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August 31
- Third Space Tourist Prepares for ISS Flight
- Starbirth Reconsidered
- Phoenix Mars Lander: Strong Arming The Red Planet
- STS-114 Commander Brings Letterman Up to Speed
August 30
- STS-114 Astronauts Share Spaceflight Experience with Students
- China Recovers One Satellite, Launches Another
- NASA Centers Weather Hurricane Katrina
- DARPA's 'Star Wars'-style Laser Cannon
- GeneSat-1: Small Satellite Tackles Big Biology Questions
August 29
- NASA's Shuttle External Tank Facility Feels Brunt of Hurricane Katrina
- NASA's External Tank Facility Feels Brunt of Hurricane Katrina
- Hurricane Katrina Closes NASA's External Tank Factory
- NASA Chief Likely To Delete Deorbit Module From Hubble Mission
- Thinking Clearly About Space Part III: Hardware and Hand-Waving
- Source of Cosmic Dust Found
- Future Moon Missions Will Change NASA Spaceport
August 28
- TV Review: 'Beyond the Moon'
- Russia Regains Control of Newly Launched Monitor-E Satellite
- Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Performs Critical Maneuver
August 26
- Shuttle Flight Delays Complicate European ISS Plans
- Florida Prepares for Zero G Flights
- Mars Spirit Rover Makes the Grade
- Venus and Jupiter Get Together
August 25
- New Mexico Charts Future of Spaceport
- Weather Window Wonder: Five-Day Forecasts More Accurate
- The Legend of Rongo Rongo
- ISS Construction Crew: Spacewalking Duo to Wield Orbital Robot Arms
August 24
- Water Flowed Recently on Mars, NASA Scientists Say
- Russian Clipper Ship Draws European Interest
- Thinking Clearly About Space Part II: Everybody Wants Space
- Spacehab Aims High with Apex Spacecraft Trio
August 23
- NASA Ships Shuttle External Tank Back to Factory
- 854 Vie to Become Malaysia's First Astronaut
- Former NASA X-15 Pilots Awarded Astronaut Wings
- Black Hole Surprise: Multiple Eruptions Seconds After Birth
August 22
- Dust Devils Race Across Mars in New Movie
- Mars Rover Reaches Summit, and the View is Spectacular
- Astronomers Gear Up for Historic Asteroid Pass in 2029
- New Radar System Developed To Monitor Space Weather
August 21
- Space Shuttle Discovery Returns to NASA Spaceport
August 19
- Space Shuttle Discovery Heads Back to Florida Spaceport
- Viewer's Guide: Mars to be Spectacular in Fall, 2005
- Spacewalk Ends Early for Space Station Crew
August 18
- Japan Embraces Space Tourism
- Mars Backers Say Action on Human Missions Must Start Now
- NASA Eyes March 2006 for Next Shuttle Flight
- Intelligent Design and Evolution at the White House
August 17
- Weather, Technical Glitch Delay Discovery's Return to Florida Spaceport
- Independent Task Group Stands Down, Members Criticize NASA's Return to Flight Work
- All-time Best Comet-Hunter Spots Number 1000
- Rings Too Good for Saturn, Have Own Atmosphere
- Giant Space Blasts a Two-step Process
- Scrub Delays Delta 4 Launch Until October
- Summit in Sight for Mars Rover Spirit
- Universe in a Box: Collapsable Telescope Offers Multiple Uses
August 16
- Key to Solar Storms Found, Better Forecasts Expected
- Milky Way’s Central Structure Seen with Fresh Clarity
- Black Hole Forges Invisible Bubble
August 15
- U.S. Okays Virgin Galactic Spaceship Plans
- Last Chapter Opens For Space Shuttle Born Of Compromise
- Puzzling Hot Spot Found on Moon of Saturn
August 12
- SpaceX Private Rocket Shifts to Island Launch
- Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Blasts Off for Red Planet
- Doorstep Astronomy: The Celestial Medicine Man
August 11
- NASA: Foam Problems Make September Launch for Atlantis Unlikely
- Sun Was at Work Long Before First Sunrise
- Waiting in the Wings: Expedition 12, Space Tourist Olsen Prepare
- Meteor 'Outburst' Expected Friday Morning
- After Successful Flight, a Warm Texas Greeting for STS-114 Crew
August 10
- Pentagon Signs Off on NASA Launcher Plans
- Space Adventures Offers Up the Moon for Future Tourists
- First Asteroid Trio Discovered
- The Homestead Project: Making a Mars Settlement a Reality
August 9
- STS-114 Astronauts Celebrate Successful Mission, Remember Columbia's Crew
- NASA: Discovery's Flight a Success, More Work to Be Done
- Touchdown! Discovery Lands Safely in California
- Mars on Earth: As Simple as a Walk in the Park
- Feels Like the First Time: Learning With Every Mission
August 8
- Mishaps in Space: Failures and Foul-Ups
- Discovery Landing Pushed Back 24 hours
August 7
- Discovery Set for Monday Landing, NASA Flight Director Says
- Discovery's STS-114 Astronauts Ready to Return to Earth
August 6
- As Discovery Heads Home, NASA Prepares for Landing
- Discovery Undocks from Space Station, Heads Back to Earth
August 5
- September Launch Window Shrinks for Atlantis
- Congressional NASA Supporters Say Hello to Discovery
- Shuttle Discovery Prepares to Come Home
- Discovery Completes Cargo Transfer at ISS
- Space Advocacy: A Guide to Getting Involved
- Viewer's Guide: Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Aug. 12
August 4
- With Blanket Issue Cleared, NASA Approves Discovery for Return to Earth
- Hubble Finds Galactic Candy Store
- Discovery, Space Station Crews Pay Tribute to Columbia
- Introducing NUGGET: NASA's New 'Tricorder'
- Discovery Crew to Honor Lost Columbia Astronauts
- Extremophiles: Not So Extreme?
- Discovery's Damaged Blanket Prompts Wind Tunnel Tests
August 3
- NASA Lauds Spacewalk Repair for Shuttle Discovery
- Earth's Air Trapped in Moon Dirt, Scientist Speculates
- Hidden Black Holes Finally Found
- Discovery's Heat Shield Successfully Repaired in Third Spacewalk
- The Future of NASA's Human Spaceflight: Shuttle-Derived Technology Takes the Lead
- NASA Eyes Damaged Thermal Blanket on Discovery's Hull
August 2
- Discovery's Solo Repair Job a Team Effort, NASA Says
- President Bush Chats with Discovery, ISS Astronauts
- Discovery Astronauts Confident in Planned Spacewalk Repair to Heat Shield
- Ask What You Can Do To Get To Mars
- Defining 'Planet': Newfound World Forces Action
- NASA Sets Spacewalk to Repair Discovery's Heat Shield
August 1
- NASA Details Plans for Potential Fix to Discovery's Heat Shield
- Discovery's Difficulties Make Russians Proud of Soyuz Workhorse
- Shuttle Astronauts Repair ISS Gyroscope in Second Spacewalk
- Spirited Assault: Mars Rover Nears Summit of Husband Hill
- Europeans Weigh Space Station Options
- Before & After: Rare Glimpse at Exploding Star