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- January 31
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- NASA Moon Camera Claimed to Be Used by Apollo Astronaut Up for Auction
- Super Bowl Ads: Don't Miss GoPro's Epic 'Space Jump' Views
- Obama Honors Fallen Astronauts of NASA Spaceflight Disasters
- Best Night Sky Events of February 2014: Stargazing Sky Maps (Gallery)
- Moon Myths and Facts for the Lunar New Year
- NASA Video Captures Stunning Volcano Eruption View from Space
- SpaceX's Elon Musk and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talk Manned Mars Missions (Video)
- Meet Lynx: XCOR Aerospace's Winged Space Plane (Gallery)
- NASA Moon Probe Broadcasts Space Weather Symphony Live Online
- Space History Photo: Viking I Spacecraft in Cleanroom
- Super Bowl Space Tech: NASA Makes the Big Game Possible
- Getting to Grips With Your New Telescope
- Did Alien Life Evolve Just After the Big Bang?
- Space.com Speaks with Space Station Astronaut Today: Watch It Live Online
- January 30
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- Green and Ghostly Northern Lights Haunt Norway Mountains (Photo)
- Bizarre Magnetic Particle Revealed in Ultra-Cold Lab Experiment
- What's the Universe Made Of? Math, Says Scientist
- NASA Honors Fallen Astronauts with 'Day of Remembrance' Friday
- This Bluegrass 'Rocketman' Cover by Iron Horse Is Awesome (Video)
- On Mars, NASA's Curiosity Rover Seeks Smoother Road to Reduce Wheel Damage
- NASA Sees Comet That Will Buzz Mars This Year (Photo)
- Winter Constellations: Orion the Hunter Reigns in Cold Night Sky
- Constellations of the Night Sky: Famous Star Patterns Explained (Images)
- Virgin Galactic Fires New Engines for Satellite-Launching Rocket
- Museum of Science Fiction's Crowdfunding Bid Nears End
- See the New Supernova in Galaxy M82 Today in Live Webcast
- Space History Photo: Crewmembers Peer at Mir
- NASA Moon Probe Spotted by Robotic Lunar Sibling (Photos)
- Photos: NASA's LADEE Moon Dust Mission In Pictures
- 'Smart' Rovers Are the Future of Planetary Exploration
- Grey is the New Black Hole: Is Stephen Hawking Right? (Op-Ed)
- Bringing Mars Rover Design Down to Earth (Video)
- January 29
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- Best Time to See Mercury in Night Sky Is Now
- Halle Berry to Portray Astronaut in CBS TV Series 'Extant'
- Commercial Space Travel Training Company Gets FAA Approval
- Atlas and Delta Rockets Have Packed 2014 Launch Schedule
- Space History Photo: Explorer I Architects
- First-Ever Weather Map of Failed Star Reveals Patchy Alien Clouds
- Asteroid Belt Reveals Drama of Early Solar System Evolution
- Brown Dwarf Photos: Failed Stars and Stellar Misfits Revealed
- NASA Astronaut Brings Space Travel Down to Earth for Kids
- Stunning Panoramas Put China's Moon Rover and Lander in Lunar Spotlight (Photos)
- Sochi Winter Olympics Sites Seen From Space (Photos)
- Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Passes 400 Days in Orbit
- Alien Life Could Use Endless Array of Building Blocks
- Light Pollution Threatens Skywatching Around the World
- Chang'e 3 Photos: China's 1st Moon Lander & Rover Mission
- January 28
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- Rare Sight: Crescent Venus, Mercury Spotted in Daytime Sky (Photos)
- This Wall-Crawling Gecko Robot May Fly in Space One Day (Video)
- First Look at 'Challenger: An American Tragedy': Book Preview
- Inside Stephen Hawking: PBS Documentary Explores Famed Scientist's Life Tonight
- Former Space Shuttle Commander Flies Virgin Galactic's Private Spaceship for 1st Time
- Stephen Hawking's New Black Hole Theory: Scientists Remain Unconvinced
- Space Station Astronaut Rick Mastracchio to Speak with Space.com Friday
- Black Holes Get Even Weirder with New Stephen Hawking Theory
- SPACE.com Announces Space Age Awards at Toy Fair 2014
- First Image of Cosmic Web Revealed by Deep-Space 'Flashlight'
- The North Star Polaris Is Getting Brighter
- Could HD Cameras On Space Station Help Save Planet Earth?
- Simulating Mars Terraforming, on Earth (Video)
- January 27
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- 28 Years Ago, Challenger Shuttle Disaster Gave NASA Painful Lesson (Op-Ed)
- 'Pac-Man' Nebula Gobbles Up Space in Stunning Photo
- Five NASA Earth-Science Missions Blasting Off in 2014
- Wanted: Private Robot Moon Lander Ideas for NASA
- NASA's Earth Right Now: Earth Science Missions for 2014
- Cosmonauts Repeat Spacewalk to Add Earth-viewing Cameras to Space Station
- Strange, Hypervelocity Stars Get Ejected from Milky Way
- Space History Photo: Hubble First Servicing EVA
- Spacewalk Photos: Russian Cosmonauts Install HD Cameras on Space Station
- China Moon Rover Hits Snag in Big Lunar Science Mission
- Solar Wind Creates Water in Star Dust, Implications for Life
- January 26
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- January 24
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- Take a Mock Mission to 'Mars' with MarsCrew134 (Video)
- New Night Sky Supernova: How to See It in Telescopes
- Lunar Halo Crowns the Moon Over Observatory in Striking Photo
- Stargazer Snaps Stunning View of Andromeda Galaxy (Photo)
- Amazing Night Sky Photos by Stargazers: January 2014
- NASA's Weird RoboSimian Robot May Save Human Lives One Day (Video)
- Photos: NASA JPL's RoboSimian Robot in Images
- Private Dream Chaser Space Plane to Launch 1st Orbital Flight in 2016
- Space History Photo: Saturn V Third Stage LM 'Spider' Attached to S-IVB Stage
- Images: Black holes of the universe
- Trailblazing Mars Rover Celebrates 10 Years on Red Planet
- Milky Way Multiplicity (Op-Ed)
- NASA Launches Next-Generation Relay Satellite Into Orbit
- Launch Photos: NASA's TDRS-L Satellite Streaks Into Space
- January 23
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- New Supernova in Night Sky Captivates Amateur Astronomers (Photos)
- NASA's Opportunity Rover: A Decade of Mars Exploration (Op-Ed)
- Ancient Mars May Have Been Habitable for Hundreds of Millions of Years
- Mars Rover Photos as Art: Red Planet Wonders Star in Smithsonian Exhibit
- Space History Photo: Intelsat VI Capture Attempt
- Mock Mars Mission: Complete Coverage of Crew 133 at the Mars Desert Research Station
- Space Reddit AMA: Mock Mars Mission's Elizabeth Howell Takes Your Questions
- Milky Way's Huge Black Hole to Gobble Gas Cloud Soon
- NASA to Launch Next-Generation Relay Satellite Today: Watch It Live
- Why is The Sun Going Quiet? (Op-Ed)
- January 22
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- Space History Photo: Skylab Solar Shield
- Exploding Star: New Supernova Discovery Is Closest in Years
- Rocket Renovations Will End Public Tours of NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building
- NASA Officially Renames Dryden Flight Research Facility for Neil Armstrong
- Water Found on Dwarf Planet Ceres, May Erupt from Ice Volcanoes
- See the Moon Dance with Planets, Stars This Week
- Mock Mars Mission: Farewell to a Simulated Red Planet
- Sci-Fi Spaceship Helps Launch NYC Art Museum Exhibit
- Cosmic Lens Caught Bending Bright Gamma-Ray Burst, a Space First
- Cosmic Lagoon Shines in Spectacular Views from Very Large Telescope (Video)
- NASA Flooded with Ideas for 2020 Mars Rover Science Gear
- Dark Matter Mystery Could Be Solved in Next 10 Years
- January 21
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- 'Super Ball Bot' Could Explore Saturn's Huge Moon Titan
- World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Seen From Space
- Weird 'Gravity Waves' in Venus Clouds Spotted by Spacecraft
- Mysterious Mars Rock Looks Like 'Jelly Donut,' Defies Explanation (Photos)
- SpaceX Tests Parachutes for Manned Dragon Space Capsule (Video)
- Evidence for Universe Inflation Theory May Lurk in New Data
- Homemade Rockets Soar in Laos in 'The Rocket' (Movie Trailer)
- Space History Photo: Gernhardt on Robot Arm
- Starry Night: The Seven Sisters Shine Brilliantly in New Pleiades Photo
- January 20
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- January 17
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- Mock Mars Mission: Are the Spacesuits Really Accurate?
- Giant Planet-Forming Ring Spotted Surprisingly Far from Young Star
- 10 Years on Mars: Smithsonian Celebrates Spirit, Opportunity Rovers (Photos)
- Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover
- Europe's Comet-Chasing Spacecraft Gets Big Wake-Up Call Monday
- Rosette Nebula's Colorful Bloom Shines in Gorgeous Amateur Astronomer Photo
- Space History Photo: Pathfinder Air Bags
- Night Sky Comes Alive in Breathtaking Time-Lapse Video 'Ancients'
- See Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Space Plane Go Supersonic in Amazing Video
- Japan to Test Space Junk Cleanup Tether Soon: Report
- January 16
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- NASA Celebrates Mars Rovers' 10-Year Mark Tonight: Watch Live @ 10 pm ET
- Mock Mars Mission: How to Drive on the Red Planet
- Triangulum Galaxy Dazzles in Stargazer's Photo
- China Launches Hypersonic Missile Test, Downplays Fears
- Space History Photo: STS-66 Atlantis Landing and Chute Deployment at Edwards
- Your Name in Space: NASA Asteroid Probe Latest Mission to Fly Names
- Strange Brown Dwarfs Star in 'Cosmic Orphans' Webcast Tonight: Watch Live
- Astronaut 'Skinsuit' Could Soothe Zero-G Backaches in Space
- 'Gravity' Pulls in 10 Oscar Nominations
- Kugelblitz! Powering a Starship With a Black Hole
- Mock Mars Mission: How to Stay Clean on the Red Planet
- NASA Astronaut-Taxi Program Would Get Boost in 2014 Spending Bill
- Should NASA Ames Be Renamed After Sally Ride? (Op-Ed)
- January 15
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- Mock Mars Mission: Stunning Night Sky Shines Over Utah Outpost
- Simulating Surgery On a Mock Mars Mission
- Amazing Auroras Shimmer Over Norway in Incredible Video
- Smallest Full Moon of 2014 Rises Tonight: Here's Why
- REDIRECTS TO YOUTUBE Goddard Space Flight Center's Best Videos
- Oddly Quiet Black Hole Spotted Around Fast-Spinning Star
- Alien Planet Around Solar Twin Found in Distant Star Cluster, a First (Video)
- Potato-Shaped Mars Moon Phobos May Be a Captured Asteroid
- Sun Stars in Solar Max Webcast Today: Watch It Live
- Space History Photo: STS-95 Rollover
- Strange Metal Asteroid Targeted in Far-Out NASA Mission Concept
- January 14
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- Geminid Meteor Streaks Over Frozen Pennsylvania Lake (Photo)
- Mock Mars Mission: A Real Birthday Party On a Simulated Red Planet
- Moons of Mars: Amazing Photos of Phobos and Deimos
- Complete Coverage: Astronomy News from the 223rd AAS Meeting
- Europe's Mars Probe Celebrates 10 Years of Amazing Martian Views (Video)
- Spacewalking Cosmonauts to Install Earth-Watching Cameras on Space Station This Month
- Indian Satellite Launch Marks Big Success for New Rocket Engine
- Mock Mars Mission: How to Stay in Touch with 'Earth'
- Incredible Technology: How to Search for Advanced Alien Civilizations
- Launch Photos: India's Big Rocket Lifts Off with GSAT-14 Satellite
- Proxima Centauri, Nearest Star to Sun, Seen by Hubble Telescope (Photo)
- Mock Mars Mission: Learning New Skills for Red Planet Living
- Manned Mission to Mars By 2030s Is Really Possible, Experts Say
- January 13
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- Mirror to the Sky: Star Trails Reflect Off 'MAGIC' Telescope (Photo)
- Launch of 3 Military Rockets Tonight Visible Along US East Coast
- Mock Mars Mission: Taking a 'Marswalk' on an Ancient Ocean Floor
- Continents on Alien Worlds Could Hint at Extraterrestrial Life
- Weird Full Moon Names of 2014 Explained
- Hubble Telescope Sees Star That May Explode Soon (Photo)
- Launch Photos: SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Lofts Thaicom 6 Satellite
- Rebooting 'Cosmos': Neil DeGrasse Tyson Explains Why Iconic TV Series Returns in 2014
- January 12
- January 11
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- Best Space Photos of the Week - Jan. 11, 2014
- Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: Jan. 11, 2014
- Cosmic Spider: Amazing Tarantula Nebula Photos
- Mock Mars Mission: How to Suit Up for a 'Marswalk'
- Mock Mars Mission Photos: Life on a Simulated Red Planet
- Ant Farm Hitches Rocket Ride to Space Station (Video)
- Will Commercial Space Travel Blast Off in 2014?
- Photos: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Soars on 3rd Rocket-Powered Flight
- January 10
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- Pleiades Star Cluster Sparkles in Amazing Stargazer Photo
- Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Spacecraft Makes Highest Supersonic Test Flight Yet
- Venus Moves into the Morning Sky: How to See It
- Monster Sunspot Dominates Sun Photos by Amateur Astronomers
- Congress Renames NASA Flight Center After Neil Armstrong
- Space History Photo: Voyager Spacecraft During Vibration Testing
- 3D-Printed Hubble Telescope Photos Help Blind Touch the Universe (Video)
- Searching for Time Travelers, Scientists Look to Social Media
- January 9
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- 10 Years on Mars: Smithsonian Exhibit Celebrates NASA's Spirit and Opportunity Rovers
- Mars Rover Curiosity Spotted from Space (Photos)
- 'Hand of God' Spotted by NASA Space Telescope (Photo)
- Intense Solar Flare May Supercharge Northern Lights
- Launch Photos: Orbital Sciences' 1st Cygnus Cargo Mission Blasts Off
- Orbital Sciences Launches Landmark Private Cargo Mission to Space Station
- Space History Photo: Astronaut Edward White Ready For Gemini IV Liftoff
- Super-Earth Planets May Have Watery Earthlike Climates
- Orbital Sciences to Attempt Space Station Supply Ship Launch Today: Watch Live
- January 8
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- European Space Agency Could Contribute Hardware to SNC's Dream Chaser Space Plane
- Space Images from the 223rd American Astronomical Society Meeting (Gallery)
- Mock Mars Mission: Eating On The Red Planet
- 'Whiteout' Over Great Lakes Seen from Space (Photo)
- International Space Station Gets Life Extension Through 2024
- Scale of Universe Measured with 1-Percent Accuracy
- Huge Solar Flare Delays Private Rocket Launch to Space Station until Thursday
- Smallest, Faintest Galaxies of the Ancient Universe Spotted
- Will NASA's Ailing Planet-Hunting Kepler Spacecraft Get New Mission?
- Sun Unleashes 1st Major Solar Flare of 2014 (Video)
- Private Cygnus Cargo Ship Launching to Space Station Today: Watch It Live
- January 7
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- Private Cygnus Supply Ship 'Go' for Frigid Launch Wednesday
- Wow! Hubble Snaps Super-Deep View of Universe (Photos)
- Storms on 'Failed Stars' Rain Molten Iron
- Fast-Spinning Star Tests Einstein's General Relativity Theory
- Kids' Books Flying on Space Station Resupply Ship to Launch 'Story Time From Space'
- New Exoplanet Imager Snaps 1st Photos of Alien Worlds
- 'Share the Love': Neil deGrasse Tyson Urges Scientists to Educate Public
- Space History Photo: Low and Wisoff at Work
- 5 Rocky Alien Planets Revealed by NASA's Kepler Spacecraft
- SpaceX Kicks Off 2014 With Launch of Telecom Satellite
- January 6
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- The Meteoric Rise of Life?
- Mock Mars Mission Begins in Utah
- Swirling 'Polar Vortex' Over Northern US Seen From Space
- Abundant 'Mini-Neptunes' Form New Class of Alien Planets
- Newfound Earth-Mass Planet Is a Gassy Puffball
- Questions Wanted: What's a Mock Mars Mission Really Like?
- SpaceX Launching First Private Rocket of 2014 Today: Watch It Live
- New Views of Famed Supernova Reveal Cosmic Dust Factory (Images)
- Boeing to Use Former Space Shuttle Hangar for Secret Space Plane
- Space History Photo: Cassini Saturn Probe Undergoes Preflight Testing
- Milky Way Sparkles Over Windmill in Amazing Panoramic Photo
- January 4
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- The Obama Legacy in Planetary Exploration (Op-Ed)
- Major Blizzard Visible from Space
- SpaceX Delays Falcon 9 Rocket Launch
- Best Space Photos of the Week - Jan. 4, 2014
- Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: Jan. 4, 2014
- Jupiter Shines All Night Long Sunday: How to See It
- 'Super Bowl of Astronomy' Conference Kicks Off Sunday
- Extreme Cold Delays Orbital Sciences' 1st Cargo Launch to Space Station
- January 3
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- 10 Years on Mars: NASA Rover Mission Celebrates 10th Martian Birthday
- Celestial Triple Play: Watch Meteor Shower, Sun and Jupiter Live Online This Weekend
- Space Image of the Day Gallery (December 2013)
- First Asteroid Discovery of 2014 Likely Hit Earth
- China Moon Rover Stamps and Medals Celebrate Country's 1st Lunar Landing
- Why Robots May Be the Future of Interplanetary Research (Op-Ed)
- Space History Photo: Nichelle Nichols, NASA Recruiter
- China's Moon Rover and Lander Spotted by NASA Spacecraft (Photos)
- Moon Dust Mystery Solved With Apollo Mission Data
- Private Cygnus Cargo Ship Launching Delivery Mission to Space Station Next Week
- January 2
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- First Meteor Shower of 2014 Peaks Friday, but Sun Interferes
- Mock Mars Mission: Utah Habitat Simulates Life on Red Planet
- Venus and Moon Share Last Night Sky Encounter Tonight for Nearly a Year
- Space History Photo: Discovery External Tank Connection Check
- Moon Rovers Planned for Commercial Lunar Exploration Project
- Your First Telescope: Stargazing Tips for Amateur Astronomers
- Magnificent Orion Nebula Captured by Amateur Astronomer (Photo)
- Hubble Telescope Reveals Super-Planets Covered in Alien Clouds
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