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October 31
- Habitable Hotspots on Mars? Volcano Vents May Be Signs
- Shuttle Discovery's Gas Leaks Repaired In Time for Wednesday Launch
October 30
- Want to Mine the Solar System? Start With the Moon
- Cargo Ship Delivers Healthy Halloween Treats to Space Station
- Repairs Delay Space Shuttle Discovery's Last Launch to Wednesday
October 29
- Mysterious Mars Gullies Likely Carved By Carbon Dioxide
- Space Pickle? Bowling Pin? Comet Hartley 2 Takes Curious Shape
- Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Spaceliner Completes 2nd Glide Flight
- Horror Stories From Space: 10 Ways Life in Orbit Can Be Rough
- Brand New Satellite Declared Dead After Launch
- New Leaks on Space Shuttle Discovery Delay Launch
- Icy Red Objects at Solar System's Edge May Point to Life's Building Blocks
- Space Shuttle Discovery's Legacy: 26 Years of the Right Stuff
October 28
- Space Shuttle Discovery's Last Crew Arrives at Launch Site
- Spaceships Galore! Commercial Space Race to Orbit Heating Up
- Trapped Mars Rover Finds Signs of Buried Martian Water in Recent Past
- Earth-Sized Alien Planets May Be Surprisingly Common, Study Suggests
- NASA Gives Two Probes in Space New Orders: To the Moon
- My Date With R2: Reporter Meets NASA's Strong, Silent Space Robot
- Designers of Hopping Spacecraft Hope to Win Private Moon Race
- Oceans of Ancient Mars May Have Sprung From Slow Leaks
- New Russian Cargo Ship Blasts Off for Space Station
- Dwarf Planet's Claim to Fame Is Unshaken by Lingering Mysteries
October 27
- 'Buckyball' Molecules Discovered in Another Galaxy
- Has Dark Matter Finally Been Seen? Time Will Tell
- Europe Seeks to Broaden Access to International Space Station
- Hubble 'Time Machine' Looks 10,000 Years Into Future
- Halloween Sky Promises Spine-Tingling Cosmic Treats
- Twin Fireballs May Have Come From Comet Hartley 2
- NASA Spacecraft Counting Down to Comet Close Encounter
- Six Spiral Galaxies Shine Bright in New Photos
- Most Massive Neutron Star Breaks Cosmic Record
October 26
- Hubble Captures Dazzling Infant Star in Orion Nebula
- Teen Sailor Lost at Sea Meets NASA Rescuers
- Starquakes Viewed by Spacecraft Hold Secrets of Stellar Evolution
- Japan Plans Upgrades for H-2A Rocket Workhorse
- Space Station Dodges Debris from Old NASA Satellite
- NASA Chooses Atlas 5 Rocket to Launch New Mars Orbiter
- Surprise Discovery: Two Planets, Two Stars, One System
October 25
- Swedish Satellites Perform a Space Waltz Rendezvous
- NASA Chief Says Visit to China Lays Foundation for Future Cooperation
- Private Space Capsule's Launch Debut Slips to Nov. 18
- Final Flight of Space Shuttle Discovery Set for Nov. 1 Launch
- Humanoid Robot Hitching Space Ride on Shuttle Discovery
- Recycled Military Jets Serve as Satellite Launchers
October 22
- NASA: Huge Science Balloon Crashed Because of Human Complacency
- Virgin Galactic Spaceship Christens New Spaceport Runway
- Astronaut 'Checks In' on Foursquare From Space
- Becoming Alien: Q&A With Conceptual Space Artist Jonathon Keats
- Photo Gallery: Hayabusa Asteroid Probe Returns to Earth
- Apocalypse 2012? The Truth About the End of the World
- 'Star Wars' Planet with 2 Suns Challenges Theories
- NASA's Extra Shuttle Flight Hangs In The Balance
- How comets cause meteor showers
- As the Asteroid Turns: Hubble Records New Video of 2nd Biggest Space Rock
October 21
- Moon Crater Has More Water Than Parts of Earth
- How NASA's Bold Moon Crash Almost Bombed
- Stunning Spacecraft Photos Show Moon Eclipsing the Sun
- Want to Take a Spaceflight? Commercial Space Pioneers Say It Takes Risk, Patience
- U.S. Must Be Ready to Meet Asteroid Threat, White House Science Adviser Says
- U.S. Air Force Ponders New Rocket Engine
- Mars or Bust! One-Way Trip to the Red Planet Could Kick-start Colonization
- Meteorite-Based Debate Over Martian Life Is Far from Over
- Meteors From Halley's Comet Rain Down on Earth
October 20
- Comet Hartley 2 Makes Closest Pass by Earth in 24 Years
- NASA Fixing Fuel Leak on Space Shuttle Discovery
- Snowy Soyuz Spaceship Landing
- New Record! Ancient Galaxy is Most Distant Thing in Space
- Weird Glow from Earth's Auroras Explained
- Massive X-ray-Belching Black Hole Finally Fits Cosmic Theory
- Neutron Stars Are Doomed if Vacuum Energy Goes Wild
- Bigelow Aerospace Soars with Private Space Station Deals
October 19
- NASA's Monkey Radiation Experiment Faces Unclear Future
- 6 New Globalstar Communication Satellites Reach Orbit
- Lockheed, Lawmakers Urge NASA to Maintain Funding for Orion Space Capsule
- Comet-Hunting Spacecraft Nears Icy Target
- Planetary Defense Coordination Office Proposed to Fight Asteroids
- Huge Alien Planet Has a Mysterious Hot Spot
- Comet Hartley 2 Ready for Close-up With Earth Wednesday
- Curtain to Lift on Alien Planets by the Hundreds
- Lunar Greenhouse Could Grow Food For Future Moon Colonies
October 18
- NASA to Discuss Findings Thursday from Lunar Probe's Sacrifice
- Dying Star's Last Breath Frozen in Hubble Photo
- NASA Finds Fuel Leak on Space Shuttle Discovery
- Soyuz Rocket to Launch New Satellites for Globalstar Network
- Shuttered Astronaut Hangout Destroyed By Fire
- NASA Chief Heads to China Amid Lawmaker Concern
- Want to Weigh a Star? Use an Alien Planet's Moon
October 16
- Space Station Life Has its Ups and Downs, Astronaut Says
- NASA to Spend Up to $30 Million on Private Moon Data
- Moonlight Meteor Shower Spawned By Halley's Comet
October 15
- Runaway Zombie Satellite Galaxy 15 Continues to Pose Interference Threat
- NASA Imaging Technology Helps Fight Breast Cancer
- Last Crew of Space Shuttle Discovery Practices Launch Escape
- Conspiracy Debunked: NASA Photoshops Images for Good Reason
- Record-breaking Red Bull Space Dive Grounded by Lawsuit
- New Sirius XM Radio Satellite Blasts Off on Russian Rocket
- First Person: How I Trained to Fly in Space (Without Leaving Earth)
- Comet Passing Near Earth Offers Dim View So Far
October 14
- Discovery Puts New Spin on Universe's Most Powerful Magnets
- Distant Star Explosion Chokes On Its Own Dust
- Astronauts to Rescued Chilean Miners: 'We Admire You'
- Most Massive Galaxy Cluster of Early Universe Discovered
- Is Earth Unique or Is Life Common Across the Universe?
- Embryonic Idea: Human Procreation in Space Would Be Perilous
October 13
- Chilean Miners Got Space Underwear From Japan
- Rescue of Chilean Miners Hailed by NASA
- Astronomer Stands By Discovery of Alien Planet Gliese 581g Amid Doubts
- Ancient Galaxies Really Sucked (Gas, That Is)
- 'X' Marks the Spot: Hubble Reveals Collision Between Asteroids
- Robot 'Transformers' Invade Space Shuttle Launch Site For Sci-Fi Film
- NASA Chief's Trip to China Sparks Controversy
- Crew of Space Shuttle Discovery's Final Mission to Stage Launch Rehearsal
- Saturn's Moons Engage in Cosmic Paintball Fight
- Great Time to Observe the Moon and Its 'Seas'
October 12
- Human Spaceflight On the Agenda for NASA Chief's China Trip
- Doubt Cast on Existence of Potentially Habitable Planet Gliese 581g
- Cracks in the Universe: Physicists Search for Cosmic Strings
- SpaceShipTwo's Tourist Joyrides Could Launch Next Year
- Deep Hotspots on Ancient Mars Looked Habitable
- 500th Alien Planet Could Be Discovered This Month
- Small Asteroid Zips Close By Earth as Astronomers Watch
- Filmmaker James Cameron Takes Zero Gravity Joy Ride
- Cosmic Heat Wave Caused Patchy Galaxy Formation
October 11
- President Obama Signs New Vision for U.S. Space Exploration Into Law
- Astronomy Overload: Scientists Shifting From Stargazing to Data Mining
- Small Asteroid to Buzz Earth Tuesday
- Private Space Capsule Set for November Test Flight
- Layoffs Continue as NASA Slows Moon Program Spending
- Claim of Alien Signal from Planet Gliese 581g Called ‘Very Suspicious’
- Shuttle Slowdown: NASA Contractor Lays Off Nearly 900 Workers
- Dark Matter Stars Could Solve Cosmic Mystery
October 10
- Virgin Galactic's Private Spaceship Makes First Solo Glide Flight
- Space Double Play: Identical Twin Astronauts Share Jokes Across Final Frontier
- Science of 'Battlestar Galactica' Revealed at NY Comic Con
- Soyuz Spacecraft Docks at Space Station With New Crew
October 9
- India Plans Moon Mission Sequel, Like China
- U.S. Lawmaker Balks at NASA Chief's China Visit
- New U.S.-Russian Crew Headed for Space Station
October 8
- 'Blinded' Satellite Gains Ground in Radio Interference Battle
- Scientists Demand Retraction From Gov't Attorney In NASA Privacy Case
- Water Ice Common on Asteroids, Discovery Suggests
- Russian Spy Anna Chapman Makes Appearance at Soyuz Rocket Launch
- Lackluster Meteor Shower Sets Stage for Big Show in 2011
- A Whale (and Dolphin) of a Show Light Up the Night Sky
- 2,000 Ping Pong Balls in Zero G, And Not a Paddle in Sight
- Mars Rover Gets Up-Close and Personal With Meteorite
October 7
- Venus' Atmosphere Proves a Real Drag, Leading to a Discovery
- Snapshot: Putting the Cart Before the (Rocket) Workhorse
- Pair of Research Satellites Launched by China
- Europe's Re-entry Space Vehicle Linked to Space Station Extension
- Soyuz Rocket Launches New Crew Toward Space Station
- Russian Soyuz to Launch New Space Station Crew Today
- Robot Airplanes Could Unlock Mars Mysteries
- Frozen World of Eris Looks a Lot Like Pluto
October 6
- For Astronaut Twin, Launching Into Space Is All In the Family
- Europa's Frigid Surface Could Be a Hot Spot of Chemistry
- China's New Moon Probe Arrives in Lunar Orbit
- Air Force's Salvage of High-Tech Satellite Going Well
- One Star Birth Scenario Debunked By 'Living Fossil' Galaxies
- Sun's Surprise: Even As It Relaxes, It May Heat Earth's Climate
- World's Military Projects Still Dominate Space
- Skywatching Tips: Observing Venus Without Staring at the Sun
October 5
- New Comet Photos Show Icy Target for NASA Probe
- U.S. Supreme Court Scrutinizes NASA Background Checks in Privacy Case
- NASA Can’t Afford Senate's Timeline for Solar Probe
- Huge Asteroid Wrapped in Thick Dust Blanket
- Eau! 'Perrier Ocean' Could Give the Kick to Saturn Moon’s Geysers
- NASA Sky-mapping Telescope Starts New Mission … Without Coolant
- New Photo Reveals Cosmic Unicorn's Heart
- Forget Big Asteroids: It's the Smaller Rocks That Sneak In and Blow Up
October 4
- Moon Rocketeers Take One Small Step, on Isle of Man
- Space Traffic Jam Delays Final Shuttle Endeavour Launch a Day
- After Big Bang Came Moment of Pure Chaos, Study Finds
- European Gravity Probe Returned to Normal Orbit
- NASA Climate Satellite Launch Delayed
- Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on NASA Privacy Case
- Is Mining Rare Minerals on the Moon Vital to National Security?
October 2
- Commercial Space Effort Gets Boost From FAA
October 1
- A Million Questions About Habitable Planet Gliese 581g (Okay, 12)
- Voices: Experts and Analysts Weigh In On NASA's New Direction
- Students Pushing Space Exploration to Its Outer Limits
- China's New Lunar Probe to Scout the Moon's 'Bay of Rainbows'
- Air Force Must Leverage Space Capabilities, General Says
- Space Shuttle Fuel Tank Assembly Line Shuts Down
- China Launches Second Robotic Moon Probe
- New Evidence Suggests Icebergs in Frigid Oceans on Ancient Mars
- Comet and Earth to Have Rare Close Encounter