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- August 31
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- TRAPPIST-1 Planets May Still Be Wet Enough for Life, Despite Losing Many Oceans
- Lego Unveils Epic New Star Wars Millennium Falcon Set, Its Biggest EVER!
- 'Force Friday' Festivities Pair with 'Star Wars' AR App
- Harvey Response: NASA Lends Space-Based Eyes to Recovery
- Space Station Photos: Expedition 52 Crew in Orbit
- I Just Fought Kylo Ren Using Lenovo's Star Wars AR Headset
- Indian PSLV Rocket Launch of Navigation Satellite Fails
- The Best Star Wars Gear for Force Friday II
- How Spaceflight Affects the Body on a Molecular Level
- How Did Venus Get Its Stripes? NASA Mission Could Find Out
- See NASA Satellites' View of Great American Solar Eclipse (Video)
- Huge Asteroid 'Florence' Flies by Earth Friday: How to See It in Backyard Telescopes
- Dream Chaser Captive Carry Test in Pictures
- August 30
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- Dream Chaser Space Plane Makes Crucial Leap Toward Orbital Flights
- US Missiles Destroy Airborne Target in Successful Defense Test (Video, Photos)
- Did Climate Change Intensify Harvey's Catastrophic Effects?
- Solar Storm Sentries: Spacecraft at Mars, Saturn and More Spot Huge Sun Eruption (Video)
- $100 Million E.T. Hunt Spots 21 Mysterious Light Flashes
- Harvey Storms into Louisiana, and NASA Snaps Images from Space
- Brain-Like Neural Networks Study Space-Time Distortions at Breakneck Speed
- Why 'People of Earth' Abducts Our Hearts: Q&A with 'Jeff the Grey' Actor Ken Hall
- 'People of Earth': A Comedy of Alien Proportions (Photos)
- Famous 600-Year-Old Nova Pinpointed in Modern Day
- Was the Origin of Life a Fluke? Or Was It Physics?
- Crushed Crystal Reveals a Spookier Entanglement State
- Elon Musk's Neuralink Gets $27 Million to Merge Humans and Machines
- NASA's Next Mission to Mars Will Probe the Red Planet's Deep Interior in 2018
- Hurricane Harvey: Photos of the Massive Storm from Space
- Mock Astronauts Complete Simulated Moon Base Mission
- Tropical Storm Harvey Keeps NASA's Johnson Space Center Closed Through Labor Day
- 'Art-Deco Martians': A Q&A with H.G. Wells' Sequel Writer Stephen Baxter
- James Webb Space Telescope Surrounded by Rising Floodwaters
- August 29
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- No End to Saturn's Mysteries in Cassini's Closing Days
- NASA Probe Sees Great American Solar Eclipse from the Moon (Photo)
- Sun's Magnetic Forces Shut Down Possible Eruption (Video)
- Girl Scouts 'Reach for the Stars' with New Space Science Badges
- NASA's Johnson Space Center Braces for More Flooding from Harvey
- Time Travel Isn't Possible…Or Is It?
- Voyager Golden Records 40 Years Later: Real Audience was Always Here on Earth
- Scientists Track Asteroid Flyby of Earth Set for Oct. 12
- NASA Proposes Rapid Mars Sample Return Architecture
- Record-Breaking Galaxy Find Sheds Light on Magnetic Universe
- Cassini Snaps Saturn's Strange Polar Vortex During Daring Dive
- August 28
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- As Flooding from Harvey Intensifies, Astronauts Tweet Well Wishes to Houston
- Ursa Uses Radar Imagery to Reveal Extent of Texas Flooding
- Eclipse Watchers in California Reportedly Put Sunscreen on Their Eyeballs
- Pod Traveling at 201 MPH Wins Elon Musk's Hyperloop Competition
- Monster Storm Churns Near Jupiter's North Pole (Photo)
- Katy Perry Heads to Space Before Landing at MTV Video Music Awards
- Watch as NASA's Cassini Speeds Past Saturn's Rings in This Awesome View
- View the 'Summer Triangle' and Its Bright Stars This Week
- NASA Tracks Harvey's Rainfall, Safeguards James Webb Telescope
- Nearby Planet Proxima b's Atmosphere Was Likely Stripped Long Ago
- After Webb: Scientists Make the Case for Even Bigger Telescopes
- August 27
- August 26
- August 25
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- Foo Fighters Get Cosmic with New Video and Constellation Mobile Viewer
- Post-Eclipse, Moon Encounters Another Star (Plus Jupiter) Friday Evening
- Astronauts, Satellites Track Dangerous Hurricane Harvey from Space (Video, Photos)
- To Inspire Future Space Travelers, Bring Space-Based Research to Schools
- Satellites Spy 2017 Solar Eclipse from Space (Videos)
- Kids with Disabilities Float Like Astronauts in Gleeful Flight
- In Photos: Zero-G Flight Grants Weightless Wishes for Kids
- How I Calculated Where the Solar Eclipse and My Plane Would Intersect
- Space.com Staffers Experience the Total Solar Eclipse
- NASA Satellites Watch as Hurricane Harvey Intensifies Off Texas Coast (Video)
- The Matter with Dark Matter
- Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Plays 'Commander Copernicus' in Disney Kids' Show: Exclusive Clip
- Great American Solar Eclipse Breaks NASA's Web-Viewing Records
- Microbes Could Turn Astronaut Pee into Plastic and Nutrients (Video)
- August 24
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- Get to Know NASA's New Astronaut Class: Video Series
- SpaceX Launches Formosat-5 Satellite, Lands Rocket (Photos)
- In Photos: SpaceX Launches Cargo Capsule to Space Station, Lands Rocket
- SpaceX Launches Earth-Observing Satellite, Lands Rocket on Ship at Sea
- Total Solar Eclipse Leaves Southern Illinois College Town in Awe
- The Solar Eclipse Had a Spooky Effect on Nature
- Stunning Photo Shows Total Solar Eclipse's March Across Oregon Sky
- Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Cast a 2-Year Shroud of Darkness Over Earth
- An Eclipse First: Wingsuit Skydivers Take Flight During Total Solar Eclipse (Video)
- 'Golden Record 2.0': New Horizons Probe Could Carry Digital-Age Message for Aliens
- SpaceX Will Launch and Land a Rocket Today: Watch It Live!
- Solar Power Dipped Along Great American Solar Eclipse Path (Video)
- Stunning Satellite Photo Reveals Volcanic Eruption Near Alaska
- Colorful Spacesuit Painted by Children with Cancer Worn by Astronaut in Space
- Proposed Orbiter Could Probe the Ocean Beneath Saturn's Moon Titan
- August 23
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- Enormous Near-Earth Asteroid 'Florence' Will Safely Fly by Earth Sept. 1
- Elon Musk Unveils SpaceX's Sleek New Spacesuit on Instagram
- Saturn Moon Tethys Shines Above Rings in Gorgeous Photo
- Here Are the Most Amazing Photos and Videos of the 2017 Solar Eclipse
- NASA's Voyager Probes, 40 Years Out, are Brought Near in 'The Farthest'
- NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson Honored by 'Makers' as Trailblazing Woman in Space (Video)
- Bizarre Dead Star May Be a Remnant of a Mini Stellar Explosion
- Icy Planets' Diamond Rain Created in Laser Laboratory
- See the Best-Ever Imagery of a Star Beyond the Sun (Photos, Video)
- Internet of Things Startup Helios Wire Raises $4 million for Satellites
- On Ray Bradbury's Birthday, Revisit His Rejected Planetarium Script
- August 22
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- Behold! The First 'Megamovie' of the 2017 Solar Eclipse
- What to Do with Your Eclipse Glasses
- Call Her 'Eclipse': Baby Girl Born on Aug. 21 Gets a Fitting Name
- Take a Ride with Astronaut Mike Massimino to Science Channel's 'The Planets'
- Things I Used to Observe an Eclipse, Rated
- What the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Looked Like from 40,000 Feet Up (Photos)
- Photos: Great American Solar Eclipse Seen from a Plane
- 'EPIC' Solar Eclipse View Captured from 1 Million Miles Away (Video)
- Nighttime Snowstorms May Swirl Across Mars
- Did the Solar Eclipse Damage Your Eyes? Here's How to Tell
- See Latest Videos of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse, from Across U.S. and Space
- Cliff Divers Plunge into Oregon Water Tank During Total Solar Eclipse
- NASA Has Big Plans for AI on Mars and Beyond
- 'Mr. Eclipse' Explains Why the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Is Special
- After 'Super Bowl of Eclipses,' US Looks Forward to 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
- August 21
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- The Most Amazing 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Photos Taken From Space
- NASA's Best Photos of the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017
- Solar Eclipse from Orbit: Crew on Space Station Sees Moon's Shadow (Video, Photos)
- Here Are 2017 Solar Eclipse Photos From Instagram, Twitter and the Web
- Rare Coast-to-Coast Total Solar Eclipse Thrills Millions Across U.S.
- President Trump Shows How Not to Watch an Eclipse
- Watch the International Space Station Cross Over the Eclipsed Sun
- Solar Eclipse 2017 in Nashville: The Moon's Shadow in Music City
- Photos: Coolest 2017 Solar Eclipse Signs and Celebrations
- Wow! See Totality from the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse (Videos)
- Here Are the Most Amazing Photos of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
- The 2017 Solar Eclipse Has Begun: See What Time It Will Reach You
- The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017 Has Begun! Here's the First Video
- Turn Your Cereal Box into an Eclipse Projector
- Crossroads of the Solar Eclipse: Best Photos from Carbondale 2017
- Solar Eclipse 2017 Live: Here Are Video Streams and Webcasts to Watch
- The Solar Eclipse Is Visible in NYC Today (Aug. 21), Starting at 1:23 p.m.
- How to View a Solar Eclipse Without Damaging Your Eyes
- Astronauts on Space Station to Watch Solar Eclipse on Three Orbits of Earth
- Total Solar Eclipse Transforms Illinois Town into a Celestial Super Bowl
- Google Doodle Celebrates the Historic Great American Solar Eclipse
- Can You Photograph the Solar Eclipse with Your Phone or Tablet?
- The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 Is Happening Today
- Our Favorite Total Solar Eclipses from Movies and TV
- August 20
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- Here's a Final Weather Update for Solar Eclipse Day (Aug. 21, 2017)
- The Sun Is Literally Boiling, Releasing Balls of 'Hot Horror' Into Space
- Spotlight on Carbondale: Illinois Town Sits at Solar Eclipse 'Crossroads'
- Here Are the Most Amazing Things to Observe During a Solar Eclipse
- 1 Day Until the Solar Eclipse! NASA Scientist Explains What Makes Eclipses Spectacular
- Tips for Safe Eclipse Viewing…from Someone Who Learned the Hard Way
- Why the Human Eye Sees a Total Solar Eclipse Better Than a Camera
- NASA's Parker Probe Will Explore The Sun's Hellish Atmosphere in 2018
- Why an Eclipse Is Better Viewed from Earth: An Astronaut's Perspective
- NASA's Epic Voyager Mission at 40: Q&A with Lead Scientist Ed Stone
- August 19
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- Solar Eclipse 2017 in Idaho: Totality From Rexburg
- How Long Will the 2017 Solar Eclipse Last? Depends Where You Are
- Get Ready for Major Traffic Jams During the 2017 Solar Eclipse
- Total Solar Eclipse Could Cost US Nearly $700 Million in Lost Productivity
- Solar Eclipse 2017: Traffic and Weather Forecasts for States in Totality
- Bonnie Tyler Will Sing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' During the Actual Total Solar Eclipse
- Music for a Solar Eclipse: Kronos Quartet Will Serenade the Event in Real Time
- 50 Years of Solar Eclipses from Space In Astronaut Photos
- Here's What It's Like to Be the Planetary Protection Officer at NASA
- Turn Your Smartphone into an Eclipse Tool Kit with Essential Apps
- How Astronomers Use Eclipses to Discover Alien Worlds
- August 18
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- Here's a Weather Update for Solar Eclipse Day (Aug. 21, 2017)
- Space.com Remembers Bruno Gulotta, Friend and Colleague Killed in Barcelona Attack
- See Hurricane Gert from Space in NOAA Satellite Video
- How a Space.com Columnist Convinced an Airline to Chase the Eclipse
- Going to See the Solar Eclipse? Share Your Story with Space.com!
- NASA Launches New Satellite to Beam Back Data from Hubble Telescope, Space Station
- How Eclipses Drove 2,000 Years of Math: A Q&A With Stephen Wolfram
- Notes from Mars 160: Return to Earth
- Slooh Will Livestream Solar Eclipse on Largest Spanish-Language TV Network
- Russian Cosmonauts on Spacewalk Deploy Nanosatellites to Honor Sputnik
- August 17
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- Clouds on 'Failed Stars' Resemble Those on Neptune
- The Sun's Corona, A Fiery Halo, Is Still a Mystery to Scientists
- The Blind Can Experience the Eclipse with This Cool Sensory App and Braille Book
- Astronomers Map Atmosphere of Dying Supergiant Antares
- Why Plasma Is the Crown of the Solar Eclipse
- Sky-High Solar Eclipse? Here's What You Might See from an Airplane
- For the Great American Solar Eclipse, Leave Your Camera at Home
- TRAPPIST-1 Planets May Be Twice As Old As Earth
- Apollo's Deep-Sea Fisherman: Jeff Bezos Recounts Saturn V Salvage Expedition
- Don't Bother Neil deGrasse Tyson During the Solar Eclipse
- Perseid Meteor Shower Wows Stargazer with 'One-in-a-Million' Fireball
- US Air Force Prepping Mysterious X-37B Space Plane for September Launch
- Solar Eclipse Science: 'Sun Moon Earth' Author Explains the Natural Phenomenon
- Your Soundtrack to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
- August 16
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- These Filmmakers Are Shooting a Western During the Solar Eclipse
- Cassini Saturn Probe Preps for Last Hurrah
- Total View: A Brief History of Solar Eclipses Seen From Space
- How Solar Eclipses and Tides Proved the Earth Is Slowing Down
- 'Jellyfish' Galaxies Reveal Feeding Habits of Monster Black Holes
- The 2017 Solar Eclipse Has a 'Relative' That Was Born in Japan in 1963
- Researchers Also Worry About Bad Weather Ruining the Solar Eclipse
- How Eclipses Reveal Information About Alien Worlds, Light-Years Away
- Life Evolves Adaptions to Microgravity
- Deadline for Google Lunar X Prize Moon Race Extended Through March 2018
- SpaceX Dragon Delivers Supplies (and Science) to Space Station
- Mars Sample Return: Scientists Debate How to Bring Red Planet Rocks to Earth
- Moon History: Group Works to Protect Apollo Landing Sites
- From Exoplanets to Galaxies: NASA Chooses 6 Missions for Further Study
- The Amazing Mechanics of How and When Solar Eclipses Occur
- Help Make an 'Eclipse Megamovie' Using Your Smartphone
- August 15
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- Disney Relaunches Mission: SPACE Ride at Epcot with Revised NASA Cameos
- Cassini Probes Last Saturn Mysteries 1 Month from Demise
- Elusive Neutrinos Detected in Never-Before-Seen Interaction
- Why This Meteorologist Is Eager for the Total Solar Eclipse
- Solar Eclipse Photography Is About Trial and Error, Says This Astro-Pro
- Solar Eclipses Through the Ages: From (Possible) Beheadings to Science
- The Mars Colony of the Future Could Be Powered by This Advanced Microgrid
- The Evolution of Solar Eclipse Photography in Photos
- Yes, the Solar Eclipse Is Worth the Hype (Trust Those Who Have Seen One)
- 9-Year-Old 'Guardian of the Galaxy' Applies to Be NASA Planetary Protection Officer
- Record-Breaking Astronaut Peggy Whitson Talks About Space Travel & a Solar Eclipse
- August 14
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- Four More Solar Eclipses Will Be Visible in the U.S. This Century
- Is Dark Matter Less 'Lumpy' Than Predicted?
- Ancient Pueblo Rock Art Depicts a 'Celebratory' Solar Eclipse
- What To Do If Your Solar Eclipse Glasses Won't Arrive in Time
- SpaceX Launches NASA Cargo to Space Station, Sticks Rocket Landing (Again)
- Next Stop for Parkinson's Disease Research: Outer Space
- Total Solar Eclipse Giveaway: Win This Canon DSLR Kit Worth $1,099
- Building Huge Structures in Space: 'Archinaut' Takes Another Step
- One Week Until the 2017 Solar Eclipse! Here Are Some Last-Minute Tips
- SpaceX to Launch NASA Cargo, Try Rocket Landing Today: Watch It Live
- Here Are the Best Maps of the 2017 Solar Eclipse (and a Printable Poster)
- August 13
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- Report: Amazon Refunding Customers Who Bought Suspect Solar Eclipse Glasses
- NASA 'Cribs': Tour an Astronaut Habitat for Mock Space Missions (Video)
- Why the Total Solar Eclipse Arrives from the West
- New Solar Eclipse Flyer Made for All Language Speakers
- During Eclipses, Astronomers Try to Reveal the Secrets of the Solar Wind
- August 12
- August 11
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- Last Day To Get Eclipse Glasses from Amazon Via Ground Shipping
- In 1925, Observers Lined Manhattan to Measure the Total Solar Eclipse
- 'We Don't Planet' Episode 16: Pulsars
- Notes from Mars 160: Why on 'Mars' Are We Doing This?
- STEM Camp: Build Your Own Solar Eclipse Viewer
- What It's Like Watching a Solar Eclipse From a Plane
- Visualize the Total Solar Eclipse with NASA's 3D App
- Look Up! 2017 Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend
- Space Station 'Air Bed': Astronaut Jack Fisher Gives Some Wild Answers in Live Interview
- The Sun's Core Rotates Four Times Faster Than the Solar Surface
- August 10
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- A Brief History of Solar Eclipses, From 1900 to 2017 (Gallery)
- Making Artificial Eclipses Using Spacecraft Might Help Us Find New Worlds
- Calling the Moon: Startup to Put Cellphone Tower on the Moon
- The Largest Space Telescope Ever Could Study an Earth-Like Exoplanet Next Door
- The Claypool Lennon Delirium's Cosmic Journey Continues with New EP
- Spotting Stars, Planets and More during Eclipse Totality Using Mobile Apps
- Fan-designed Lego Space Shuttle Stacks Up to Saturn V Rocket Set
- A Real Dynamo: Moon's Magnetic Field Lasted Far Longer Than Thought
- 'Eclipse Across America' Series Offers Preview of 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
- Get a Free, Kid-Friendly Solar Eclipse Booklet from Bill Nye and the National Parks
- How to Make Solar Filters (and Why You Might Not Want To)
- Astronaut Spies Fiery River from the International Space Station
- August 9
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- Apollo 15 in Photos: A Moon Landing and the 1st Lunar Car for Astronauts
- NASA Debunks Perseid Meteor Shower Rumor
- Einstein's Relativity Tested by Giant Star and Monster Black Hole
- Partial Lunar Eclipse: A Prequel to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse (Photos)
- In 'Moonshot,' Actors' Bodies Form the Backdrop for a Space Race Story
- August 8
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- How Do You Clean a Very Large Telescope Mirror? Very Carefully (Video)
- Facebook Live Giveaway Wednesday: 'Space Racers' Solar Eclipse Kit for the Family
- First Time Seeing a Total Solar Eclipse? Check Out This Video from NASA
- Lights! Camera! Trekkies! Film Academy to Open for 'Star Trek' Fans
- Space Station Robot Installs Neutron Star Explorer: Watch the Time-Lapse Video
- Eclipse Superstitions Are a Thing of the Past, and the Present
- Total Solar Eclipse: If You Can't See It Live, Use Virtual Reality with Volvo, CNN
- August 7
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- Some Alien Planets May Bypass Habitability
- Do Other Planets Have Solar Eclipses?
- Hubble Telescope Sees Merging 'David and Goliath' Galaxy Pair (Photos, Video)
- Slooh Opens Its Telescope Views of Space to the Public for Free
- Life in the Saturn System? Cassini Has Shown It's Possible
- New 'Laser SETI' Approach Seeks Crowdfunding to Seek Out Alien Life
- The Great American Eclipse Is 2 Weeks Away. Are You Ready?
- Slooh to Webcast Partial Lunar Eclipse Today Ahead of 2017 Solar Eclipse
- August 6
- August 5
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- China's Tiangong-1 Space Lab to Fall to Earth by April 2018
- Space.com Builds: Lego NASA Apollo Saturn V Rocket (Video)
- After 5 Years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity Rover Is Still Making Big Discoveries
- DoD Meteorological Satellite Mission to End
- Vector Performs Second Test Flight of Smallsat Launch Vehicle
- Virgin Galactic Carries Out "Dry Run" for Powered SpaceShipTwo Flights
- August 4
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- We Explored NASA's Concept Mars Rover, and It Was Out of This World
- Watch Massive Sunspot's Two-Week Trek Across Sun's Face (Video)
- Science-Savvy Grandparents Explain Solar Eclipse in New Children's Book
- From Space Plane to Sky Crane: How Part of a Space Shuttle Landed a Rover on Mars
- Mini-satellite Named After 'God of Dawn' Will Launch This Month
- Notes from Mars 160: Our Home on 'Mars'
- Revealed: What the Sun's Outer Atmosphere Will Look Like During the Total Solar Eclipse
- Pluto Probe May Get 2 Objects for Price of 1 During Next Flyby
- 'We Don't Planet' Episode 15: How Type II Supernovae Are Triggered
- International Space Station: By the Numbers
- August 3
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- Print, Share and Enjoy These 3 Free Solar Eclipse 2017 Posters
- Ancient Asteroid Family Dates Back to Our Solar System's Early Days
- A Fully Automated Science Lab Could Be Coming to NASA's New Lunar Station
- Hubble Telescope Detects Stratosphere on Huge Alien Planet
- Surprise! New Neptune Storm Appears in a Bizarre Location
- Eclipse Overload: What If the Sun Were Blocked for Years?
- August 2
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- Company Loses Contact With Communications Satellite While Changing Orbit
- Want to Protect Earth from Aliens? NASA Is Hiring
- The Ethics of Mars Exploration: Q&A with Lucianne Walkowicz
- NASA Reschedules TDRS-M Launch for August 20
- New Funding Round Values SpaceX at $21.2 Billion
- Senate Restores Funding for NASA Earth Science and Satellite Servicing Programs
- Cameras on NASA Exoplanet Spacecraft Slightly Out of Focus
- How to Tell if Your Eclipse Glasses Are Unsafe (and What To Do About It)
- Typhoon Noru's Fury Seen from Space by Astronauts, Satellites
- Arianespace, Avio launch 10th Vega rocket, orbit two Israeli-made satellites
- Spot the Moon and Saturn Together Tonight!
- Rebel Supernova Formed in 'Heavy Metal' Galaxy
- Saturn Basks in Sunlight in Spectacular Summer Solstice View (Photo)
- Re-Entry Vehicle Failed During North Korea's 2nd ICBM Test, Video Suggests
- Weird 'Rocks' at Robotics Test Site Turn Out to Be Dinosaur Fossils
- August 1
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- Virgin Orbit's Rocket-Launching Plane 'Cosmic Girl' Comes Home to Long Beach
- Saturn's Surprising Rings: The Fascinating Mysteries Cassini Has Solved
- Tricorders in Space: Not Just a 'Star Trek' Dream Anymore
- Iconic Photo of Einstein Sticking Out His Tongue Sells for $125,000
- Cyclone 'Licks' Portugal Coast in Gorgeous Space Image
- August 2017 Brings Perseid Meteor Shower, and a Lunar and Total Solar Eclipse!
- This 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' Parody Video for the 2017 Solar Eclipse Is Just Awesome
- Rogue 'Double Planet' Is Actually 2 Failed Stars
- A Close Asteroid Flyby of Earth in October Will Give Scientists Tracking Practice
