
- Space History Photo: H. Julian Allen
- Space Shuttle Trainer Lifts Off for Seattle on NASA Aircraft
- Saturn, Spica and First Quarter Moon Light Up Night Sky
- Space Station Experiment Simulates Earth's Magma
- June 26
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- Questions Wanted: NASA Astronaut to Discuss New Orion Spaceship
- Origin of Life Probed in Scientific Contest
- Chinese President Praises Astronauts in Special Space Call
- Tropical Storm Debby Delays Spy Satellite Launch
- US & UK Team Up to Protect Against Space Weather Threat
- Warped Light Reveals Most Massive Distant Galaxy Cluster
- Nanoparticles May Explain Moon Dirt's Odd Behavior
- 40 Million Stars Mapped in New Night Sky Census
- China May Be Suspicious of US Air Force's X-37B Space Plane
- Mars Life Could Leave Traces in Red Planet's Air: Study
- Mock Mars 'Astronauts' to Help Cook Up a Mission Menu
- Virgin Galactic to Launch New Cargo Plan, Spaceship Design
- Reality Show on Mars Could Fund Manned Colony by 2023
- June 25
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- Saturn's Jet Streams Powered by Internal Heat
- Huge Mars Rover's Landing Will Be '7 Minutes of Terror'
- Secretive Air Force Space Plane's Purpose Questioned
- Possible Alien Message to Get Reply from Humanity
- European Telescope Pierces Into Heart of Massive Galaxy
- Suborbital Space Ready to Take Flight, Experts Say
- Original 1972 Space Shuttle Mockup Going on Display
- Space Junk Hazards Force International Response
- Moon Sweeps Past Fading Mars in Monday's Night Sky
- Poll: Do You Believe Alien Life Exists?
- Would Finding Aliens Shatter Religious Beliefs?
- Extraterrestrial Mining Could Reap Riches & Spur Exploration
- Chinese Spacecraft Spotted in Night Sky by Photographers
- NASA's Voyager 1 Probe Poised to Leave Solar System
- Space History Photo: Ham, The First Space Chimp
- June 24
- June 23
- June 22
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- Newly Launched Telecom Satellite's Solar Array Damaged
- Space Station Live! NASA App Puts Orbiting Lab at Your Fingertips
- Dark Energy-Mapping Space Mission Gets Final Approval
- Amazing Northern Lights Pictures from June 2012
- See the Big Dipper in the Summer Night Sky
- Photos: Mock Astronauts Take Cooking Lessons for 'Mars'
- 'Aquanauts' Complete Mock Asteroid Mission on Ocean Floor
- Excitement Builds Over Expected Higgs Boson Announcement
- Parts of Mars Interior as Wet as Earth's
- Surprise! Big Asteroid That Flew By Earth Larger Than Thought
- Roswell, Other Famous UFO Claims Get a Fresh Look
- New Satellite Lets Anyone Experiment in Space
- Space History Photo: F-15B Thrust Vectoring Nozzles Tested
- Scientists to Discuss Search for Alien Life at California Conference
- Northern Lights Dance Across Sweden Night Sky in Amazing Video
- A Beautiful Sci-Fi Experience: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
- June 21
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- Space Shuttle Enterprise Encased in Inflatable Shelter at NYC Museum
- Gallery: Scenes from 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World'
- End May Be Nigh for Asteroid Disaster Movies
- Poll: Is Earth Ready to Fight Off an Asteroid Threat?
- Air Force Video Recounts 'Thrilling' Landing of Mystery X-37B Space Plane
- Space Quantum Experiment Has First Balloon Flight
- New Black Hole Space Telescope Unfolds 33-Foot Mast in Orbit
- Odd Alien Planets So Close Together They See 'Planetrise'
- Alien Planet's Hot, Evaporating Atmosphere Revealed
- Mars Odyssey Spacecraft Bounces Back from Glitch at Red Planet
- Space History Photo: Astronaut & Cosmonaut Cooperate Amid Cold War
- NASA Spacecraft Spies 'Alien' Prominence on the Sun
- Mars Snowflakes Are as Tiny as Red Blood Cells
- Black Hole-Hunting Space Telescope to Unfurl Giant Mast Today
- June 20
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- Mock Asteroid Mission on Ocean Floor 'Incredibly Realistic,' Astronauts Say
- Happy Summer Solstice! How to Watch the Season Change Online
- Commercial Space Travel May Bring Science Benefits, Advocates Say
- Huge Moon Crater's Water Ice Supply Revealed
- First Stars in the Universe May Soon Be Detected
- Photos: The Search for Water on the Moon
- Market for Martian Meteorites Heats Up
- Air Force Launches US Spy Satellite on Secret Mission
- Private Asteroid-Hunting Deep Space Telescope to be Unveiled June 28
- Launch Photos: Secret US Spy Satellite NROL-38 Blasts Off
- Space History Photo: Titan-Centaur Rocket Launch Test (Fail!)
- Most Black Holes Are Cosmic Snackers Instead of Binge Eaters
- Amazing 'War and Peace' Nebula Picture Worth 1,000 Words
- 'Prometheus' Writer Damon Lindelof Tackles 'Star Trek 2' Rumors
- Elusive Mercury Joins the Moon in Night Sky Thursday
- June 19
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- Is Chaos in 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World' Realistic?
- You've Got Mail! Chinese Astronauts Get Email in Space
- Moon's Tides Affect Humongous Atom Smasher, Too
- Summer Solstice Brings Changing Seasons Wednesday
- Startup's $10,000 Spacesuit Looks for Crowdfunding
- Space History Photo: Complex 39, NASA's Moonport, Under Construction
- Mars Wind May Cause Sand Avalanches
- Misbehaving Particles Poke Holes in Reigning Physics Theory
- The Many Voices of 'Futurama': Q&A with Billy West
- Back to 'Futurama': Sci-Fi Series Kicks Off New Season Wednesday
- 'Weird' Alien Planets Found by Small Telescope
- June 18
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- Are Echoes of the Big Bang Misinterpreted?
- Photo: 'White Marble' Shows Arctic View of Earth
- NASA Undersea 'Asteroid' Mission Passes Halfway Mark
- NASA's Undersea 'Asteroid' Mission NEEMO 16 in Photos
- Solar Flares Fire Double Sun Storm at Earth
- Mars Odyssey: Pictures from Longest Mars Mission
- Old Mars Spacecraft May Recover from Glitch at Red Planet
- NASA & FAA Agree on Private Space Taxi Safety Rules
- Mock Mission to Mars Takes Scientists to Austrian Ice Caves
- Mercury Craters Look Like Mickey Mouse in NASA Photo
- Space History Photo: Fullerene Nanogears
- NASA's Juno Mission to Probe Jupiter's Biggest Secrets
- China Successfully Docks Manned Space Capsule at Orbiting Module
- NASA Voyager 1 Spacecraft Nears Interstellar Space
- China Set for 1st Manned Space Docking Test
- June 17
- June 16
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- Air Force's Secret X-37B Space Plane Lands in Calif. After Mystery Mission
- Photos: Air Force's 2nd Secretive X-37B Space Plane Flight
- China Launches 1st Female Astronaut and 2 Men to Space Lab
- Liftoff! Launch Photos of China's Shenzhou 9 Docking Mission
- China Counting Down to Launch Space Docking Mission Saturday
- June 15
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- Earth Safe From Big Asteroid 2011 AG5 in 2040, Scientists Say
- Dragons Star on Mission Patch for China's 1st Crewed Space Docking
- How to Spot the 'Celestial Wig' in the Night Sky
- Grand Canyon All-Star Party Kicks Off This Weekend
- Who Is China's First Female Astronaut?
- Air Force's Secret X-37B Space Plane May Land This Weekend
- China Unveils Astronaut Crew, 1st Female Spaceflyer, for Saturday Launch
- Space History Photo: Astronauts Experience Weightlessness in the KC-135
- Mars Surface Scarred by 635,000 Big Impact Craters
- Astronauts to Hold Summer Olympics in Space
- Artist Dreams Up Mock Mission to Mars With Duct Tape in NYC
- City Block-Size Asteroid 2012 LZ1 Zips by Earth as Scientists Watch
- June 14
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- Interstellar Gas Molecule Mystery Revealed
- NASA's $1.5 Million Contest Unleashes Robots from Humans
- Spy Satellite Telescopes Donated to NASA 'Came Out of the Blue'
- Far Out Space Station Concepts by NASA (Gallery)
- Galaxies Mimic Cosmic Crash in Rare Hubble Telescope Picture
- 'Space Program: Mars' — Artist Tom Sachs' Vision (Photos)
- Mock Mars Mission Explores Austrian Ice Caves (Pictures)
- Newfound Galaxy May Be Most Distant Ever Seen
- Balloon-Launched SPACE.com T-Shirt Found in Alaskan Wilderness
- NASA Chief Visits History-Making Private Space Capsule
- June 13
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- Air Force's Secretive X-37B Space Plane May Land Friday
- China's 1st Manned Space Docking Mission a Big Step, Experts Say
- Landing on Titan: Pictures from Huygens Probe on Saturn Moon
- Huge Asteroid Flies by Earth Today: How to Watch Online
- Giant Tropical Lake Found on Saturn Moon Titan
- Mysterious Galaxy's Distance from Earth Revealed
- Alien Earths May Be Widespread in Our Milky Way Galaxy
- NASA Launches Space Telescope to Hunt Black Holes
- Ocean's Salt Measured from Space
- Near-Space Tourism Balloon Runs Test Launch
- Space History Photos: Satellites For Sale
- NASA to Launch Black Hole-Hunting Space Telescope Today
- Venus Joins the Moon and Jupiter in Dawn Sky
- Skywatcher Captures Spectacular Milky Way Photo Mosaic
- June 12
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- Scientists Use Stars to Make Reggae Music
- Massive Solar Flare in March Broke Sun Storm Record
- World's Largest Telescope Project Gets Green Light
- Final Nail? Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos Aren't, Scientists Conclude
- Brown Dwarfs, Runts of Stellar Litter, Rarer than Thought
- Jupiter's Smallest Known Moon Unveiled
- Southern Cross Shines Above Palms in Skywatcher Photo
- Space History Photo: The Wingless M2-F1
- Jupiter Moon Io's Volcanoes Revealed in New Map
- How NASA's New Telescope Will Illuminate Black Holes
- NASA Launches Mock Asteroid Mission Under the Sea
- June 11
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- Ancient Galaxy Close Encounter Created Giant Gas 'Bridge'
- 'Go' for Tours: NASA Invites Public Inside Historic Launch Control Center
- NASA to Launch Black Hole Space Observatory Wednesday
- Huge Mars Rover Faces Contamination Issue Ahead of August Landing
- Stargazers, Rejoice! Largest 'Dark Sky' Reserve Named
- China's 1st Female Astronaut Launching on Space Docking Mission: Report
- Gallery: NuSTAR, NASA's Black Hole Hunting Space Telescope
- Mars Odyssey Spacecraft Goes Into Standby After Malfunction
- Space History Photo: 1944 Icing Research Tunnel
- 'Monster Sunspot' Looms Over Paris in Skywatcher Photo
- How to See Mars and Saturn in Night Sky's Spring Triangle
- For NASA's Huge Mars Rover, Stakes High for Landing Success
- June 10
- June 9
- June 8
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- NASA to Preview Black Hole-Hunting Telescope Monday
- Air Force's Secret X-37B Space Plane Mission Ending Soon
- 'Intergalactic Travel Bureau' Wants to Plan Your Space Vacation
- How to Spot June's Best Deep Sky Objects
- NASA to Discuss Huge Mars Rover's Red Planet Cruise Monday
- Mount Wilson Observatory: Seeing Venus Transit 2012 (Photos)
- Donated Space Telescopes Are Failed US Spy Satellite Program's Leftovers
- Spiraling 'UFO' Was Probably a Russian Missile
- 'Prometheus' Review: Does it Match the 'Alien' Prequel Hype?
- Huge Cloud Hole Photographed by Satellite
- Universe's 1st Objects After Big Bang Possibly Seen by NASA Telescope
- New Rocket Plane to Begin Space Tourist Launches in 2014
- Image of the Day: May 2012
- Space History Photo: Deke Slayton Suits Up
- Venus and Jupiter Shine Over Sweden's Night Lights
- NASA Video Reveals Huge Asteroid Vesta's Complex Surface
- Private Spaceflight's Rise Gives NASA a Boost
- Virgin Galactic to Launch Passengers on Private Spaceship in 2013
- Ray Bradbury Remembered: NASA Pays Video Tribute to Sci-Fi Legend
- June 7
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- Scientists to Hold Bake Sale for NASA Saturday
- 'Prometheus' Writers Talk 'Alien' Origins, Comics & Reboots
- NASA Discovery Reveals 'Rainforest' of Plant Life Beneath Arctic Ice
- New Private Space Plane Passes Key Design Review
- NASA Scraps X-Ray Space Telescope Mission Over Rising Costs
- GEMS Spacecraft Team Appeals NASA Cancellation Decision
- Space History Photo: Space Shuttle Enterprise at Dynamic Test Stand
- Skywatchers Snap Stunning Photo of Supernova's Shattered Remains
- Asteroid Warning System Would Alert and Educate Public Worldwide
- June 6
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- Capturing the Venus Transit in Pictures: An Astrophotography Success Story
- Capturing the 2012 Venus Transit from Southern California (Photos)
- Huge Crowds Welcome Shuttle Enterprise to NYC Museum
- Ray Bradbury's Death Mourned by Scientists and Sci-Fi Luminaries
- NASA and Congress Find Common Ground On Private Space Taxis
- Giant Black Hole Likely Booted from Home Galaxy
- Space Shuttle Enterprise Lands at New York City's Intrepid Museum
- Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction Icon and Author, Dies at 91
- Space Shuttle Enterprise's Sea Trek to NYC Museum (Photos)
- Space History Photo: ERC Technician Test Device Developed for Apollo Missions
- Skywatcher Spots Dolphin Nebula Swimming in Deep Space
- Newfound Object Is Faintest Distant Galaxy Seen at Universe's Edge
- Space Shuttle Enterprise Embarks for NYC Intrepid Museum Today
- Venus Transit 2012: Amazing Photos by Skywatchers
- Venus Crosses the Sun for Last Time Until 2117, Skywatchers Rejoice
- June 5
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- First Photos of the Historic Transit of Venus 2012
- Transit of Venus Begins! Venus Crosses the Sun for Last Time this Century
- Transit of Venus 2012 in Pictures (Gallery)
- Historic Transit of Venus Sketched by British Explorer
- Satellites to Watch Rare Transit of Venus From Space
- Venus Transit Today May Shine Light on Venusian Mysteries
- Space History Photo: Cray 2 Supercomputer at NASA
- Transit of Venus Explained: The Stages of Today's Rare Sun Crossing
- Transit of Venus 2012: An Observer's Guide (Gallery)
- Watch Live! Transit of Venus Webcasts from Around the World
- Rare & Historic Transit of Venus Across Sun Occurs Today
- June 4
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- Space Shuttle Enterprise Damaged at Sea as Weather Delays NYC Intrepid Trip
- Huge New Mexico Wildfire Spotted by NASA Satellite
- U.S. Spy Satellite Agency Gives NASA 2 Space Telescopes
- Gallery: Declassified US Spy Satellite Photos & Designs
- Partial Lunar Eclipse: Full Moon Dips Through Earth's Shadow (Pictures)
- Communications Satellite Suffers Glitch in Orbit
- Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pictures: June 4, 2012
- Space History Photo: Dr. Nancy Roman
- The 5 Strangest Facts About Venus
- Hubble Telescope May See Rare Transit of Earth in 2014
- Transit of Venus: What Earth Looks Like From Venus During Rare Sky Show
- How to Safely Watch the Transit of Venus on Tuesday
- Space Shuttle at Sea: Enterprise Sails for NYC's Intrepid
- Shuttle Replica Takes Sunday Drive to Space Center Houston
- June 3
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- How to Photograph the Rare Transit of Venus Safely
- Scientists to Use Venus Transit to Hone Alien Planet Search Techniques
- Transit of Venus on Tuesday Is Rarer Than Halley's Comet
- Partial Lunar Eclipse Monday Sets Stage for Venus Transit
- Transit of Venus 2012: How to Safely Photograph a Rare Sky Sight (Photo Guide)
- Transit of Venus: US National Parks to Observe Rare Celestial Sight
- June 2
- June 1
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- 'Alien' Universe Revisited at London 'Prometheus' Premiere
- Space Shuttle Replica Docks in Houston Lake, Launches 'Shuttlebration'
- Transit of Venus 2012 App Enables Cosmic Calculations Next Week
- Scientists to Watch Transit of Venus Around the Globe
- Wu-Tang Clan Rapper Takes on Space in 'Dark Matter' Album
- Astronaut to Take 1st Transit of Venus Pictures From Space
- 'Big Bird' on the Sun Spotted in Spacecraft Photo
- Space Shuttle Replica is 'Go' for Docking in Houston Lake
- 'Prometheus': Scenes from Ridley Scott's Alien Saga (Pictures)
- Space Shuttle Enterprise Ready for River Ride to NYC Intrepid Museum
- Earth-Threatening Asteroid Pushed Around by Sunlight
- Moon & Sun Interact in Surprising Way
- Space History Photo: Ulysses Mission Preparations
- Rare Transit of Venus Occurs June 5: How to Watch Online
- Partial Lunar Eclipse Monday Puts Full Moon in Earth's Shadow
- New Private Space Plane Passes 1st Flight Test
- Partial Lunar Eclipse of June 4, 2012: Observer's Guide (Images)
