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- September 30
- September 29
- September 28
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- The Cool Clouds of Carina Space Wallpaper
- Huge X-Wing-Like Cargo Ship Undocks from Space Station
- Asteroid Dust Could Fight Climate Change on Earth
- Surprising Troughs on Asteroid Vesta Might Have Resulted From Collision
- Private Rocket's 1st Launch Pad Trek Delayed by Glitch
- Saturn's Glorious Rings Dazzle in NASA Photo
- Harvest Moon Meets Uranus in the Sky Saturday: How to Watch Online
- New Tricks Could Help Mars Rover Team Live on Mars Time
- Back-to-Back Space Junk Buzzes Space Station
- 'Earthscapes' Forever Stamps Feature Incredible Views
- "Looper" Review: A Once In A Generation Sci-Fi Masterpiece
- Is 'Looper'-like Time Travel Possible? Scientists Say Maybe
- Space History Photo: X-38 on B-52 Wing Pylon
- 'Avengers' in Space: NASA Astronaut Recounts Movie Nights and Life in Orbit
- Harvest Full Moon Rises This Weekend
- Mars Water Mystery: NASA Rover's Ancient Streambed Discovery Is the Latest Clue
- Timeline: 50 Years of Spaceflight
- Mars Rover Curiosity's Ancient Stream Discovery Explained (Infographic)
- September 27
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- Satellite Spies Super Typhoon Jelawat
- How to See Uranus in Telescopes This Weekend
- Mouth of Giant Black Hole Measured for First Time
- Mars Rover Finds Ancient Streambed Where Water Once Flowed
- Source of Monster Black Hole's Energy Jet Identified
- Milky Way Quiz: Test Your Galaxy Smarts
- Mars Rover Curiosity Photo Reveals Crescent Moon Phobos
- NASA Unveils Mars Rover Curiosity Discoveries
- Astronauts Can Keep (or Sell) Their Space Artifacts, New Law Says
- Space History Photo: Brick Moon Space Station Concept
- Sun's Shock Waves May Have Staggered Solar System's Planet Formation
- Bringing Pieces of Mars to Earth: How NASA Will Do It
- TV's 'Big Bang Theory' Launches New Season Tonight with Space Station Episode
- September 26
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- Pioneer 11: Up Close with Jupiter & Saturn
- Best Photo of Pluto from Earth Snapped by Hawaii Telescope
- Jupiter's Big Moon Ganymede Mapped by Amateur Astronomer
- Time Travel in "Looper" (Photos)
- Nazi-Acquired Buddha Statue Came From Space
- NASA Tracking Space Junk Near International Space Station
- Brightest Star Explosion in History Reveals Lonely Supernova
- Singer Sarah Brightman to Make 'Groundbreaking' Space Travel Announcement
- Apollo 14: 'Rookie' Crew and a Famous Golf Ball
- Angling Saturn Space Wallpaper
- Knowing Neil Armstrong: One Giant Leap for an Apollo Fanatic
- US Military Wants Space Planes, Reusable Rockets
- Eternal Clock Could Keep Time After Universe Dies
- Space History Photo: Horsepower and Rocketpower
- Vote Now! Strangest Things On Mars Rover Curiosity
- Stunning Nebula Photo Shows Head of 'Cosmic Seagull'
- Packing for an Interstellar Space Voyage: What to Bring?
- September 25
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- Computer Glitch Delays Cargo Ship's Undocking from Space Station
- Why 'Super-Earth' Alien Worlds May Be Unlikely to Support Life
- Mars Sample-Return Goal Drives NASA's Exploration of Red Planet
- Newfound Comet Could Look Spectacular in 2013
- Hubble Telescope Reveals Farthest View Into Universe Ever
- Shuttle Endeavour in California: Los Angeles Space Fans Speak Out
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Gets Hollywood Treatment (Photos)
- Skydiver to Attempt Record-Breaking Supersonic 'Space Jump' Oct. 8
- Hubble Portrays a Dusty Spiral Galaxy Space Wallpaper
- Space History Photo: Pilot Joe Walker and the X-1A
- Key US East Coast Weather Satellite GOES-13 Fails
- Amazing Night Launch Photos: Europe's ATV-3 Cargo Ship Blasts Off
- Amazing 3D Moon Photos Created from NASA Lunar Orbiter Imagery
- Earth's Most Mars-Like Places Could Hold Clues to Extraterrestrial Life
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Made Final Flight Packed with Souvenir Patches
- Curiosity Rover Touches 1st Martian Rock, Makes Longest Drive Yet
- September 24
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- Sojourner: Roving on Mars for the First Time
- Ocean on Jupiter's Moon Europa Likely Deep Underground
- Dazzling Meteor Fireball Lights Up UK Night Sky
- Sounds of 'Alien Birds' in Space Recorded by NASA Spacecraft
- Mitt Romney Reveals Space Exploration Plans (But Few Details)
- Air Force Launching Secretive X-37B Space Plane in October, Could Land in Fla.
- Giant Gas Cloud Surrounds Our Milky Way Galaxy
- Earth-Sun Distance Measurement Redefined
- Far Out! Meteorites From Mars & Moon Going Up For Sale
- Space History Photo: Scientists in Training
- Photographer Captures Rocket Launch as Amazing Arc of Light
- Mercury's Surface Resembles Rare Meteorites
- September 23
- September 22
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- Look Up! International Observe the Moon Night Rises Tonight
- Astronauts Explore Caves in Mock Space Mission (Photos)
- Shuttle Endeavour Hoisted Off Jumbo Jet for Road Trip to L.A. Museum
- After Los Angeles Landing, Shuttle Endeavour Has One Final Journey
- Best Space Pictures of the Week - Sept. 22, 2012
- Welcome to Fall: Today Is Autumnal Equinox
- September 21
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- Thrilled Los Angeles Museum Welcomes Space Shuttle Endeavour
- Private Space Travel Gets a Big Boost in California
- Image: Northwest Wildfire Smoke Reaches Atlantic
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Lands in L.A. for Display at California Science Center
- Shuttle Endeavour Takes Off on Historic California Sightseeing Flight
- Space History Photo: Key members of the XS-1 Research Team
- Photographer Spies Stunning Crescent Moon Over France
- Saturday's Fall Equinox: Earth's Season Change Explained
- Why Humans May Be the Biggest Hurdle for Interstellar Travel
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Soars Over California Today: How to See It
- Shuttle Endeavour's Last Ferry Flight: Amazing SPACE.com Reader Photos
- September 20
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- Fall Equinox Show Friday: How to Watch Online
- Private Spacecraft to Launch Space Station Cargo On Oct. 7
- The Hidden Fires of the Flame Nebula Space Wallpaper
- Roots of Huge Solar Explosions May Lie in 'Coronal Cavities'
- Shuttle Endeavour Lands in California on Final Ferry Flight
- New, Compact Body Scanner Ready for Space Station
- Giant Asteroid Vesta Surprisingly Covered in Hydrogen
- Fall Equinox Saturday Ups Chances of Seeing Northern Lights
- China Launches Navigation Satellites Into Orbit
- Spectacular Nebula Shines Bright in Night Sky Photo
- NASA's Space Shuttle Museum Flights: Complete Coverage
- Space History Photo: Lunar Roving Vehicle Test Unit with Astronauts
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Leaves Houston on Last Journey West
- Newfound Alien Planet a Top Contender to Host Life
- NASA Cooks Up Icy Organics to Mimic Life's Origins
- How to Spot Asteroid Pallas With a Telescope this Week
- September 19
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- Stairway to Heaven: Stars and Planets Align in Night Sky Photo
- Virgin Galactic's 1st Canadian Space Tourist Eager for Cosmic Ride
- Mars Rover's Eclipse Photos to Probe Red Planet's Interior
- Northwestern Wildfires Spotted from Space
- Case Closed? Comet Crash Killed Ice Age Beasts
- Farthest Galaxy Yet Revealed by Cosmic Lens
- 8 Surprising Space Shuttle Facts
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Lands in Houston During Final Ferry Flight
- Space History Photo: Gus Grissom & Milt Thompson With Paresev
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Soars on Final Ferry Flight (Photos)
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Departs Florida on Final Ferry Flight
- Should Humanity Take Religion on Interstellar Space Voyage?
- Meteors May Inject Methane Into Alien Planet Atmospheres
- How to Watch Space Shuttle Endeavour's Ferry Flight Online Today
- September 18
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- Satellite Spies Dangerous East Coast Weather System
- One Red Cent: Curiosity Rover Totes Penny on Mars
- Curious About Mars Life: Q&A with Astrobiologist Chris McKay
- 6 Wheels on Mars: Curiosity Rover's Ground-Level View
- How Russian Trove of Asteroid Diamonds Was Created
- Private Capsule Set to Launch Space Station Cargo Next Month
- Largest Moon Rock Ever Auctioned Could Fetch $380,000
- Pioneer 10: Greetings from Earth
- Space Shuttle Endeavour's Los Angeles Landing Delayed to Friday
- Photos: Shuttle Endeavour Set for California Ferry Flight
- Amazing Photos from Dark Energy Camera in Chile
- Space History Photo: Neta Snook Southern
- US Scientists to Use Chinese Moon Lander for Space Research
- Stunning Hubble Telescope Photo Captures Star-Forming Galaxy
- New Dark Energy Telescope Snaps First Cosmic Photos
- September 17
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- Satellite Sees Typhoon Sanba Wallop Japan, Korea
- NASA Astronaut Completes 1st Triathlon in Space
- Partial Solar Eclipse on Mars Photographed by Curiosity Rover
- Russian Soyuz Rocket Launches New European Weather Satellite
- Amazing Launch Photos: Europe's MetOp-B Weather Satellite Blasts Off
- Shuttle Endeavour Set for Final Ferry Flight Wednesday, If Weather Allows
- NASA Funds 'Thor's Hammer' Idea for Tossing Satellites
- NASA Funds 8 Robotics Projects to Aid Space Exploration
- See Saturn Before It Leaves Night Sky This Week
- Messier 78: A Reflection Nebula in Orion Space Wallpaper
- What Is the Smallest Thing in the Universe?
- Space History Photo: Dr. Wernher von Braun and Astronaut Cooper
- Warp Drive May Be More Feasible Than Thought, Scientists Say
- NASA Calls for Ceasefire in Human-Robot Space Budget Wars
- Touchdown! Soyuz Spacecraft Lands Safely with Russian-US Crew
- Photos: Space Station's Expedition 32 Crew Lands on Earth
- September 16
- September 15
- September 14
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- How Space Robots Could Heal, Learn Like Living Creatures
- Farewell, Neil Armstrong: 1st Moonwalker Buried at Sea
- Neil Armstrong, 1st Moonwalker, Buried at Sea (Photos)
- Toyota Truck to Tow Shuttle Endeavour to Calif. Exhibit Home
- SPACE.com's Back-to-School Shopping Guide
- 1st Alien Planets Found Around Sun-Like Stars in Cluster
- 'UFO Mothership' Near Space Station a Trick of the Light
- Planets Large and Small Populate Our Galaxy (Infographic)
- 10 Real Alien Worlds That Resemble 'Star Wars' Planets
- Satellite Gets Bird's-Eye Shot of Guatemala Volcano Erupting
- Dazzling Army Missile Test Triggers UFO Reports in Western US
- Photos: Spectacular Military Missile Launches
- All Eyes on Oldest Recorded Supernova Space Wallpaper
- NASA Launches Private Space Taxi Certification Program
- What NASA's 'Mohawk Guy' Means for the Future of Space Exploration
- Space History Photo: Skylab Concept by George Mueller
- The Night Sky in Transition: From Summer to Fall
- Giant Super-Magnetic Star Has Scientists Buzzing
- Snow on Mars: NASA Spacecraft Spots 'Dry Ice' Snowflakes
- September 13
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- Neil Armstrong Inspired Canadian Astronaut's Giant Leap
- Secret US Spy Satellite Launches Into Space After 6-Week Delay
- Air Force Launches Secret Spy Satellite NROL-36 (Photos)
- NASA Building New Moon Lander Prototype After Fiery Crash
- Ping Pong Ball 'Satellites' Have Balloon Ride to Edge of Space
- First Moonwalker Neil Armstrong Mourned at Washington's National Cathedral
- Wide Range of Alien Planets May Support Life
- Celebrating Neil Armstrong: Memorial Service at National Cathedral (Photos)
- Reflection Nebula NGC 1999 in the Constellation Orion Space Wallpaper
- The Space Window at the the U.S. National Cathedral (Photos)
- Neil Armstrong Public Memorial Service to Celebrate Life of 1st Moonwalker
- NASA Turns to 3D Printing for Self-Building Spacecraft
- Hubble Telescope Captures Blazing Heart of Huge Star Cluster
- Canadian Space Agency Inflating New Balloon Launch Project
- 100 Year Starship Symposium Kicks Off to Ponder Interstellar Travel
- Remembering Neil Armstrong: Private Memorial Service (Photos)
- September 12
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- Neil Armstrong Memorial Service Thursday: Watch Live
- Flags Flown on 3 Spacecraft Set for Ceremonial Return
- Asteroid Flies by Earth Thursday: How to Watch Online
- Spectacular Northern Lights Photos: September 2012
- Amazing Night Sky Photos of Venus, Moon & More (Sept. 2012)
- Mars Rover Curiosity 'Flawlessly' Acing Health Checks
- How the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Worked (Infographic)
- Space Mining Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas to 'Invisible Obama' … and Romney
- Japan's Robotic Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station
- Can US Spaceflight Innovation Survive Deep Budget Cuts?
- The Pencil Nebula Space Wallpaper
- Wide-field View of the Sky around the Pencil Nebula Space Wallpaper
- NASA's Huge New Rocket May Cost $500 Million Per Launch
- Live Now: NASA Webcast for Mars Rover Curiosity
- Photos: John F. Kennedy's NASA Legacy
- JFK's 'Moon Speech' Still Resonates 50 Years Later
- 'Witch's Broom' Nebula Shines in Spectacular Photo
- Elusive Dark Energy Is Real, Study Says
- September 11
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- NASA Jumbo Jet Arrives in Fla. for Final Space Shuttle Ferry Flight
- Venus, Moon and Space Beehive Shine Together Early Wednesday
- Search Is on Jupiter Impact Scar: How to Watch Live Online Tonight
- Doomed Space Cloud Hints at Planet Formation in Milky Way's Core
- Jupiter Impact of Sept. 10, 2012 (Photos)
- Antimatter and Fusion Drives Could Power Future Spaceships
- Satellite Sees Fog Roll Into San Francisco
- Earth from Space: Chernozem Cropland Space Wallpaper
- Explosion on Jupiter Spotted by Amateur Astronomers
- Image of the Day: August 2012
- Space History Photo: Wright Flyer Test Flights at Fort Myer, VA
- Spiral Triangulum Galaxy Shines in Stargazer's Photo
- Supercomputer Recreates Universe From Big Bang to Today
- September 10
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- Intergalactic A to Z: Volunteers Find Galaxies Shaped Like the Alphabet
- India Launches 100th Space Mission (Photos)
- Hunting for Life's Building Blocks on Mars: Q&A With Danny Glavin
- Crowdfunding Push by Space Science Funding Start-Up Uwingu Enters Final Days
- Tropical Storm Leslie Spied Over Bermuda
- Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Amazing Hi-Res Self Portraits (Photos)
- India's 100th Space Mission Launches Satellites Into Orbit
- Istanbul Glows at Night in Astronaut Photo
- Aircraft and Drones Spying on Tropical Storm Leslie
- New Mars Theory Questions Red Planet's Watery Past
- From the Farm to Space: Astronaut-Turned-Congressional Candidate Tells Story in New Book
- How Private Spaceships Will Inspire Future Generations: Q&A with Paul Kostek
- Interstellar Starship Meeting Warps Into Houston This Week
- September 9
- September 8
- September 7
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- Purdue Football Honoring Neil Armstrong with Helmet Decal
- See the Winking 'Demon Star' in Night Sky This Week
- Google Celebrates 'Star Trek' Birthday With Fun Doodle
- Former US President Bill Clinton Backs Interstellar Voyage Project
- Want to Name an Asteroid? NASA Needs Help to Christen Near-Earth Space Rock
- NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour to Depart on Cross-Country Flight for Display
- Astronaut 'Touches' the Sun in Spacewalk Photo
- Camera on Curiosity's Arm as Seen by Camera on Mast Space Wallpaper
- Space History Photo: STS-66 Launch
- Perseid Meteor Streaks Over Medieval Castle in Picturesque Photo
- Wow! Spectacular Sun Photos Catch Colossal Solar Storm in Action
- Photos: NASA's Mighty Eagle Lander Prototype Flies
- September 6
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- NASA Dropped ATK's Private Space Taxi Proposal over Technical Concerns
- Stunning Mars Photo Shows Curiosity Rover's Tracks from Space
- Neil Armstrong, Who Stood on Moon's 'Sea of Tranquility,' to be Buried at Sea
- Space Shuttle Exhibit Homes Topple Trees, Top Out Building
- Amazing Mars Rover Shifting Into Science Gear After 1st Martian Month
- Mars Rover Curiosity's 1st Month in Pictures (Gallery)
- Galaxy IZwicky18 Space Wallpaper
- Mars Rover Takes Longest Martian Drive Yet
- 'Quantum Teleportation' Beams Information Farther Than Ever Before
- Ancient Knots Keep Mars Rover's Laces Tied on Red Planet
- Neil Armstrong's Gloves and Visor on Rare Display at Smithsonian
- Space History Photo: Manometer Board Setup in Supersonic Wind Tunnel
- Hubble Telescope Sees Two Galaxies in Cosmic Dance
- Does Neptune's Moon Triton Have a Subsurface Ocean?
- How Astronauts Used a Toothbrush to Fix Space Station
- September 5
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- Sun Erupts With Spectacular Plasma Prominence (Photos)
- Voyager 1 Probe's 35-Year Trek to Interstellar Space Almost Never Was
- NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Says Goodbye to Giant Asteroid Vesta
- NASA Serving Up Space Food and Shuttle Tiles to Museums
- SPACE.com Call for Entries for Space Gadget Awards 2012
- Jupiter-Bound Probe's Maneuver in Deep Space Delayed
- Russia, US, China Clocked Similar Times Between Space 'Firsts'
- Voyager 1 Spacecraft Farther From Solar System's Edge Than Thought
- Spacewalkers Overcome Stuck Bolt to Fix Space Station Power System
- NGC 1929 in N44: A Surprisingly Bright Superbubble Space Wallpaper
- Peek-a-Blue Moon Space Wallpaper
- Photos: Asteroid Vesta and NASA's Dawn Spacecraft
- Photographer Snaps Amazing View of Sun with Hot Telescope
- Space History Photo: Construction of the 30 x 60 Foot Wind Tunnel at Langley
- Spacewalkers Fix Space Station Power Unit (Photos)
- Strange Star in Nearby Cluster Resists Aging
- Disintegrating Alien Planet Has Comet-Like Tail
- Moon Dances Close to Jupiter, Ceres & Mars This Month
- Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Fix Space Station Power System
- September 4
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- Neil Armstrong's Public Memorial Service Set for Sept. 13
- Northern Lights Blaze Up After Big Sun Storm
- September 2012 Night Sky Observing Guide (Sky Maps)
- Twin Moon-Mapping Space Probes Begin Extended Mission
- When Did the Universe Have the Right Stuff for Planets?
- Meteoroids Change Atmospheres of Earth, Mars, Venus
- Caroline Herschel Biography
- Celestial Dolphin and Whale Swim Through Night Sky This Week
- VLT Looks into the Eyes of the Virgin Space Wallpaper
- Milky Way 'Haze' May Be Dark Matter Signature
- Gorgeous Cosmic 'Superbubble' Observed by X-Ray Space Telescope
- New 360-Degree Photo Shows Latest View from Mars Rover Curiosity
- William Herschel Biography
- First US Manned Spacecraft Lands at JFK Library in Boston
- Astronauts to Take Extra Spacewalk Wednesday for Space Station Fix
- Space History Photo: Christa McAuliffe Experiences Weightlessness During KC-135 Flight
- Gravity Waves Give Twin Stars Speed Boost, Scientists Say
- Astronauts Heading Deep Underground for Spaceflight Training
- Newfound 'Tatooine' Alien Planet Bodes Well for E.T. Search
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