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- July 31
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- 'Star Trek' Captains Join Forces in New William Shatner Documentary
- 'Red Dragon' Mission Mulled as Cheap Search for Mars Life
- Air Force Destroys Ballistic Missile After Launch Failure
- NASA Must Evolve Its Interaction with Private Companies, 2nd-in-Command Says
- NASA Chief to Workers: Congress Debt Ceiling Talks Won't Stall Space Agency
- Driving on the Moon: Photos of NASA's Lunar Cars
- July 29
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- Driving on the Moon: The 40-Year Legacy of NASA's First Lunar Car
- For Astronauts, NASA Not the Only Game in Town Anymore
- How to See Sagittarius: A Versatile Star Pattern
- Minor Meteor Showers to Not Miss This Summer
- 'Cowboys & Aliens': UFO Sightings in the Wild West
- Weird Moon Crater May Be Crash Site of Old NASA Spacecraft
- UFO Found on Ocean Floor?
- Former NASA Astronaut Lisa Nowak Expelled from Navy
- Earth's Stabilizing Moon May Be Unique Within Universe
- Searchers of Ringed Alien Planets Put Faith in Kepler Probe
- July 28
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- Climate Change Debunked? Not So Fast
- Space Station Puts Out Welcome Mat for Private Spaceships
- 3-D Printer Passes Zero Gravity Test to Make Space Tools
- Senate Subpoena Orders NASA to Deliver Documents On Big New Rocket
- Chinese Navigation Satellite Launched Into Orbit
- Massive Sun 'Twister' Swirls Up 12 Earths High
- Private Rocket Ship for Space Tourists Takes Break from Test Flights
- Two Meteor Showers Visible Under a Dark Moon This Weekend
- Physicists Weigh Antimatter with Amazing Accuracy
- Giant Black Hole Caught Gobbling Gas on Camera
- How to Keep Lonely Exoplanets Snug: Just Add Dark Matter
- How Astronomers May Hunt for Life on Alien Planets
- July 27
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- Will Space Station Plunge Into Ocean Grave in 2020?
- Evidence Found for Undiscovered Comet That May Threaten Earth
- NASA Set to Launch Spacecraft Toward Jupiter Next Week
- NASA Considers New Uses for $100 Billion Space Station
- First Asteroid Companion of Earth Discovered at Last
- Sun's Magnetic Waves Show Surprising Heating Power
- Astronomy Discovery Could Help Treat Cancer Patients
- 'Zombie' Stars Cast Light on Mysterious Dark Energy
- Hypersonic X-51A Scramjet Failure Perplexes Air Force
- Galaxy Triplets Pose for Cosmic Family Portrait
- July 26
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- 'Infinity Symbol' Found at Center of Milky Way
- NASA Safety Chief Follows Space Shuttles Into Retirement
- Giant Asteroid Pallas Visible in Telescopes This Week
- Moon & Mars Appear Together Before Dawn On Wednesday
- Mystery Solved: Water on Saturn Comes From Icy Moon 'Rain'
- Smartphone-Controlled Robots Aid Astronauts on Space Station
- 6 Questions with the Man Who Had Sex on the Moon
- Are We Alone In the Universe? New Analysis Says Maybe
- Scientists Study Bacteria in Space for Long-Duration Missions
- July 25
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- Final Space Shuttle Crew Leaves Plaque on Atlantis
- Hint of Higgs Boson? 'God Particle' Buzz Rises
- NASA Tentatively Approves Plan for Private Spaceship to Visit Space Station
- 'Soccer Ball' Nebula May Help Solve Space Mystery
- New Photo Reveals Day & Night on Huge Asteroid Vesta
- Rare Volcanoes Discovered On Far Side of the Moon
- Moon, Mars & Bright Star Put on Skywatching Show This Week
- Giant Meteorite Discovered in China
- 'Another Earth' Film Grounded In Cutting-Edge Physics
- Bizarre Dwarf Planet Wrapped in Ice Blanket
- Evidence Builds For Water on Mars
- China's First Space Station Module Readies For Liftoff
- July 22
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- Scientists 'Thrilled' With Choice of Next Mars Rover Landing Site
- Spiral Galaxy Glows Like a Cosmic Spider Web
- NASA's Final Shuttle Crew Welcomed Back to Houston as Heroes
- Brilliant Star Vega Lights Up July Nights
- Moon & Jupiter Team Up in Predawn Sky Sunday
- Could NASA Rover Find Signs of Martian Life in Giant Crater?
- Astronomers Find Largest, Oldest Mass of Water in Universe
- Gale Crater FAQ: Mars Landing Spot for Next Rover Explained
- NASA's Next Mars Rover to Land at Huge Gale Crater
- Shuttle Workers Face Big Layoffs as NASA Fleet Retires
- Yes, Virginia, You Can Still Be an Astronaut
- NASA First Invaded Red Planet with Viking Mars Landing
- July 21
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- Half of Americans Think Space Shuttle Retirement Bad for US, Poll Finds
- New Pluto Moon Adds Another Chapter to Dwarf Planet's Saga
- Where Will the Next Mars Rover Land? NASA to Announce Crater Choice Today
- Sheikh's Name Written in Sand Visible from Space
- No More NASA Space Shuttles: What's Next For US Spaceflight?
- Spectacular Astronaut Photo Shows Final Space Shuttle's Fiery Trip Home
- Even Without Space Shuttles, US Spaceflight Lives On, Astronauts Say
- NASA's Retired Space Shuttle Fleet's Next Stop: A Museum Showcase
- As Space Shuttle Era Ends, NASA Pride Reigns From Runway to Mission Control
- NASA Chief on Space Shuttle Era's End: 'Future Begins Today'
- Latest News for NASA's Final Shuttle Mission STS-135
- Space Shuttle Makes Last Landing in Bittersweet Finale
- Photos: NASA's Last Space Shuttle Landing in History
- What Will NASA Space Shuttle Workers Do Next?
- NASA's Space Shuttle By the Numbers: 30 Years of a Spaceflight Icon
- Space Shuttle to Land One Last Time Thursday
- Hell of a Choice: 'Cerberus' Leads for New Pluto Moon Name
- July 20
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- How Astronauts Land Space Shuttles: A Reporter's Back Seat View
- New Pluto Moon Foreshadows More Surprises for NASA Probe En Route
- Omega on Alpha: Final Shuttle Crew Leaves Their Mark on Space Station
- Astronauts Test Pee-Purifying Tech in Space
- Life After the Space Shuttle: Florida Businesses Look to Future
- Final Shuttle Crew Pays Tribute to Apollo 11 Moon Landing
- NASA Clears Space Shuttle for Final Landing Thursday
- Lost Space Shuttle Tradition? Astronaut Wake-Up Songs May Retire With Fleet
- Hydrogen Fuel Helps Shine Light on Final Shuttle Launch
- Private Space Race Heats Up as NASA Shuttles Retire
- Giant Space 'Superbubble' Spawned by Exploding Stars
- Pluto Has Another Moon, Hubble Photos Reveal
- Twin Space Weather Probes Now Studying Moon's Interior
- Space Shuttle Releases Final Satellite Into Orbit
- Space Shuttle Astronauts Prepare for One Last Trip Home
- July 19
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- Space Shuttle Finale Is Dawn for Space Station
- Father and Son at First and Final Shuttle Launches: Story Behind the Photos
- NASA Astronauts Ponder Future After Space Shuttles Stop Flying
- Photos: Space Shuttle Leaves Space Station for Last Time
- Space Shuttle's Legacy: More Tech Spinoffs Than Apollo Era
- Mars Landing Site Chosen for Next Rover
- The Greatest Mysteries of Jupiter
- Space Chic: NASA Holds T-Shirt Contest to Honor Space Shuttle
- 10 Astronauts in Orbit: Last Big Space Crowd for Years Breaks Up
- Last Shuttle Astronauts Bid Historic Farewell to Space Station
- Shuttle Astronauts Set to Leave Space Station for Last Time
- July 18
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- Astronauts Leave American Flag, Shuttle Model on Space Station in Tribute
- Last Chance to See a Space Shuttle in Night Sky … Ever
- NASA Spacecraft Snaps First Close-Up Photo of Huge Asteroid Vesta
- NASA Considers Recycling Unmanned Rocket to Carry Astronauts
- Photos: NASA's Last Shuttle Mission in Pictures
- Russia Launches Long-Delayed Deep Space Radio Telescope
- Happy Birthday, John Glenn! First American to Orbit Earth Turns 90
- Final Space Shuttle Crew Says Last Goodbyes in Orbit
- Rockets Probe Atmosphere's Mysterious Electric Currents
- Moon May Outshine Perseid Meteor Shower in August
- Astronauts Pack Up Space Shuttle for Last Trip Home
- July 17
- July 16
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- Moonbows Over Yosemite Waterfalls Offer Dazzling Full Moon Sight
- Astronauts Make Repairs, Move Cargo on Final Shuttle Flight
- How We Snapped a Picture-Perfect Space Shuttle Launch: A Photography Team's Triumph
- Russian Proton Rocket Orbits Two New Broadcasting Satellites
- India Launches New Communications Satellite
- Soyuz Rocket Launch Beefs Up Globalstar Satellite Fleet
- Chinese Satellite Launched to Track Docking Attempt
- NASA Spacecraft Now Orbiting Huge Asteroid Vesta ... Hopefully
- Beyonce Sends Shuttle Astronauts Surprise Wakeup Call
- July 15
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- President Obama Reveals Astronauts' Secret Souvenir on Final Shuttle Mission
- Southern Lights & Space Shuttle Dazzle in Astronaut Photo
- Astronauts May Benefit from Red Wine in Orbit
- Full Moon Tonight Has Many Names
- Obama's Call to Astronauts Assures US Future in Space Travel
- Atlantis Astronauts See 'Bright Future' After Shuttle Program
- Shuttle Astronauts Wake Up to Paul McCartney, Obama to Call Space Later
- NASA Probe Set to Orbit Huge Asteroid Vesta Tonight
- Shuttle Astronauts Too Busy for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'
- New Spin Revealed on Mysterious Antimatter
- Space Shuttle Computer Failure Wakes Sleeping Astronauts
- July 14
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- Last Female Shuttle Astronaut Tracking Women's World Cup from Space
- Human Spaceflight Faces Uncertain Future
- Asteroid Vesta Up Close: Q & A with NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Project Manager
- NASA Probe to Uncover Secrets of Brightest Asteroid Vesta
- Look, Up in the Southern Sky: Shuttle with Space Station for Last Time
- Bastille Day Solar Storm: Anatomy of a Gargantuan Sun Tempest
- Shuttle Astronauts Take Much-Needed Break from Busy Mission
- Public Invited to Share in Astronauts' Meal Today for Final Shuttle Flight
- Astronauts Get R.E.M. Serenade at Midpoint of Final Shuttle Mission
- M&M's Gives NASA Sweet Sendoff For Final Shuttle Mission
- Space Toilet Gives Astronauts Smelly Time in Orbit
- July 13
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- SpaceX Breaks Ground on Launch Pad for Huge Private Rocket
- For Last Space Shuttle Crew, It's Work First, Emotions Later
- NASA Hands Control of Space Station Science to Nonprofit
- How I Caught the Last Shuttle Out of Town: One Veteran Reporter's NASA Tale
- The 7 Strangest Asteroids: Weird Space Rocks of the Solar System
- Mystery From the Sun: Huge Solar Storm Still Puzzles 11 Years Later
- Monster Black Holes Aren't Always Born in Galaxy Collisions
- NASA Chief to Congress: Save the James Webb Space Telescope
- House Panel Denies Funding for Space Climate Probe, Satellite Constellation
- Historic Photos: Final Spacewalk of NASA's Shuttle Era
- Astronauts Unpack Giant Space Locker in Orbit
- July 12
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- Space Shuttle and Beyond: Q & A with Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Prez Jim Maser
- Neptune Shines in New Photos Marking First Orbit Since Its Discovery
- US Astronauts Make History With Last Spacewalk of Shuttle Era
- Congress Grills NASA Chief Over Next Big Rocket Design
- Comet's Death by Sun Photographed for First Time
- Eat Like the Astronauts: NASA to Host 'Virtual Dinner' With Last Shuttle Crew
- Neptune Completes First Orbit Since Its Discovery in 1846
- Scientists Condemn Plans to Scrap Hubble Telescope Successor
- Astronauts Begin Final Spacewalk of Space Shuttle Era Today
- July 11
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- Robotic Satellite Gas Attendant Poised for Space Test
- NASA Adds Extra Day to Last Space Shuttle Mission
- $30 Million Private Moon Race Gets New Chief
- Amazing Balloon Photos Show Last Shuttle Launch From the Stratosphere
- Stunning Photos of Last Shuttle Launch From Above
- The Greatest Mysteries of the Asteroid Belt
- Soviet-Era Space Junk No Threat to Shuttle Atlantis, Station
- Search Is On for Moon Around Asteroid Vesta
- At Space Station, Shuttle Astronauts Make Last Big Delivery
- July 10
- July 9
- July 8
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- Striking NASA Photos Show Last Shuttle Launch From Above
- Tears and Cheers: NASA Shuttle's Swan Song Brings Strong Emotions
- Shuttle Commander Shares Words of Wisdom Before Last Launch
- Photos of NASA's Last Space Shuttle Launch
- NASA launches space shuttle on historic final mission
- Constellation Scorpius Dazzles in Night Sky This Week
- Shuttle Retirement Is Not the End of Human Spaceflight, NASA Chief Says
- Last-Ever Shuttle Launch Brings out Celebrities Big and Small
- Spaceflight Now Webcast: Watch the Last Shuttle Mission LIVE
- NASA Fuels Shuttle Atlantis for Historic Last Launch
- Tourists Flock to Florida for Last Space Shuttle Launch Friday
- July 7
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- Sad and Proud, Space Shuttle Workers Await Last Countdown
- NASA Checks Shuttle After Lightning Strike Near Launch Pad
- NASA Twitter Fans Geek Out With Elmo For Last Shuttle Launch
- Far-Away Galaxies Reveal Secrets of Early Universe
- Moon & Saturn Form Sky Triangle With Bright Star Tonight
- Missing Supernova Dust Mystery Solved
- Stormy Weather Keeps Clouding Last Shuttle Launch on Friday
- Private Suborbital Spaceships to Launch Sky-High Research
- NASA's Final Four: Meet the Last Space Shuttle Crew
- Space Shuttle's Greatest Feat: Redefining the 'Right Stuff'
- Believers In Mysterious Planet Nibiru Await Earth's End
- NASA's Dramatic Rescue Plan In Case of Shuttle Emergency
- July 6
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- Obama: NASA Needs a Technological Breakthrough
- Proposed NASA Budget Bill Would Cancel Major Space Telescope
- NASA Narrows Next Mars Rover's Landing Site to Two Choices
- Storm as Wide as Earth Rages on Saturn
- NASA's Shuttle Launch Steps: T-Minus 9 Minutes to Blastoff
- Weather Looks Grim for NASA's Last Shuttle Launch
- Image of the Day: June 2011
- Final Space Shuttle Mission's Heavy Haul: Q & A With NASA Cargo Chief Joe Delai
- Final Shuttle Flight's Secret (And Not So Secret) Souvenir Stash
- Astronauts May Get Exoskeleton Arms to Control Robotic Space Explorers
- Space Exploration on a Budget Balances Risk and Innovation
- NASA's 2 Female Space Shuttle Commanders
- July 5
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- Hubble Telescope Takes Millionth Look at the Universe
- SPACE.com Countdown to NASA's Last Shuttle Launch
- NASA Spacecraft Arrives at Arizona-Size Asteroid Next Week
- The 3 Most Flown Space Shuttles of NASA's Fleet
- Who Owns the Moon Camera? U.S. Government vs. Apollo Astronaut
- Weather Iffy for NASA's Last Space Shuttle Launch Friday
- NASA's Shuttle Program Cost $209 Billion — Was it Worth It?
- The Greatest Mysteries of Mars
- How to Watch NASA's Final Space Shuttle Launch
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- July 3
- July 2
- July 1
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- The Greatest Mysteries of the Moon
- Astronauts in Space Get Long Fourth of July Weekend
- Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 4 – 1981-1988
- Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 3 — 1989-1994
- Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 2 – 1995-1998
- Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 1 – 1999-2011
- NASA Wants Help Spotting Asteroid Over Fourth of July Weekend
- 7 Notable Space Shuttle Astronauts
- 'Stealth' Solar Eclipse Spotted in Satellite Photos
- Giffords' Astronaut Husband Mark Kelly Won't Run for Office
- Best Space Fireworks Photos Ever
- Skywatching Events for July 2011
- 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Has Real-Life NASA Touches
- Photos: NASA's Prepares for Final Shuttle Flight
- Government Sues Apollo Astronaut Over Moon Camera
- New Private Space Plane Has NASA Roots
