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February 29
- Secret Codes Ready to Take Quantum Leap in Space
- Leap Day Asteroid Will Zoom By Earth
- New Site Lets you Search for Extraterrestrial Life
- Major Planet Skywatching Events of 2012
- Moon's Reflected 'Earthshine' May Aid Search for Alien Life
- SPACE.com Announces Facebook Sweepstakes Winners
- Alien Planets Would Likely Have Leap Years, Too
- 2012 Skywatching Guide: Solar and Lunar Eclipses of the Year
- 2012 Night Sky Guide: The Year's Best Astronomical Events
- 2012 Skywatching Guide: Brightest Asteroids of the Year
- Thor's Helmet: Skywatcher Sees Glowing Gas Space Bubble
- NASA's Next Space Telescope Could 'Sniff' Out Alien Planets
February 28
- Smithsonian Announces Celebration to Welcome Space Shuttle Discovery
- Virgin Galactic Aims for 1st Rocket-Powered Flight This Year
- Many Solar System Comets May Be Sun's Stolen Goods
- Black Holes' Fast-Moving Gas Clouds May Stifle Star Formation
- Booming Crescent Nebula Shines in Skywatcher Photo
- Chance to See Glorious Moon Views Comes Wednesday
- Artist Pushes for 'Copernican Revolution' in the Arts
- Asteroids Smacked Moon Harder & Faster 4 Billion Years Ago
- Our Baby Universe Likely Expanded Rapidly, Study Suggests
- Neil Armstrong, 1st Person on Moon, Touts Suborbital Spaceflight
- China's Space Advances Worry US Military
- New Space Drill Could Seek Alien Life Inside Icy Saturn Moon
- NASA Scientist Wins Free Space Trip on Rocket Plane
February 27
- NASA Raids Outer Planets Budget To Fund Fast Start on Mars Reboot
- Sun Unleashes 5 Solar Eruptions in 2 Days
- 1st Asteroid Samples Reveal Surprising Look at Space Rock Crashes
- Jupiter, Venus & Moon Wow Weekend Skywatchers with Amazing Views
- Next Space Telescope Must Survive 'Big Science' Questions
- Photos: Amazing Views of Venus, Jupiter & Moon - Feb. 2012
- China Launches New Navigation Satellite Into Orbit
- Astronaut Catches Spectacular Night View of US Cities from Space
- Lunar Halo Lights Up Orion in Skywatcher Photo
- Big Asteroid 2011 AG5 Could Pose Threat to Earth in 2040
- Spinning Star's Vanishing Act Reveals Cosmic Mystery
February 26
- Northern Lights Mystery May Be Solved
February 25
- 4 Planets & Moon Dominate Weekend Night Sky
- Suborbital Space Research Conference Launches Monday
- Best Space Photos of the Week - Feb. 25, 2012
February 24
- Amazing Launch Photos: Blastoff for Navy's Next-Gen MUOS-1 Satellite
- US Navy Launches Next-Generation Military Satellite
- Astronaut Builds LEGO Space Station Inside Real-Life Space Station
- Space Junk Janitors Should Sweep Up 5 Dead Satellites a Year, Experts Say
- Space Junk Falls on Brazilian Village: Reports
- See Venus, Jupiter & Moon Align in Weekend Celestial Show
- Dazzling Comet Garradd Has Close Encounter with Star Cluster
- On a Space Chain: Skywatcher Photo Reveals String of Galaxies
- Gallery: Private Space Stations of the Future Imagined
- Nomad Alien Planets May Fill Our Milky Way Galaxy
February 23
- Dust Dancer: Dark Nebula Delights in Skywatcher's Photo
- Playboy and Virgin Galactic Dream Up Cosmic Men's Space Club
- Jupiter, Venus & Moon Line Up This Weekend: How to Watch Online
- Strange Fireballs Light Up February Skies
- Andromeda Galaxy's Exotic X-Ray Signal Actually a Bright Black Hole
- Red Dwarf Stars May Be Best Chance for Habitable Alien Planets
- Launch Pad Work Adds Months of Delay for New Private Rocketship
- Zero-Gravity Roller Coaster Could Bring Weightless Thrills to Earth
- Japanese Company Aims for Space Elevator by 2050
February 22
- Skywatcher Photos Catch Stunning Northern Lights Display
- Loose Cable Explains Faulty 'Faster-than-light' Neutrino Result
- Photos: Dazzling Northern Lights of February 2012
- Tiny 'Soccer Ball' Space Molecules Could Equal 10,000 Mount Everests
- Rare Element on Earth Discovered in Ancient Starlight
- What Would Happen If You Shot a Gun in Space?
- Pluto Stamp Watch: Stamp Petition Gains More Than 10,000 Signatures
- 'Pac-Man Sun': NASA Probe Sees Solar Eclipse in Space
- Aqua Burst: Skywatcher Photo Reveals Nebula's Blue Glow
- How Scattered Light May Reveal Alien Planet Atmospheres
- Venus, Jupiter & Moon Make Skywatching Triple Play This Week
- Air Force Eyes Nuclear Reactors, Beamed Power for Spacecraft
February 21
- Shrinking NASA Budget Forces Tough Trade-offs
- Cosmic Hurricane: Black Hole Has 20 Million MPH Winds
- NASA Staff Changes Shake Up Space Agency's Senior Management
- Proud Canadian Astronaut Eager to Run Space Station
- 'Angry Birds Space' Game to Blast Off with NASA Aboard
- New Type of Alien Planet Is a Steamy 'Waterworld'
- 'Marsquake' May Have Shaken Up Red Planet
- Rocket Launches Into Dazzling Northern Lights Show
February 20
- Search Continues for Secret Stamp Honoring John Glenn's Historic Spaceflight
- John Glenn's Historic Spaceflight Was No Sure Thing
- 50 Years After John Glenn's Flight, US Needs New Space Ride
February 19
- Moon's Scarred Crust Hints at Recent Activity, Scientists Say
February 18
- NASA Spacecraft Lifts Veil on Universe's Brightest Explosions
- 50 Years Later, John Glenn's Space Legacy Still Circling Earth
- Best Space Photos of the Week - Feb. 18, 2012
February 17
- Launch Tonight! US Navy Aims to Loft New Military Satellite
- Elusive Planet Mercury Shines Bright in Evening Sky Next Week
- Solar Tornadoes Dance Across Sun's Surface in NASA Video
- Top 10 Winter Sky Targets for Skywatchers
- John Glenn, 1st American in Orbit, Pushes for Manned Mars Missions
- Moon Halo Hovers Over Hungarian Castle in Skywatcher Photo
- China to Launch 3 Astronauts to Space Laboratory by August
- Ancient Rocks Suggest Early Earth Was Motley Mix
- How to Watch NASA's Celebration of John Glenn: 1st American in Orbit
- Fifty Years of Human Spaceflight
- Godspeed, John Glenn: 1st American in Orbit Reflects on NASA's Space Legacy
- Project Mercury: Photos of NASA's 1st Crewed Spaceflights
- Keeping NASA's Next Space Telescope Under Control: Q&A with Scott Willoughby
- Saturn's Two Largest Moons Line Up in New Photo
February 16
- Aurora Oddity: Northern Lights Display Dazzles Without Big Sun Flare
- 2 Russian Cosmonauts Move Space Station Crane in 6-Hour Spacewalk
- Private Xombie Rocket Aces NASA Landing Test
- Doggie Constellations Are a Skywatcher's Best Friends This Week
- North America Nebula Burns Bright in Skywatcher Photo
- Robot Space 'Gas Attendant' Could Salvage Old Satellites by 2015
- Russian Cosmonauts Float Outside Space Station on Spacewalk
February 15
- Greetings, Human! Space Robot Shakes Astronaut's Hand, Signs 'Hello'
- Best of Toy Fair 2012: SPACE.com's Space Age Awards Winners
- Are Russia's Recent Space Woes a Sign of Larger Problems?
- US Navy to Launch Advanced New Military Satellite Thursday
- Rare Black Hole Survives Galaxy's Destruction
- Switzerland Plans 'Janitor Satellite' to Clean Up Space Junk
- New iPad App Lets You Relive John Glenn's 'Friendship 7' Flight 50 Years Later
- Russian Rocket Launches Long-Delayed Communications Satellite
- Cosmic Echo of Rare Star Eruption Sparks Space Mystery
- Super-Fast Winds May Explain Crab Nebula's Mighty Energy Beams
- Skywatcher Snaps Misty Mountain Solar Eclipse
- Photos: Full Moon Captivates Skywatchers in February 2012
- US Military Space Spending To Decline 22 Percent in 2013
- NASA Shelves Ambitious Flagship Missions to Other Planets
- Space Dust Tentacle Hides Baby Stars in New Photo
February 14
- Photos: New Space Toys at Toy Fair 2012
- Astronauts Snap Amazing Northern Lights Videos From Space
- Space Probe Spots Weird Microwave Haze in Our Galaxy
- NASA Bets on Space Tech's Down-to-Earth Future
- A Tale of Two Stars: The Inside Story of Orion's Belt
- Our Sun May Have Been Bigger Long Ago
- Photographer Captures Worlds in a Drop of Water
- Cosmic Valentine's Day Photo Wraps Milky Way Galaxy in Pink Heart
- NASA Scales Back Mars Exploration Strategy to Fit Budget
- Elusive Dark Matter Pervades Intergalactic Space
February 13
- Voices: Experts React to NASA's 2013 Budget Request
- NASA Space Shuttle-Carrying Jumbo Jet Retires After One Last Flight
- Antarctica's Lake Vostok is Test Case for Exploring Icy Jupiter Moon
- Obama's 2013 NASA Budget Request Shifts Funds from Mars to Space Tech
- Highlights of Obama's 2013 NASA Budget Proposal
- Photos: Europe's Vega Rocket Launches on 1st Flight
- Europe Launches New Vega Rocket on Maiden Voyage
- White House to Propose Funding Cut for NASA
February 11
- Best Space Photos of the Week - Feb. 11, 2012
February 10
- NASA Invites Twitter Fans to 2013 Space Budget Announcement
- Space Age Toys Landing in NYC Sunday
- Europe's 1st Vega Rocket Will Launch Satellite to Map Space-Time Warp
- New Mexico's Spaceport America Aims High to Woo Space Age Tourists
- Russia: Computer Crash Doomed Russian Mars Probe
- Europe's Newest Rocket to Launch on Maiden Voyage Monday
- Watery Alien Planets Might Be Stripped Dry by Gravity
- China Unveils Best Moon Map Yet from Lunar Orbiter
- Moon Photos by China's Chang'e 2 Lunar Orbiter (Gallery)
- New Dimension: 3D Visors Tested for Space Surgery
- NASA Fixes Computer Glitch on Mars-Bound Rover
- NASA Eyes Plan for Deep-Space Outpost Near the Moon
- Gallery: Visions of Deep Space Stations for Exploration
- Big NASA Budget Cuts to Slash Mars Missions, Experts Say
February 9
- Sun-Watching Spacecraft Sees 40,000 Solar Flares in 10 Years
- Dead Spacecraft on Mars Spotted in New Photos
- Roger Boisjoly, Engineer Who Warned of Challenger Shuttle Disaster, Dies at 73
- Nike Launching Space Sneakers for NBA Stars
- 1st Prize at Science Conference: Free Trip to the Edge of Space
- Mystery of Britain's Largest Meteorite Solved
- Our Galaxy's Giant Black Hole May Munch on Asteroids
- Ecstatic Student Launches MIT Acceptance Letter Near Edge of Space
February 8
- TV's Stephen Colbert Stars in NASA Video for Space Fans
- A Penny for Mars: US Coin Riding NASA Rover to Red Planet
- NASA Satellites Show How Our Icy World Is Melting
- Must-See Close Encounters of the Planet Kind Occur This Week
- Alien Life May Not Survive on Planets With Uranus-Like Tilts
- Small Twisted Galaxy Warped by Galactic 'Stealth Merger'
- Mars and the Moon Have Night Sky Rendezvous Thursday
- NASA Seeks Private Space Taxi Designs for Astronaut Flights
- Solar Telescope Instrument Gets Recycled for New Mission
- Hidden Secrets of Majestic Nebula Revealed in New Photo
- Private Rocket Launch Tests Supersonic Parachute, Reusable Spaceship Tech
February 7
- Fireball Over Texas Caught by Police Car Video Camera
- NASA Chief Joins President Obama at White House Science Fair
- Photos: Comedian Stephen Colbert Visits NASA
- Janice Voss, Veteran of 5 Space Shuttle Flights, Dies at 55
- Is NASA Pulling Out of Europe's Mars Exploration Missions?
- How to Enjoy Your New Telescope: Advice for Beginner Skywatchers
- Under a Snow Moon: Full Moon of February Rises Tonight
- Report: NASA Should Participate in Dark Energy-Mapping Mission
- Skydiver to Attempt Record-Breaking Supersonic Space Jump
February 6
- Strange Life Found in Underwater Caves
- Photos: Red Planet Views from Europe's Mars Express
- Signs of Ancient Ocean on Mars Spotted by European Spacecraft
- How to Observe Gemini, the Heavenly Twin Constellation
- Brightest Galaxy Ever Seen With Gravity Lens Shines in Hubble Photo
- Hidden Galaxies May Swarm Near Our Own Milky Way
- Russia's Space Woes Stress NASA's Need for Private Spaceships
- Mars 'Super-Drought' May Make Red Planet Too Dry for Alien Life
February 4
- Best Space Photos of the Week - Feb. 4, 2012
February 3
- Jupiter-Bound NASA Probe Adjusts Course Toward Giant Planet
- Space Rock of Love: Asteroid Eros Attracts Skywatchers in Earth Flyby
- Photos of Space Love: The Asteroid Eros Up Close
- Wanted: Mock Astronauts for Mission to Mars ... in Hawaii
- NASA Awash In Astronaut Applications, But Still Lacks Spaceships
- Historic Photos: NASA's 1st & Last Space Shuttle Crews Meet
- Earth From Space: The Secret of NASA's Amazing 'Blue Marble' Photos
- Virgin Galactic's Private Spaceship Ramping Up Toward Passenger Flights
- Iran Launches Small Earth-Watching Satellite Into Orbit: Report
- Stunning Photo Shows Growing Antarctic Ice Rift
- Record-Setting Female Astronaut Shannon Lucid Leaving NASA
- Star Maps From Mobile App Maker Brings Astronomy to the Masses
- Hubble Telescope Spies Milky Way Galaxy's Twin
- Earth's Cities at Night: Photos From Space
February 2
- 1st Private Spaceship Flight to Space Station May Slip to April: NASA
- Damaged Russian Spaceship Forces Big Launch Delay for Next Station Crew
- Experiment Investigates How to Fight Fire in Space
- Photos: Jupiter, the Solar System's Largest Planet
- Dizzyingly Fast-Spinning Stars Slow Down by Flying Apart
- On Groundhog Day, the Sun Has Last Word on Winter
- Early Universe May Have Abounded With Dark Matter-Powered Stars
- Image of the Day: January 2012
- NASA Report: Greenhouse Gases, Not Sun, Driving Warming
- Newfound Alien Planet is Best Candidate Yet to Support Life, Scientists Say
- 50 Great Russian Rocket Launch Photos
- On the Edge: Skywatchers Snap Photo of Slender 'Little Sombrero' Galaxy
- Habitable Zones Around Alien Suns May Depend on Chemistry
February 1
- NASA Probe Captures 1st Video of Moon's Far Side
- Petitioners Push for Pluto Probe Postage Stamp
- Earth's Cloudy Past Could Reveal Exoplanet Details
- Astronaut Launches into TV Frontier on 'Big Bang Theory' Today
- How to See 'Future' Celestial Sights in Pre-Dawn Sky
- Photos: NASA's Last Mission to the Hubble Space Telescope
- Second 'Sunken UFO' Claim Doesn't Hold Water
- 'TinKode' Hacker Suspect Arrested for NASA, Government Attacks
- New Report Pinpoints NASA's 16 Biggest Space Tech Needs
- Skywatching Events for February 2012
- Glowing Nebula Looks Like Giant Human Face in New Photo