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- March 31
- March 30
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- Spaceman-Turned-Politician Can Call Himself 'Astronaut' on Ballot
- New Camera Sees Japan's Radiation Threats
- Cats in Space: Internet Video Pokes Feline Fun at Cosmic Photos
- Venus Transit of 2004: 52 Photos of Rare Celestial Sight
- NASA Black Hole Probe to Hunt Galactic Hearts of Darkness
- Bright New Comet Promises Skywatching Treat in 2013
- Venus and Pleiades Star Cluster Shine in Celestial Show Tuesday
- Must-See Skywatching Events for April 2012
- Disney Donates Space-Flown Buzz Lightyear Toy to Smithsonian
- Earth Hour From Space: Astronaut to Participate In Orbit
- New Intelsat 22 Satellite in Orbit Will Serve Australian, U.S. Forces
- Earth Hour From Space: Astronaut to Participate In Orbit
- Best Time to Observe the Moon This Month Is Now
- Flowing Water on Mars? Strange Red Planet Features Stir Debate
- March 29
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- How Water on the Moon Could Fuel Space Exploration
- Haunting Photos of Saturn Moons Snapped by Cassini Spacecraft
- NASA's New Mars Rover Will Explore Towering 'Mount Sharp'
- Amazing Nebula Photo Looks Like a Giant Human Head
- Life's Building Blocks May Have Formed in Dust Around Young Sun
- Amazon CEO's Apollo 11 Engine Search Excites NASA, Salvage Expert
- Space Robot Photo Recreates Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Scene
- Huge 'Solar Tornado' Twists Across Sun's Surface in New Video
- Patience of Congress Wearing Thin for NASA's Private Space Taxi Plan
- 'Big Bang Theory' Beams Leonard Nimoy, Stephen Hawking Aboard
- New Milky Way Photo Captures 1 Billion Stars
- March 28
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- European Robot Cargo Ship Docks at Space Station
- Space Rocks! Beatles Tribute Band Records Music Video for Station Astronauts
- Rover Turns to Supercomputing Power in Moon Race
- Amazon Founder Finds Apollo 11 Moon Rocket Engines On Ocean Floor
- Ancient Alien Planets Shake Up View of Early Universe
- How Cosmic Collisions May Have Altered Earth's Evolution
- Photos: Russian Proton Rocket Launches Intelsat 22 Satellite
- European Cargo Ship to Dock at Space Station Today
- Billions of Habitable Alien Planets Should Exist in Our Galaxy
- Jupiter May Help Supercharge Meteor Shower from Halley's Comet
- March 27
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- Fiery Death of Wayward Russian Satellite Mourned by Company
- Mystery Cloud Appears on Mars
- NASA's Twitter Wins Shorty Award for Social Media
- Two Nebulas Glow Together in Stunning Skywatcher Photo
- Science Fiction or Fact: ET Will Look Like Us
- Super-Earth Alien Planets May Hang on to Life More Tightly
- Photos: Exquisite Star Trails Captured by Astronaut Don Pettit
- Hubble Telescope Contest Challenges Public to Find Celestial Treasures
- NASA Recreates Huge Mars Twister in 3-D Video
- Black Hole Beyond Our Galaxy Looks Surprisingly Normal
- NASA Creates Amazing Glowing Clouds at Edge of Space with 5-Rocket Launch
- Spectacular Video Captures Views of Star Trails from Space
- The Universe in Infrared: Flood of Galaxy Views to Hit Internet This Year
- ATREX Mission: NASA's Five-Rocket Barrage to Study Winds at Edge of Space
- 4,000-Year-Old Stone Monolith Likely an Astronomical Marker
- March 26
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- 18th-Century Bone Telescopes Discovered in Amsterdam
- Venus, Jupiter and Moon Shine Bright in Cosmic Dance
- How to Spot a Huge Space Cargo Ship in Night Sky This Week
- Mercury May Be Hiding Water Ice, NASA Spacecraft Reveals
- Photos of New Supernova Captured by Amateur Astronomers
- 2 Small Asteroids Give Earth a Close Shave
- Mysterious Geologic Structure Seen from Space
- South Korea Says It May Shoot Down North Korean Rocket
- NASA Hopes to Launch 5-Rocket Mission to Light US East Coast Sky Tuesday
- Planet Venus Visible in Daytime Sky Today: How to See It
- Moon Formation Theory Challenged by New Study
- March 25
- March 24
- March 23
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- Dispatches to Orbit: Writings by Visionaries von Braun and Amaldi Fly to Space
- Solar Storm Blasted Earth With Mega-Energy Dose
- 'Warp-Speed' Planets Flung Out of Galaxy on Wild Ride
- Giant Telescope's Construction Starts with a Bang ... Literally
- Bright Lights in the Evening Sky: Spot Venus & Jupiter Tonight
- Last Dance for Venus, Jupiter and the Moon This Weekend
- Construction of Giant Telescope Begins With Explosion Today: Watch Live
- Wernher von Braun at 100: Moon Rocket Pioneer's Legacy Recalled
- Gallery: The Giant Magellan Telescope Envisioned in Chile
- Photos: Wernher von Braun, Space Pioneer Rememembered
- Saturn's Gravity Warps Icy Moon's Erupting Jets
- Europe Launches Giant Cargo Ship Toward Space Station
- March 22
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- 'Angry Birds Space' Launches Game into Orbit
- Source Star of New Supernova Explosion May Be Found
- Huge 'UFO Fragment' Found in Siberia, But What Is It Really?
- Photos: New Supernova Explodes in Galaxy M95
- NASA Extends Missions to Mercury and the Moon
- NASA Probe Snaps New Moon Photos for Students on Earth
- Time Running Out to Salvage Doomed Russian Satellite
- New US Spy Satellite Poised for March 29 Launch
- Gift of a Dying Star: Skywatcher Snaps Spectacular Nebula Abell 31 Photo
- Light Show: Watch Auroras Live on Web
- Robot Submarine on Jupiter Moon Europa is 'Holy Grail' Mission for Planetary Science
- Space Station Faces Cosmic Traffic Jam
- Europe Launching Heaviest Space Station Cargo Ship Friday
- Next-Generation GPS Satellites Designed in Virtual Reality
- March 21
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- New Photos of Asteroid Vesta Reveal Surprisingly Bright Spots
- NASA Resurrects Saturn Science Tool on Cassini Spacecraft
- Photos: Auroras Supercharged by March 2012 Solar Storms
- Congress Grills NASA Chief on Planetary Science Cuts
- Amazing Photos: Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Io
- Excitement Builds for 1st Private Spaceship Flight to Space Station
- Scientists Vow to Fight Cuts in NASA's Planetary Science
- Self-Propelled Floating Robot Could Explore Saturn Moon Titan
- Space Tourism and Private Space Travel Must Be Safe, House Panel Says
- Mercury Surprises: Tiny Planet Has Strange Innards and Active Past
- Flip-Flopping Atmosphere Covered Early Earth
- New Map of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Io is Best One Ever
- Ultra-Deep Cosmic Photo Catches Over 200,000 Galaxies
- March 20
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- Mexico Earthquake Zone Spotted in Satellite Photo
- Europe OKs Funding for Mars Mission with Russia
- NASA Eyes Mock Mars Mission on Space Station
- Einstein Was a Good Student, New Online Archive Suggests
- The Science of Today's Spring Equinox
- Solar Eruptions Linked to Giant Loops of Super-Hot Plasma
- New Fashion Line Puts Hubble Space Photos on the Catwalk
- Ashton Kutcher Buys 500th Ticket for Virgin Galactic Spaceship Ride
- NASA's Planetary Science Future Rides on Huge Mars Rover's Success
- Dazzling City Lights of Dubai Seen From Space
- Solar Storm Soundtrack Recorded in New Sun Video
- March 19
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- To the Museum and Beyond! Space-Flown Buzz Lightyear Heads to Smithsonian
- Cosmic Rays Bombing the Moon Transform Lunar Surface
- Billionaire Elon Musk to Neil Armstrong: Give Private Space Travel a Chance
- NASA Launching 5 Rockets in 5 Minutes This Week: How to Watch
- Spring Arrives With Equinox Tuesday, Earliest in Over a Century
- Why Giant Alien Planets Like Some Orbits More than Others
- Brush with the Sun: Skywatcher Spots Daredevil Comet Down Under
- New Video of Jupiter Reveals Invisible Jet Stream Wave
- March 17
- March 16
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- Emerald Isle: Ireland from Space
- Gallery: Space Station's Expedition 30 Mission
- NASA Delays Launch of Black Hole-Hunting Space Probe
- North Korea to Launch Satellite on Long-Range Rocket in April
- NASA Launching 5 Rockets in 5 Minutes in Monday Night Sky Show
- Space Guitar Hero: Astronaut to Record Cosmic Music in Orbit
- Bright Galaxies with Black Hole Hearts Caught Bending Light Into Cosmic Lens
- Private Space Pioneer Elon Musk Counters Neil Armstrong, Critics on '60 Minutes'
- Dead Russian Satellite to Fall From Space on Purpose Next Week
- Amazing Photos Show 13-Mile Practice Skydive for Record-Breaking Space Jump
- Photos: Skydiver Falls 13 Miles in 'Space Jump' Practice
- Alien Plants May Thrive on Many Wavelengths of Light
- Rainbow Star Cluster Sparkles in Stunning Hubble Photo
- Clues to 'Weird' Saturn Moon Found in Earth's Ice
- March 15
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- Skydiver Leaps From Stratosphere in 'Space Jump' Practice
- Saturn's Icy Moon Rhea Shines in New NASA Photos
- First Commercial Spaceship to Launch to Space Station April 30
- NASA Launches Comet-Hunting iPhone Game
- Villain in Disguise: Jupiter's Role in Impacts on Earth
- Military Seeks Cheap Satellites to Watch Out for Soldiers
- Russia Aims for Manned Moon Landing by 2030
- Satellite Spots Cool Cloud Patterns Around Greenland
- See How Earth's Moon Evolved in New NASA Videos
- NASA Completes 1st Robot Servicing Demo at Space Station
- Search for Dangerous Asteroids Gets NASA Funding Boost
- China's 1st Female Astronaut May Fly on Space Docking Mission
- March 14
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- Radio Glitch Delays 5-Rocket Launch to Edge of Space
- Comet Takes 'Swan' Dive Into Sun
- Busy Sunspot Unleashes Another Strong Solar Flare
- NASA's Robot Glove Lends a Cyborg Hand to Astronauts
- Celestial Gems on View in Zodiac's Cancer Constellation
- NASA Launching 5 Rockets to Light Up US East Coast Sky Tonight
- NASA Firing Sparks Employment Ethics Question
- Satellite Spies Two Storms in One Shot
- Galaxies Turn into Cannibals During Teenage Years
- Europe's Robotic Cargo Ship to Launch to Space Station Next Week
- Venus and Jupiter Wrap Up Months-Long Celestial Dance
- Galactic Recycling May Explain Star-Formation Mystery
- March 13
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- Solar Eruption Mistaken for Refueling UFO Spaceship
- Norwegian Family Finds Meteorite Crashed Through Their Roof
- Skywatcher Photos Capture Dazzling Meetup of Venus & Jupiter
- NASA Poised to Close Shuttle Contract Worker Pension Shortfall
- Jupiter Rises Over Abandoned Bridge in Stunning Skywatcher Photo
- NASA Prepares to Ship Shuttles to Museum Retirement Homes
- Jupiter and Venus 'Could Be Mistaken for UFOs'
- Veteran Astronaut Leaves NASA for Private Space Sector
- NASA Rocket Barrage Should Provide Skywatching Treat
- Private Spaceship Flights to Space Station Delayed to Spring & Fall
- Vetting New Suborbital Spaceships May Take Thousands of Flights
- Conjunction Conundrum: When Will Venus & Jupiter Be Closest Together?
- Apollo 11 Moon Landing Site Seen in Unprecedented Detail
- Spaceflight Bad for Astronauts' Vision, Study Suggests
- Skywatcher Photos: Venus and Jupiter Come Together in March 2012
- March 12
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- Hefty Asteroid 2011 AG5's Threat to Earth Should Be Studied More, Scientists Say
- Jupiter, Venus Dance Above Colorado Peaks in Stunning Skywatcher Video
- Mars Clays Could Preserve Signs of Life
- Mild Sun Storm May Amp Up Northern Lights This Week
- Ex-NASA Worker's Lawsuit: Belief in Intelligent Design Got Him Fired
- New Debris-Tracking 'Space Fence' Passes Key Test
- Satellites Spy Seafloor Focusing Tsunami Waves
- Omega Timepiece Commemorates 50 Years of Watches in Space
- Astronauts Spy Southern Lights and Daybreak from Space
- Image of the Day: February 2012
- How a Nuclear Bomb Could Save Earth From an Asteroid
- Skywatching Treat: Venus and Jupiter Dance Together This Week
- March 10
- March 9
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- New Bill Defends Astronauts' Rights to Own (and Sell) Space Artifacts
- Skywatchers Catch Amazing Aurora Views After Solar Storm
- Weekend Skywatching: Saturn Forms Triangle with Moon and Bright Star
- Las Vegas' Sprawling Growth Seen from Space
- Venus and Jupiter Align: 3 Odd Facts About 2-Planet Tango
- Mars Imagined: Sci-Fi's Enduring Attraction to the Red Planet
- Strong Solar Flares Still Shooting Out from Active Sun
- Film Review: 'John Carter' a Timeless Take on Century-Old Mars Tale
- NASA Video Crushes 2012 Mayan Apocalypse Claims
- Earth-like Alien Planets May Hide in Dust Around Distant Stars
- Citizen Scientists Discover Cosmic Bubbles in Milky Way Galaxy
- March 8
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- Astronaut Launches Angry Birds, in Game and on Space Station
- Solar Storm No Threat to Space Station Astronauts, NASA Says
- Big Solar Storm Packs Small Punch, But Not Over Yet
- Full Moon Dominates Planet-Filled Night Sky Tonight
- Skywatcher Photos: Mars and Moon in March 2012
- Gallery: The Active Sun as Art
- Huge Asteroid Impact Linked to Moon's Magnetic Hotspots
- Jupiter and Venus Set for Night Sky Rendezvous
- Raging Solar Storm 'Blinds' Venus Spacecraft
- 'John Carter' Director Sticks to Sci-Fi Roots
- NASA to Beef Up Cybersecurity After Laptop Computer Theft
- Why Asteroid Panic Is On the Rise
- Twister on Mars Captured in Amazing NASA Photo
- Biggest Solar Storm in Years Is Bombarding Earth Now
- March 7
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- NASA Chief Defends Space Budget Needs to Congress
- Major Sun Storm May Supercharge Northern Lights This Week
- iPads Would Be Great in Space, Astronaut Says
- How the 'Man in the Moon' Turned to Face Earth
- Twin NASA Moon Probes Begin Mapping Lunar Gravity
- Huge Solar Flare's Magnetic Storm May Disrupt Satellites, Power Grids
- SPACE.com Goes Mobile via Google Currents
- Space Station & Shuttle Discovery Streak Across Night Sky in Skywatcher Photo
- Photos: Huge Solar Flare Eruptions of 2012
- Sun Fires Off 2 Huge Solar Flares in One-Two Punch
- Colliding Galaxies Play Cosmic Bumper Cars in New Photos
- Mid-Size Asteroid Won't Hit Earth in 2013, NASA Says
- March 6
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- NASA Chief Visits Congress in Hearing Double-Header Wednesday
- An Astronaut's View of the Alps
- Moon & Mars Team Up in Celestial Show Tonight
- Skywatcher Creates Stunning Time-Lapse Video of Night Sky Majesty
- Skydiver Capsule Ready for Supersonic 'Space Jump'
- Did a 'Supermoon' Sink the Titanic?
- Restored Apollo Test Capsule to Land at Science Center
- Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Survives 1 Year in Orbit
- Gallery: Visions of Mars from 'John Carter'
- Surprising Explosions on Venus Sparked by Space Weather
- Powerful Solar Flare May Be Signal of More to Come
- Comet May Have Collided With Earth 13,000 Years Ago
- March 5
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- Radiation Blast from Big Solar Flare May Threaten Satellites
- NASA Rocket Barrage to Study Winds at Edge of Space
- Saturn's Rings & Biggest Moon Dazzle in New Photo
- Mars Has Close Encounter With Earth Tonight
- Cosmonauts Vote From Space for Russia's Presidential Election
- Big Asteroid's Chances of Hitting Earth in 2040 Overblown, NASA Says
- Sun Erupts With Major Solar Flare
- Space Station Flies Through Spectacular Northern Lights Display in Astronaut Video
- Strange Lump of Dark Matter Shouldn't Exist, But Does
- March 3
- March 2
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- Saturn's Icy Moon Dione Has Oxygen Atmosphere
- Rocket Passes Big Test for 1st Private Launch to Space Station
- Enter SPACE.com's Treasure Hunt to Win a Telescope
- Mars Visible in Night Sky, But Its 2 Moons Are Hard to Spot
- LEGO Launches Asteroid Spacecraft Model Chosen by Fans
- Fate of Space Gas Station Project Awaits DARPA Decision
- Photos: Europe's ATV Robotic Space Cargo Ships
- Space Shuttle Enterprise Lands in NYC on April 23
- Space Luggage Glitch Delays Launch of European Robotic Spaceship
- NASA's Snowstorm Mission Wraps Up
- 700 Astronaut Wannabes Apply for Mock Mars Mission
- Best Mars Sky Show of 2012 Occurs Saturday: How to Watch Online
- Skywatcher Traps Head of Cosmic Scorpion in Photo
- Japan Eyes New Space Mission to Sample an Asteroid
- March 1
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- Jupiter Moon's Ocean May Be Too Acidic for Life
- Best Time to See Mars in Night Sky Is Now
- Orion Nebula's Young Stars Offer Glimpse of Stellar Puberty
- Earth Formed From Diverse Meteorite Mix, Study Suggests
- Must-See Skywatching Events for March 2012
- Stolen NASA Laptop Had Space Station Control Codes
- Lofty Goal for Private Spaceflight: 1,000 Launches a Year by 2019
- What Are Asteroids Made Of?
- What Is Dark Matter?
- What Is Our Sun Made Of?
- What Does Planet Mercury Look Like?
- Italy Sparkles in Dazzling Nighttime Photo From Space
- How Far Is Mercury from the Sun?
- Is the Moon Really Made of Cheese?
- What Does the Milky Way Galaxy Look Like?
- How Long Do Footprints Last on the Moon?
- Is There Gravity in Space?
- What Is Antimatter?
- What's the Temperature of Outer Space?
- What's the Temperature on the Moon?
- SpaceKids: How Far Is the Moon?
- If the Sun Is on Fire, How Does It Get Oxygen?
- Why Do Planets Look Like Stars in the Night Sky?
- Can We Travel to the Sun?
- What Causes the Sun to Give off Heat?
- SpaceKids: How Big Is the Moon?
- Astronomers Push for Space Mission Variety Amid Tight NASA Budget
- Justin Bieber Should Launch Into Space, Scientist Says
