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13 May 2013, 12:48 PM ET
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an X-1.7-class flare on May 13th, 2013 and STEREO-B recorded the ensuing coronal mass ejection. -- As an added bonus, a massive prominence erupted from near the southwestern limb of the Sun.
13 May 2013, 12:48 PM ET
Launched on May 14, 1973, Skylab was the United States' first manned space station, allowing NASA to begin studying the effects of long term habitation in space and conduct research in zero gravity.
13 May 2013, 12:29 PM ET
The sun is firing off its strongest solar flares of the year as it edges closer to peak sun storm season.
13 May 2013, 10:22 AM ET
This space wallpaper is an illustration of the thin, rocky debris disc discovered around the two Hyades white dwarfs.
13 May 2013, 10:20 AM ET
Chris Hadfield is saying his goodbyes to the International Space Station through song.
13 May 2013, 10:07 AM ET
An X1.7-class solar flare erupted on the eastern limb of the Sun, as seen from Earth, on May 13th, 2013. It is not Earth directed but the resulting coronal mass ejects is on course to hit NASA's Epoxi and Spitzer spacecraft on May 15th.
13 May 2013, 09:51 AM ET
The ISS commander and internet sensation is coming back home on May 13th, 2013. He reflects on his mission and the time spent connecting with the public.
13 May 2013, 09:25 AM ET
Pilot and the X-1E are ready for flight.
13 May 2013, 07:54 AM ET
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft will return to Earth Monday (May 13) at 10:31 p.m. EDT to bring the space station crew home.
13 May 2013, 07:00 AM ET
There may not be a lot of air, but there's still a lot of weather in space. Get the latest news of space weather and solar flares here from SPACE.com.
13 May 2013, 06:29 AM ET
The sun unleashed a Mother's Day solar flare on May 12, sparking an X1.7-class sun eruption.
12 May 2013, 08:19 PM ET
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield capped off his mission aboard the International Space Station with a zero-g performance of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity'.
12 May 2013, 06:56 PM ET
NASA astronaut Nicole Stott shares what life is like balancing work as a space-traveling astronaut and the down-to-Earth challenge of being a parent.
12 May 2013, 03:25 PM ET
See photos from NASA's space weather headquarters at the Goddard Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
12 May 2013, 12:30 PM ET
Damaged at launch, the 1970s Skylab required dramatic on-orbit repairs before it was usable. See how it worked.
12 May 2013, 11:59 AM ET
The online Slooh Space Camera's Comet ISON webcast begins at 5 p.m. ET (2100 GMT) today.
12 May 2013, 10:15 AM ET
These space stations have provided a home for humans orbiting Earth.
12 May 2013, 08:11 AM ET
NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg is enjoying Mother's Day with her 3-year-old son Jack before launching into space on May 28.
12 May 2013, 07:56 AM ET
From images of an unplanned spacewalk to smartphone pics of Earth from space, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.
12 May 2013, 12:34 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
11 May 2013, 06:00 PM ET
A spacewalk appeared to stop a leak of ammonia coolant fluid, but only time will tell, officials said.
11 May 2013, 04:08 PM ET
See photos of the Expedition 36 crew's mission to the International Space Station in 2013.
11 May 2013, 01:16 PM ET
The measure appears to have worked, but only time will tell if the fix is permanent.
11 May 2013, 11:30 AM ET
Two NASA astronauts are performing an emergency spacewalk today (May 11) outside the International Space Station, a feat of engineering planning.
11 May 2013, 10:19 AM ET
See photos from an emergency spacewalk outside the International Space Station to fix an ammonia leak on May 11, 2013.
