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May 31
- Huge Model of New Space Telescope Takes on New York
- NASA's Orion Lifeboat Makes Waves for Boeing's Commercial Spaceship Plan
May 28
- No Memorial Day Barbecue for Astronauts in Space
- Last Space Shuttle Rocket Boosters Delivered to NASA
- Pale Blue Crescent: Earth Photographed from Deep Space
- Mars and Bright Star to Make Colorful Pair in June
- Unidentified Object That Buzzed Earth is Space Junk, Not Asteroid, NASA Says
- Air Force Launches Advanced New GPS Satellite
May 27
- Court Denies Ex-Astronaut's Request to End Probation
- NASA Revives Voyager 2 Probe at Solar System's Edge
- Moon Dirt Mystery Piled Up Over Billions of Years
- NASA Ousts Constellation Program Manager
- Flying on a Space Shuttle is the 'Coolest Thing' Ever, Astronaut Says
- Air Force's X-51 Scramjet Sets Record for Longest Hypersonic Flight
- Cause of Black Hole Outbursts Determined
- Jupiter Moon's Ice-Covered Ocean Is Rich in Oxygen
May 26
- New Private Rocket's Launch Debut Slips to June
- Shuttle Atlantis Could Still Fly One More Mission Before Retiring
- Mystery Spirals on Mars Finally Explained
- New Details of Milky Way Galaxy's Structure Revealed
- May's Full 'Milk' Moon Arrives Thursday
- Space Shuttle Atlantis By the Numbers: A 25-Year Legacy
- Space Shuttle Atlantis Lands Safely After Final Voyage
- Shuttle Atlantis Headed for Florida Landing
May 25
- Bizarre Behavior of Two Giant Black Holes Surprises Scientists
- Galaxy's 'Superbubble' Spawns Star-Forming Frenzy
- NASA Takes Best Look at the Sun Ever
- Stephen Colbert Makes Out-Of-This-World Jokes With Atlantis Shuttle Crew
- Mission Endeavour: Space Station's New Room and Windows
- Space Shuttle Atlantis Primed for Last Trip Home
May 24
- Cosmic Bullet Fired by Exploding Star
- Comet's Collision with the Sun Captured in 3-D
- NASA Declares Mars Lander Broken and Dead
- Weird Orbits of Alien Planets Could Affect Chances for Life
- Ariane 5 Makes History with 50th Mission
- NASA Telescope Peers Into Heart and Soul of Universe
- Soul Nebula's Heart Caught on Camera
- Matter's Victory Over Antimatter Leaves Puzzling Aftermath
- Hot Stars Found Hidden in Galaxy's Dusty Embrace
- Astronauts Give Shuttle Atlantis One Last Inspection in Space
May 23
- Shuttle Atlantis Bids Farewell to Space Station
- Atlantis Shuttle Crew Prepares to Leave Space Station
- Secret X-37B Space Plane Spotted by Amateur Skywatchers
May 22
- NASA Practices an Astronaut Rescue on Ocean Floor
- Atlantis Astronauts Pack Up Shuttle for Trip Home
May 21
- Formation-Flying Satellites Could Create Artificial Eclipses
- Astronauts Perform Spacewalk Finale Outside Shuttle Atlantis
- Space Potty Training Secrets Revealed by Astronauts
- Jupiter's Disappearing Cloud Stripe Mystifies Scientists
- Celestial Crow and Cross Standing Out in Night Sky
May 20
- Wow! Shuttle and Space Station Photographed Crossing the Sun
- World's Largest Airship Inflated to Create Monster 'Stratellite'
- Japan Launches New Venus Probe and Solar Sail
- Astronauts Give Isaac Newton a Gravity-Free Tribute
- New Private Rocket Poised for First Launch
- Star Devours Hottest Known Alien Planet
- NASA Rovers Set New Record for Longest Mission on Mars
- Alien Life May Need More Than Liquid Water to Survive
- Astronauts Open Space Station's Newest Room
May 19
- Cassini Spacecraft Zooming Past Two Saturn Moons
- Air Force's New X-37B Space Plane Likely an Orbital Spy
- Spacewalkers Install New Batteries, Free Snagged Cable on Station
- New Kind of Supernova Star Death Revealed
- Final Crew Unveiled for Record Mock Mars Mission
- Star Cluster to Pose With Venus in Night Sky
- Fish Oil Could Reduce Bone Loss for Astronauts in Space
- Atlantis Astronauts Begin Second Spacewalk
May 18
- Shuttle and Space Station Visible in Night Sky This Week
- Why We Exist: Matter Wins Battle Over Antimatter
- Gulf Oil Slick Looks 'Very Scary' From Space, Cosmonaut Says
- Moon Appears to Eat Venus in New Photos
- Virgin Galactic Taps Former NASA Chief of Staff as CEO
- New Venus Probe to Launch Thursday From Japan After Delay
- Supernova Explosion Recreated in 3-D
- Moon to Dance with Mars, Saturn and Bright Star This Week
- Astronauts Attach New Russian Science Module to Space Station
May 17
- Apollo Astronauts Split Over Obama's Space Policy
- Zombie Satellite Forces Evasive Maneuvers for Cable TV Spacecraft
- Extra Tests May Delay Launch of Huge Flagship Space Telescope
- Hypersonic X-51 Scramjet to Launch Test Flight in May
- Astronauts Battle Stubborn Cable, Power Outage in Spacewalk
- Europe Sends Huge New Robot Space Freighter to Launch Site
- Phoenix Mars Lander Gets Last Chance to Rise From the Dead
- Atlantis Shuttle Astronauts Begin Spacewalk No. 1
- Mysteries of Venus Targeted by New Japanese Probe
May 16
- Space Shuttle Atlantis Meets Canary Islands in Photo
- Shuttle Atlantis Docks at Space Station
- Japanese Solar Sail Headed for Venus and Beyond
- Shuttle Atlantis Closes In on Space Station
May 15
- Camera Glitch Should Not Impact Shuttle Mission, NASA Says
- Japan Prepares Double Mission to Venus for Monday Launch
- Sensor Glitch Slows Down Space Shuttle Heat Shield Inspection
- Space Junk May Make Shuttle Atlantis' Arrival at Station Trickier
May 14
- Teen Rocket Scientists Go For Launch in Huge Contest
- Shuttle Atlantis Soars Into Space on Final Mission
- Golden Star Arcturus Shining Bright for Skywatchers
- Crater Photos Show Off Dynamic Martian Winds
- Space Shuttle Lovers Flock to Final Flight of Atlantis
- Space Shuttle Atlantis Fueled For Final Spaceflight
May 13
- Asteroid Spotted Passing in Front of Stunning Space Cloud
- Aging NASA Labs Need $2 Billion Makeover
- Color-Changing Planets Could Hold Clues to Alien Life
- The Sun's Unchanging Size Baffles Scientists
- NASA Launch Software Goes From the Simulator To the Classroom
- Hidden Galaxies Found Behind Cosmic Fog Veil
- NASA's Youngest Space Telescope Shouldn't Get Longer Life, Panel Says
- Weather Looks Good For Friday Space Shuttle Launch
- Bacteria Army Launching on Space Shuttle Atlantis
- Robot Blimps Could Soar on Other Worlds
- Japanese Rocket Prepared to Launch Venus Probe and Solar Sail
- Jupiter Has Lost a Cloud Stripe, New Photos Reveal
May 12
- Neil Armstrong: Obama's New Space Plan 'Poorly Advised'
- U.S. Effort to Build Heavy-Lift Rocket Inches Ahead
- Shuttle Atlantis Flying its Flag for Final Flight
- Venus to Shine Bright with Moon, Star Cluster
- True Age of Dying Stars Revealed by New Model
- New Artificial Gravity Tests in Space Could Help Astronauts
- Space Shuttle Atlantis Cleared for Its Final Launch on Friday
- Space Station Crew Moves Soyuz Spaceship for New Russian Module
- 7 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Space Shuttle Atlantis
- Last Chance to Spot Shuttle Atlantis in Night Sky
May 11
- New Web Site Allows Virtual Moonwalks
- Saturn's Rings Appear to Behead a Moon
- Huge Chunk of Universe's Missing Matter Found
- Titan's Thunder Could Point to Alien Lightning
- Runaway Star Flees Birthplace at Breakneck Speed
- Countdown Begins for Last Launch of Shuttle Atlantis
- Surprising Hole in Space Discovered by Herschel Telescope
- NY Expressionist Hopes to be 1st American Artist in Space
- Odd Chemical Found Common in Our Galaxy
- Astronauts Arrive in Florida for Final Planned Launch of Shuttle Atlantis
- Reverence Reigns Over NASA's Final Shuttle Missions
May 10
- Some Details About China's Newest Astronauts Revealed
- Crew Takes Shape for Record-Breaking Mock Mars Mission
- Search for Dark Matter Still Empty-Handed, Scientists Say
- Cosmic Halo May Help Explain Variety Among Galaxies
- Shuttle Atlantis to Fly Final Flight With Rocket Segment From Maiden Mission
- Piece of Newton's Apple Tree to Escape Gravity on Space Shuttle
- Earth Microbes Not Likely to Contaminate Mars, Scientists Say
May 9
- Live 'Star Trek' Show Launching Near NASA's Florida Spaceport
May 7
- New Commercial Rocket Still Aims for May Launch Debut
- Astronauts in Space Will Make Time for Mother's Day
- New Photo Shows 'Spiderweb' City From Space
- NASA's Launch Abort Test Builds on 50 Years of Astronaut Escape Systems
- Weird Water in Space is Electrically Charged
- Giant Space Cloud Holds Clues to Massive Star Birth
- Jupiter and The Moon to Give Mother's Day Treat
- Stunning Auroras May Return Saturday
- Futuristic Interstellar Space Probe Idea Revisited
May 6
- Earth's Asphalt Lakes Hint at Possibility of Life on Titan
- Problem Detected with Voyager 2 Spacecraft at Edge of Solar System
- Frigid Cloud in Deep Space Gets Its Temperature Taken
- Birth of 'Impossible' Star Seen by European Space Telescope
- Ancient Meteorites Found to Pack Secrets of the Solar System
- Space Rock Hunters Find Largest Chunk Yet of Exploded Wisconsin Meteor
- NASA Test Launches Rocket Escape System for Astronauts
- How Can Astronauts Escape From an Exploding Rocket?
May 5
- Last Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis Set for May 14
- Suborbital Rocket Launches With Student Experiments, Human Ashes Onboard
- Meteor Shower Created by Halley's Comet Peaks Thursday
- Huge Asteroid Pallas Visible From Earth
- Attempt to Shut Down Zombie Satellite Galaxy 15 Fails
- Thousands of Distant Galaxies Revealed in New Photo
- Is a New Space Weapon Race Heating Up?
May 4
- Obama Establishes Florida Space Industry Task Force
- Japan Could Put a Human(oid) on the Moon by 2015
- 'Wet' Asteroid Could Be a Space Gas Station
- Zombiesat! What's Next for the Out-of-Control Galaxy 15 Satellite
- NASA to Go Boldly to the Bottom of the Sea
- Some Black Holes Can Kill Entire Galaxies
- Comet Eruptions Predicted by New Computer Model
May 3
- NASA Chief of Staff Stepping Down
- How Much Junk is in Space?
- Secrets of Saturn Moon's Interior Probed by Cassini Spacecraft
- Mars Rover Spies Next Crater Destination
- Guenter Wendt, 85, 'Pad Leader' for NASA's Moon Missions, Dies
- Out-of-Control Satellite Threatens Other Nearby Spacecraft
- Oil Spill Hinders Space Shuttle Fuel Tank Delivery
- Two Black Holes Found Hard to Kill
May 1
- Russian Cargo Ship Docks at Space Station Despite Malfunction
- NASA's Ambitious New Space Telescope Passes Critical Test
- NASA Finds Signs of Life ... on Earth