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- September 30
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- Government Shutdown Would Ground NASA 'Almost Entirely,' Obama Says
- SpaceX Rocket Launch Sparks 'UFO' Sightings: Reports (Video)
- NASA Finds Most Crowded Galaxy Ever Seen (Video)
- NASA Finds Ingredient for Plastic on Saturn's Moon Titan
- First Person: SpaceX's New Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Soars from California
- Meteor Sparks Incredible Fireball Over US Midwest (Video)
- Best Stargazing Events of October 2013 (Sky Map Gallery)
- Jaw-Dropping Milky Way Galaxy View Wins Astronomy Photographer of the Year
- Could Comet ISON Still Become the 'Comet of the Century?
- Amazing Space Photos: Royal Observatory's Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013
- Giant NASA Balloon Mission to See Comet ISON Suffers Telescope Glitch
- Amateur Astronomer Captures Amazing Photo of Iconic 'Pillars Of Creation'
- Incredible Technology: How to Clean Up Dangerous Space Junk
- Private Space Race: 2 Commercial Spaceships Now Available for Space Station Deliveries
- NASA Asteroid-Capture Mission Workshop Today: How to Watch Live
- NASA May Slam Captured Asteroid Into Moon (Eventually)
- September 29
- September 28
- September 27
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- How a Potential Government Shutdown Could Affect NASA
- Our Milky Way Galaxy's Core Revealed (Photos)
- Milky Way Galaxy Meets Photographer In Dazzling Space Photo
- Jupiter and the Moon Shine Together Early Saturday: Where to Look
- SpaceX to Launch Space Weather Satellite for Canada Sunday
- Private Cygnus Spacecraft's 1st Space Station Arrival Set for Sunday After Delay
- Toxic Mars Chemical Throws Wrench Into Search for Red Planet Life
- Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter Suffers Stroke, Expected to Recover
- Did Venus Give Earth the Moon? Wild New Theory on Lunar History
- Space History Photo: Intelsat IV in an Anechoic Chamber
- Earth's Beauty Reflects Off Space Station Solar Wings In Striking Astronaut Photo
- Comet ISON In Sight! Amateur Astronomers Spot Potential 'Comet of the Century'
- Defining 'Gravity': Sandra Bullock, Alfonso Cuarón Talk Pull Behind Film's Title (Video)
- Number of Confirmed Alien Planets Nears 1,000
- September 26
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- Sun Distorted by Jets' Supersonic Shockwaves (Video)
- Monsters of the Night Sky: Strange Constellations to See This Fall
- Photos: The Search for Water on Mars
- Bill Nye the Science Guy Injured During 'Dancing With the Stars' (Video)
- Giant NASA Balloon Ready to Hunt Potentially Dazzling Comet ISON
- Space History Photo: Conrad and Surveyor on the Slope of a Crater
- Curiosity Rover Makes Big Water Discovery in Mars Dirt, a 'Wow Moment'
- Source of Space Weather, Northern Lights Found In Earth's Magnetic Field
- Want to Phone Aliens? Help Get Your Messages On NASA's Pluto-Bound Spacecraft
- How 'Star Trek' Vision of Future Inspired Next Generation Actor LeVar Burton
- NASA Picks 10 Innovative Space Tech Ideas for Funding
- US-Russian Crew Arrives at Space Station After 6-Hour Flight
- September 25
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- Soyuz Rocket Launches 3-Man Crew on Express Trip to Space Station
- Planet Hunter Sara Seager Wins $625,000 'Genius Grant'
- Was Ancient Earth Like Jupiter's Super-Volcanic Moon Io?
- Strange Spinning Star Is 'Missing Link' of Pulsars
- Classic 'Star Trek' TV Episodes Reimagined as Movie Posters In New Book
- 'Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz' (Gallery)
- Planetary Nebula Glows Like a Blue Space Bubble in Amazing Photo
- Space History Photo: 1902 Wright Brothers' Glider Tests
- Amazing Cat's Paw Nebula View Captured by New Space Camera (Photo)
- New Crew Launching to Space Station Today: How to Watch Live
- Photos: NASA's MAVEN Mission to Mars
- September 24
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- NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds More Signs that Ancient Mars Had Water
- Sci-Fi Gives 'Fuzzy' Prediction of Future, Says Kim Stanley Robinson
- Lagoon Nebula's Stormy Deeps Star in Stunning Space Photo
- Mars Spacecraft to Photograph Comet ISON's Red Planet Flyby Next Week
- NASA's Innovative Ion Space Thruster Sets Endurance World Record
- How Space Station Astronaut Chris Cassidy Is Readapting to Earth Life (Video)
- Bill Nye the Science Guy Dances into Week Two of 'Dancing With the Stars' (Video)
- 'Moon Mail' and Space Stamps Now on Display in World's Largest Postal Gallery
- Space History Photo: View From Inside the Hot Laboratory
- Will Sick Mars Astronauts Be Forbidden from Returning to Earth?
- September 23
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- Exoplanet-Hunting Telescope to Seek Strange, New Worlds from Giant Balloon
- Age of Aquarius: Spot the Famed Constellation in Night Sky This Week
- Effects of Ancient Meteor Impacts Still Visible on Earth Today
- North Korea Tested Rocket Engine in August, Images Suggest
- 'Maker' Ideas Wanted for First 3D Printer In Space
- Space Station Traffic Jam Delays 1st Arrival of New Private Cygnus Spacecraft
- 'Ferrari of Space' Doomed: Satellite Will Fall from Space in October
- Space History Photo: Pioneer F Plaque Location
- Did Earth Life Come from Space? Tough Algae Suggests Panspermia Possibility
- The Moon Is 100 Million Years Younger Than Thought
- September 22
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- September 20
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- Private Cygnus Spacecraft Chasing Space Station for Sunday Rendezvous
- Houston Space Shuttle Replica's New Name to Be Revealed Oct. 5
- NASA Photographer Creates Awesome Private Rocket Launch Photo with Infrared
- NASA's Comet-Hunting Deep Impact Probe Is Dead In Space
- Mathematics Links Quantum Encryption and Black Holes
- Space History Photo: X-31 at High Angle of Attack
- Venus and the Moon Photobomb Wedding Photo
- Disintegration of Comet ISON Would Pose No Threat to Earth
- New Alien Life Claim Far from Convincing, Scientists Say
- How Much Longer Can Earth Support Life?
- September 19
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- Sun's Super-fast Plasma 'Conveyor Belt' Surprises Scientists
- How to Spot the Private Cygnus Spacecraft, Space Station in Pre-Dawn Sky
- Slithering Snake Robots on Mars Could Aid Future Rovers
- How About a Hug?! Nearby Galaxy Cluster Has Giant Plasma Arms
- Mars Mystery Deepens: Curiosity Rover Finds No Sign of Methane
- Space History Photo: Apollo 13 EVA Walk-Through
- 100 Year Starship: Interstellar Space Travel Conference Warps Into Houston This Week
- What Would You Ask Astronaut Chris Cassidy? Submit Your Questions!
- Could Upcoming Comet Flybys Damage Mars Spacecraft?
- September 18
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- Tiny Asteroid Gives Earth a Close Shave
- Harvest Moon Tonight: Strange Facts About September's Full Moon
- Water on Mars: Curiosity Rover Uncovers a Flood of Evidence
- Equinox Explained: Why Earth's Seasons Will Change on Sunday
- NASA Hails Private Cygnus Spacecraft's 'Picture Perfect' 1st Launch to Station
- Iran Plans to Send Persian Cat to Space, Reports Say
- US Air Force Launches Advanced Communications Satellite
- Private Cygnus Spacecraft Launches on Maiden Space Station Voyage
- 'Impossible' and Mesmerizing View of Rotating Moon (Video)
- Prawn Nebula Cooks Up Stars In Amazing New Photos
- Tiny Asteroid to Give Earth a Close Shave Today
- New Private Cygnus Spacecraft Launches to Space Station Today: Watch Live
- September 17
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- US Air Force to Launch Advanced Communications Satellite Wednesday
- US Military Wants New Experimental Space Plane
- NASA Asking 'Makers' to Help Combat Asteroid Threat
- Private Spacecraft Launch Wednesday Visible from US East Coast: How to See It
- Richard Garriott, 2nd-Gen Space Traveler, Auctions Historic Rocket Model
- Private Launches Bring Boom to Virginia Spaceport
- Surprise! Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually 'Sopping Wet' Comet
- Space History Photo: D-558-1 in Flight
- Five-Year Hunt for Mysterious Dark Energy Begins
- Cygnus vs. Dragon: How 2 Private Spaceships Stack Up
- Upgraded SpaceX Rocket's Launch Test Slips to End of September
- Gigantic Galaxy Cluster Blazes in Amazing New Hubble Photo
- September 16
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- Lynx Space Plane Taking Off: Q&A with XCOR Aerospace CEO Jeff Greason
- Incredible Technology: How Solar Sails Could Propel the First Starships
- Asteroid Will Buzz Earth This Week Inside the Moon's Orbit
- Comet Crashes Can Spawn the Ingredients of Life
- Private Spacecraft 'Go' for 1st Space Station Launch Wednesday
- Extreme Space Weather Storms Spark Satellite Failures, Study Suggests
- How the Strange Star Delta Cephei Is a Universe Mile-Marker
- Space History Photo: Shepard Next to Modular Equipment Transporter
- Intelligent Machines to Space Colonies: 5 Sci-Fi Visions of the Future
- Wow! Stargazer Captures Jaw-Dropping Sunrise Over Mount Bromo Volcano (Photo)
- Harvest Full Moon Rises This Week: How to See It
- Exomoons Around Alien Planets May Be Too Small for Life
- September 15
- September 14
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- Japan's 1st Epsilon Rocket Launches Into Space On Maiden Voyage
- Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: Sept. 14, 2013
- Best Space Photos of the Week - Sept. 14, 2013
- Technical Glitch Delays First Launch of New Commercial Spacecraft
- Pale Blue Dot 2: Voyager 1 Signal from Interstellar Space Seen from Earth (Photo)
- Launch Photos: Japan's Epsilon Rocket, a Smart Booster for Space Flights
- Midcentury Life, on Mars (Op-Ed)
- September 13
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- NASA Moon Probe Performs 1st Big Maneuver of Lunar Trek
- Lego and Space Travel: A Photo Gallery
- Meteorite Minerals Hint at Earth Extinctions, Climate Change
- Voyager 1 Really Is In Interstellar Space: How NASA Knows
- Soyuz Space Capsule Landing Glitch No Danger to Crew, NASA Says
- Best Time to See the Moon This Month Is Now
- Space History Photo: Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Qualification Unit
- Undersea Astronauts Practice Spacewalks on Ocean Floor
- Astronaut Gave 'Gravity' Advice to Sandra Bullock from Space
- Stargazer's Photos Reveal Night Sky Landmarks Over Arizona (Images)
- Long-Delayed Space Weather Satellite On Track for 2015 Launch
- Europe's GOCE Gravity-Probing Satellite Will Fall to Earth Soon
- Interstellar Traveler: NASA's Voyager 1 Probe On 40,000-Year Trek to Distant Star
- Stargazer Snaps Beautiful Blazing Solar Prominence (Photo)
- NASA Quotes 'Star Trek' As Voyager 1 Enters the Interstellar Frontier (Video)
- September 12
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- Voyager 1 Probe Captures 1st-Ever Sounds of Interstellar Space (Video)
- Voyager 1 Spacecraft's Road to Interstellar Space: A Photo Timeline
- Frog Photobombs NASA Moon Probe Launch (Photo)
- Leaving the Solar System: Q&A with Voyager 1 Chief Scientist Ed Stone
- It's Official! Voyager 1 Spacecraft Has Left Solar System
- Doomsday? Universe's Fate Depends on True Mass of Tiny Particle
- NASA Launches Cosmic Photos Into Instagram (Web)space
- NASA Making Voyager Spacecraft Announcement Today: Watch It Live
- Time Capsule Sealed in Space Shuttle Exhibit
- NASA Identifies 3 Potential Asteroid Targets to Catch With Space Lasso
- NASA's Deep Impact Comet Probe May Be Spinning Out of Control
- September 11
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- SpaceX Reflects on Sept. 11 Anniversary (Photo)
- NASA's New Moon Probe In Fine Shape On Lunar Trek
- One-Way Mars Colony Project Draws 200,000 Volunteers
- Stunning Auroras Photographed in 3D with Everyday Cameras
- Spellbinding Northern Lights Shimmer Over Finland (Photo)
- Baseball-Size Meteor Sparks Brilliant Fireball Over Southeast US (Video)
- Mars Rover Camera Invention Could Help NASA Robots Explore Solo
- Space History Photo: ECHO Horn Antenna
- Wanted: Private Spaceship Builders for Virgin Galactic
- Touchdown! US-Russian Crew Returns to Earth on Soyuz Space Capsule
- Soyuz Spacecraft Leaves Space Station with US-Russian Crew
- September 10
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- Soyuz Landing Day Photos for ISS Expedition 36 Crew (Gallery)
- Fireball Photos! Baseball-Size Meteor Lights Up Southern Skies
- Virgin Galactic's Space Career Day: An Inside Look (Photos)
- Curiosity Rover Takes Longest Drive on Mars Yet
- New Model Could Help I.D. Potentially Habitable Alien Planets
- Stargazer Captures Sun's Fiery Fury In Amazing Photos
- NASA Space Telescope Discovers 10 Monster Black Holes
- Millionaire Space Tourists Relive Cosmic Potty Training
- Stargazer Sees a Pink Space Pinwheel (Photo)
- US-Russian Space Crew Returns to Earth Tonight: How to Watch Live
- SpaceX Rocket Test Sends Cows on the Moo-ove (Video)
- Historic Space Images and Moon Maps Go Online (Photos)
- A Cosmic History: Vintage Space Photos Revealed (Gallery)
- Space History Photo: F-86 Lowered into Full Scale Tunnel at Ames
- SpaceX's Debut Rocket Launch from California Will Include Reusability Test
- September 9
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- 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Warps Into Blu-ray Frontier
- Dwarf Planet Ceres Could Harbor Ice Underground
- Venus and Moon Share Spectacular Close Encounter (Photos)
- NASA Loses Contact With Comet-Hunting Deep Impact Spacecraft
- Meteorite Brought Surprising Ingredient for Life to Earth In 2012
- Venus and the Moon: Amazing Stargazer Photos of Sept. 8, 2013
- NASA Spacecraft Cruising to Moon With Novel Design
- Space History Photo: Test Firing of Linear Aerospike Engine
- Mysterious Actions of Chinese Satellites Have Experts Guessing
- Saturn Shines with Venus and Crescent Moon Tonight: How to See It
- September 8
- September 7
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- NASA Fixes Moon Probe Glitch After Amazing Friday Night Launch
- Launch Photos! NASA's LADEE Moon Dust Mission Blasts Off (Gallery)
- Spectacular LADEE Night Launch Photos by SPACE.com Readers (Gallery)
- Wow! NASA's Late-Night Moon Launch Wows Stargazers (Jaw-Dropping Photos)
- NASA Eyes Glitch With New Moon Probe After Dazzling Launch
- Liftoff! NASA Moon Probe Launches from Va. to Hunt 40-Year Lunar Mystery
- Moon Pies for Sale at NASA LADEE Lunar Launch (Photo)
- September 6
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- Meet LADEE, NASA's Next Moon Probe: Small Probe, Big Science (Photo)
- Astronaut Reveals 'Lucky Charm' Floating on Space Station
- Elon Musk Unveils 'Iron Man'-like Design Tech for SpaceX Rockets (Video)
- Amazing Mars Solar Eclipse Videos Caught by Curiosity Rover
- Museum Exhibit Honors Pioneering DC-X Reusable Rocket Prototype
- Gallery: Artifacts of the DC-X Reusable Rocket Prototype
- Bill Nye the Science Guy Gears Up for 'Dancing With the Stars'
- LADEE Moon Probe's Minotaur V Rocket Up Close (Photo)
- Pew! Pew! Pew! NASA Moon Probe Carries Space Laser for Big Tech Test
- Space History Photo: The Wright Brothers First Heavier-than-air Flight
- Air Force, DARPA Team Up on New Hypersonic Flight Project
- Virgin Galactic's Record-Breaking SpaceShipTwo Test Flight Sets Stage for Passenger Trips By 2014
- NASA Launch Shoots for the Moon from Virginia Tonight: Watch It Online
- Russian Cosmonaut Resigns Space Station Command for 'Better Job'
- September 5
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- Orbital Sciences Names 1st Space Station Cargo Ship After Astronaut
- Eagle Constellation Soars Through Summer Night Sky in Dazzling Photo
- For NASA Spacecraft Launching Friday, It's 'Destination: Moon'
- Amazing Night Sky Photos by Stargazers: September 2013 (Gallery)
- Bubble Nebula Dazzles In Stargazer's Stunning Photos
- Spectacular Photos of Nebulas in Deep Space
- Photos: Virgin Galactic's 2nd Rocket-Powered SpaceShipTwo Flight
- Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Soars in 2nd Rocket-Powered Flight Test
- Brown Dwarfs: Strange 'Failed Stars' Only as Hot As Your Oven
- Interstellar Wind Changes Reveal Glimpse of Milky Way's Complexity
- Photos: Meet Kirobo, Japan's 1st Talking Space Robot
- Japan's Kirobo Talking Robot Speaks 1st Words In Space (Video)
- 5 Bright Planets Align, But Sun Spoils the Show
- Space History Photo: Duke on the Crater's Edge
- Japanese Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station
- NASA Redesigns Mission Control for Future Spaceflights
- Happy Birthday, Voyager 1! Far-flung Spacecraft Is 36, But Has It Left the Solar System?
- TV's 'Futurama' Bids a Sci-Fi Farewell, Again
- NASA's Moon Probe Launch Friday Visible from US East Coast
- September 4
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- The Drake Equation Revisited: Interview with Planet Hunter Sara Seager
- Mars Rovers Could Drive More Safely with Software Innovation
- Monster Saturn Storm Dredged Up Icy Water from the Deeps
- Tasty Science! Baker Creates Out-of-This-World Planet Cakes (Photos)
- NASA Studying 4 Landing Site Options for 2016 Mars Mission
- Planet Cakes: Australian Baker's Out-of-This World Creations (Photos)
- NASA Picks Top 96 Ideas for Asteroid-Capture Mission
- Space History Photo: "Space Flower" Antenna Application Technology Satellite (ATS)
- Space Image of the Day Gallery (August 2013)
- Mystery Alignment of Dying Stars Puzzles Scientists
- NASA Spacecraft Aims to Solve Moon Dust Mystery
- Spectacular Fireball Outshines Moon Over American Southeast (Video)
- September 3
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- New American Rocket Making Launch Debut with Friday Moon Shot
- Photos: Orbital Sciences New Minotaur V Rocket Revealed
- Potential 'Comet of the Century' to Buzz Mars Soon
- NASA Moon Probe Launches Friday Night: How to Watch
- See NASA's LADEE Moon Probe Launch from Virginia (Visibility Maps)
- Did Ancient Earth-Chilling Meteor Crash Near Canada?
- Space History Photo: Bob Oldrieve Using Manipulator Arms
- These People Want to Go to Mars (and Never Come Back)
- Hubble Telescope Spots 'Cosmic Caterpillar' 6 Trillion Miles Long
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