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- December 31
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- Are You Healthy Enough to Fly to Space?
- Astronaut Chris Hadfield Wishes the World Optimism in New Year's Video
- 'Interstellar' Star Jessica Chastain Hails NASA Space Exploration (Video)
- Mars Rover Opportunity Suffers Worrying Bouts of 'Amnesia'
- Best Night Sky Events for Stargazers in January 2015 (Sky Maps)
- 10 Must-See Stargazing Events to Look Up for in 2015
- High-Tech Airships Could Be NASA's Next Challenge
- Planets with Odd, Mercury-Like Orbits Could Host Life
- December 30
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- Mars Orbiter Spies Alien Ice 'Spiders'
- Voice of Carl Sagan Stars in Short Film on Humanity's Potential in Space
- NASA Astronaut Celebrates a Very Space-y Birthday (Video)
- Mystery Object Appears Near Milky Way's Monster Black Hole
- NASA Has Big Plans for Tiny CubeSats
- 'Stretched Out' Alien Planets Could Be Seen with New Telescopes
- NASA Spacecraft Approaching Dwarf Planet Ceres
- How to 3D Print a Space Station Wrench Emailed to Orbit
- December 29
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- James Webb Space Telescope Assembly Practice Runs Start
- 'Interstellar' Science: Physicist Kip Thorne Writes the Book
- 'The Science of 'Interstellar' (US 2014): Book Excerpt
- 15 Amazing Space Missions to Watch in 2015
- How to Spot Potentially Dazzling 'New Year's Comet'
- The Biggest Alien Planet Discoveries of 2014
- Jupiter Moon Europa's Giant Geysers are Missing
- December 28
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- December 26
- December 25
- December 24
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- Macy's Takes Window Shoppers on Cosmic Christmas Journey in NYC
- NORAD Santa Tracker Tails St. Nick for Christmas
- NASA's Ape-like RoboSimian Set for DARPA Robot Challenge
- Astronauts Deck the Zero-G Halls for Space Station Christmas
- After SpaceShipTwo Tragedy, How Will Virgin Galactic Return to Flight?
- The First Christmas in Space: An Apollo 8 Holiday History
- December 23
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- Inside the Star Wars Imperial Handbook
- The Star Wars Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide (Gallery)
- The Biggest Astronomy Stories of 2014
- Space Station's 3D Printer Makes Wrench From 'Beamed Up' Design
- Private Lynx Space Plane Achieves Construction Milestone (Photos)
- NASA Satellite Sees Christmas (Island) from Space
- 101 Best Night Sky Photos of 2014 by Stargazers
- Dissecting a Supernova: A Star Explosion Post-mortem (Videos)
- Boeing Passes 2nd Key Test for NASA Space Taxi Flights in 2017
- 'Thunderwear' Skivvies Inspired by Spacesuit Tech Beat the Heat
- 'Interstellar' Visions: Space Epic's Amazing Special Effects Explained
- December 22
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- December 19
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- Welcome Home, Orion! NASA Space Capsule Back in Florida After Test Flight
- Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Crash: Full Coverage and Investigation
- SpaceX's Next Launch to Space Station Delayed Until New Year
- Meteors, Andromeda and the Milky Way Dazzle in Amazing Photo
- World View Captures Spectacular Sunrise with High-Altitude Balloon (Video)
- Space Celebrities Sing in Final Episode of 'Colbert Report'
- 'Interstellar': A Sci-Fi Film with Plenty of 'Ifs'
- Private Moon-Drilling Mission Raises Over $1 Million via Crowdfunding
- Hey Space Fans! Big Discounts on Stellar Gifts
- Time Travel and Wormholes: Physicist Kip Thorne's Wildest Theories
- What's New in Black Holes? 'Interstellar' Physicist Kip Thorne Tells All
- Cosmic Art of Edward Belbruno Inspires Science and Spaceflight
- A Christmas Comet to be Seen From Dark Skies
- December 18
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- Saturn and the Moon Shine at Dawn Friday as Winter Solstice Looms
- The Cosmic Art of Edward Belbruno (Gallery)
- Daring Philae Comet Landing Named Top Breakthrough of 2014
- America's First One-Year Space Voyage Has Astronaut Excited
- NASA's Kepler Spacecraft Finds 1st Alien Planet of New Mission
- SpaceX to Aim for Bulls-Eye Rocket Landing on Ocean Platform
- Mars Rover Curiosity Stars in Discovery Channel Special Tonight (Exclusive Clip)
- The Future of Private Spaceflight (Gallery)
- Space Tourism Needs a Reality Check (Op-Ed)
- 'New Space Frontiers' (US 2014): Book Excerpt
- Orbital Sciences Orders Russian RD-181 Engines for Antares Rocket
- Curiosity Rover's Critics are Missing the Point (Op-Ed)
- December 17
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- NASA Holds Off on Asteroid-Capture Mission Decision Until Early 2015
- Venus Express to Flame Out in Blaze of Glory
- Photos: India's GSLV Mark-III Rocket and 1st Crew Capsule
- European Comet Lander May Wake Up from Space Slumber
- Blue Stars Sparkle in Spectacular Deep Space Star Cluster (Video, Photos)
- Holiday Lights From Space: Satellite Sees Cities Brighten (Photos)
- Curiosity Rover Finds Life's Building Blocks on Mars
- Holiday Lights From Space: Images From the Suomi NPP Satellite
- December 16
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- Curiosity Rover Drills Into Mars Rock, Finds Water
- How Space Station Tech Is Helping the Fight Against Cancer
- Voyager 1 Rides 'Tsunami Wave' in Interstellar Space
- Rare Bright Sprites Dance in South Dakota's Night Sky (Photos)
- Curiosity Rover Finds Methane on Mars: What It Could Mean for Life
- Want to Name a Crater on Mercury? Now's Your Chance
- Glaciers on Mars Likely Helped Carve Red Planet's 'Grand Canyon'
- NASA Probe Piecing Together How Mars' Atmosphere Escapes to Space
- December 15
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- New Omega Skywalker X-33 Space Watch Features Astronaut's Invention
- Saturn's Rings Caught Streaking in NASA Photos
- SyFy's 'Ascension' Takes 1960s Nuclear Spaceship Idea to the Stars
- Two Moons Cast Shadows on Jupiter Tonight: How to See It
- Geminid Meteor Shower Wows Skywatchers Around the World (Photos)
- Awesome Geminid Meteor Shower Photos for 2014 (Gallery)
- How a Rocket Sled Launched 'The Fastest Man Alive'
- Colliding Galaxies Spark a Stunning Holiday Light Show (Photo)
- Meteor Over Morocco Captured in Stunning Photo
- December 14
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- December 12
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- 'Journey To Space' to Take Moviegoers on Giant-Screen Trip to Mars
- Space Station Laser Link Blasts Broadband from Orbit
- NASA Receives $18 Billion in Omnibus Spending Bill
- NASA Is 'All About That Space' in Hilarious Parody Music Video
- Rosetta Spacecraft's Comet Water Discovery: What It Means for Earth
- Must-See Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend: An Observer's Guide
- SpaceX Cargo Ship, Reusable Rocket Test Now Set to Launch on Dec. 19
- NASA Reveals Best-Ever Maps of Saturn's Icy Moons (Photos)
- Photos: Spectacular Color Maps of Saturn's Moons by Cassini
- 'Super-Earth' Alien Planet Spotted by Ground-Based Telescope, a First
- 'Star Trek' Suds: Canadian Company Boldly Brews a Klingon Ale
- December 11
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- Will We Ever Find Dark Matter?
- Private MoonMail Project Will Launch Your Stuff to the Lunar Frontier
- Could Ancient Mars Have Supported Life? Water Isn't the Only Key
- Cosmic Mystery Solved? Possible Dark Matter Signal Spotted
- 'Theory of Everything' Gets 4 Golden Globe Nominations
- Google Doodle Honors Pioneering Astronomer Annie Jump Cannon
- Actor Seth Green Designs Mission Patch for Space Station Science
- 'Whale Rock' on Mars Shows Signs of Ancient Lake (Photo)
- Radiation Belts Shield Earth From High-Energy Particles
- December 10
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- NASA's New Space Launch System Mega Rocket Won't Fly Until 2018
- 'Frozen' in Space! Olaf the Snowman Floats in Zero-G (Photos)
- Hubble Stares Deep into Glittering Stellar 'Snow Globe'
- Most of Earth's Water Came from Asteroids, Not Comets
- NASA's Next Mars Lander Enters Final Assembly Stage
- Space Diamonds in Gold Country: California Meteorite's Secrets Revealed
- NASA's Orion Spacecraft Reaches Shore After Test Flight Success
- President Obama Praises NASA's Orion Spaceship Test Flight (Video)
- December 9
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- Private Cargo Spacecraft Gets New Rocket Ride After Accident
- In 'Five Billion Years of Solitude,' Author Lee Billings Searches for E.T.
- Phew! Giant Asteroid Not a Threat to Earth, NASA Says
- 'Five Billion Years of Solitude' (US Paperback 2014): Book Excerpt
- Amazing Night Sky Photos by Skywatchers for December 2014
- Stunning Night Sky Photos by Stargazers for November 2014
- Study Eyes Influence of Religion on Future Space Exploration
- SpaceX Will Try to Land Rocket on Floating Ocean Platform Next Week
- Five Holiday Gifts for the Space History Buff
- December 8
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- Giant Crater on Mars Was Once a Vast Lake, Curiosity Rover Shows
- Giant Dunes on Saturn's Moon Titan Sculpted by Rogue Winds
- Jupiter's Dancing Moons Offer a Treat for Stargazers Tonight
- Did Deadly Gamma-Ray Burst Cause a Mass Extinction on Earth?
- Quantum Teleportation Reaches Farthest Distance Yet
- Space Image of the Day Gallery (November 2014)
- European Venus Express Spacecraft May Be Out of Fuel
- NASA Spacecraft Snaps Best Photo Yet of Dwarf Planet Ceres
- Weird Circular Feature on Mars Looks Like a Giant Pie (Photo)
- December 7
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- December 5
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- These Photos from NASA's Orion Spaceship Test Flight Are Simply Awesome
- NASA's Orion Spacecraft: Full Coverage of First Test Flight
- Splashdown! NASA's Orion Spaceship Survives Epic Test Flight as New Era Begins
- NASA Launches First Orion Deep-Space Capsule in Historic Test Flight
- Canadian Crowdfunding Project Aims to Build Mini Mars Rover
- NASA to Make 2nd Attempt to Launch Orion Space Capsule: Watch It Live
- December 4
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- What Is Life? It's a Tricky, Confusing Question
- What It's Like to Wear a Spacesuit in Brooklyn
- Biggest-Ever Telescope Approved for Construction
- Moon's Long-Ago Magnetic Field May Have Trumped Earth's
- NASA's 1st Orion Deep-Space Capsule Launch Delayed by Rocket Glitch
- NASA to Launch First Orion Deep-Space Capsule Flight Today: Watch Live
- December 3
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- Experts Cast Doubt on Meteorite Study's Claims of Martian Life
- 'Asteroid Day' to Raise Awareness of Space Rock Threat
- Final Countdown! NASA's Orion Spacecraft by the Numbers
- Volcanic Eruptions on Mars Could Have Caused Water to Flow
- NASA's 21st-Century Space Capsule to Make Launch Debut Thursday
- Fast-Spinning Pulsar Emits Super-Bright Gamma Rays
- Drones and Planes Will Live-Track NASA's Orion Capsule Launch
- China Has Big Plans to Explore the Moon and Mars
- Social Media: NASA's Not-So-Secret Weapon for Orion Test Flight
- NASA's Orion Inspires the Hulk, Star Trek's Uhura and Elmo on YouTube (Videos)
- Orion Spacecraft Launch on Thursday a Big Leap Toward Mars, NASA Says
- Japan Launches Asteroid-chasing Probe to Bring Space Rock Samples to Earth
- December 2
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- Weather Looks Good for NASA's Orion Spacecraft Test Flight Thursday
- How to See the Brightest Planets in December's Night Sky
- Private Mars Colony Project Wants Help Choosing 2018 Lander Experiments
- Star Trek, Marvel and Apollo Mementos Launching on NASA's Orion This Week
- How NASA's Landmark Orion Spacecraft Test Flight Will Work
- Japan to Launch Asteroid-chasing Spacecraft Tonight: Watch It Live
- Invisible Dark Matter May Show Up in GPS Signals
- December 1
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- Epic Short Film 'Wanderers' Envisions Humanity's Future in Space
- Photos: Step-by-Step Guide to NASA's EFT-1 Orion Spacecraft Test Flight
- Best Stargazing Events of December 2014 (Sky Map Gallery)
- Astrophotographer Captures Stunning Image of Sunspot and Plane
- NASA's 1st Deep-Space Capsule in 40 Years Ready for Launch Debut
