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September 30
- 2 Small Asteroids Zoom Between Earth and Moon's Orbit
- Space Oddity? China Plays 'America the Beautiful' During Space Lab Launch
- Wow! Skywatcher Photographs Huge Solar Flare from Giant Sunspot
- SpaceX Unveils Plan for World's First Fully Reusable Rocket
- Russian Rocket Launches QuetzSat-1 Satellite for Mexico, US
- NASA Science Chief Steps Down
- Private Space Race On to Launch US Astronauts for NASA
- The 100-Year Starship: US Agencies Ponder Interstellar Travel
September 29
- China's First Space Lab Carrying Flags Flown on US, Russian Spacecraft
- Earth Surrounded by Fewer Potentially Dangerous Asteroids Than Thought, NASA Finds
- See Planets Saturn & Venus Perform Celestial Dance Tonight
- Wetter Mars Atmosphere Shakes Up Old Climate Models
- Planet Mercury Full of Strange Surprises, NASA Spacecraft Reveals
- Fewer Asteroids Lurk Near Earth Than Thought, NASA Telescope Finds
- Astronomer Michael Drake, Lead Scientist for NASA Asteroid Sampling Mission, Dies at 65
- NASA to Discuss New Details About Planet Mercury Today
- Photos: China Launches First Space Lab, Tiangong 1
- China Launches 1st Space Lab Module Into Orbit for Docking Tests
- China's Tiangong 1 Space Lab: Questions & Answers
September 28
- Photos: Behind the Scenes of 'Rocket City Rednecks'
- Meet the Ringleader of the 'Rocket City Rednecks'
- Photos: China's First Space Station
- Jewel of the Night: Ring Nebula Shines in Skywatchers' Photo
- Under a 'Frankenstein' Moon: Astronomer Sleuths Solve Mary Shelley Mystery
- Another Dead Satellite to Fall From Space in November
- City-Size Neutron Stars Collide, Unleash Radio Shockwaves
- Proof Is in the Cosmos: Einstein's General Relativity Confirmed
- China to Launch 1st Space Lab Module on Thursday
- 'Fried Egg' Nebula Cracks Open Rare Hypergiant Star
- 'Rocket City Rednecks' Launches Reality TV into Final Frontier
September 27
- Sea Launch Returns to Flight with Smooth Satellite Flight
- New Air Force Missile Could Disable Enemy Electronics
- US & China: Space Race or Cosmic Cooperation?
- NASA Pinpoints Pacific Ocean Grave of Fallen UARS Satellite
- Space Radiation Expected to Rise for Airline Passengers and Astronauts
- Complete Coverage of NASA's Falling Satellite UARS
- The Accelerating Universe and Dark Energy Might Be Illusions
- New Forecast: Sun's 'Superstorms' Could Doom Satellites
- NASA to Announce New Asteroid Discoveries Thursday
- How to Find Habitable Planets in Our Galaxy's Danger Zone
- Photos of NASA's Huge Falling Satellite UARS
September 26
- Huge Sun Storm Should Super-Charge Northern Lights Tonight
- New Photos Show Blazingly Bright Uranus & Neptune in Infrared
- How to See Capella: A Star to Get Your Goat
- Satellite Sees Hurricane Hilary Swirling Away from Mexico
- SPACE's Parent Company TechMediaNetwork Secures $33 Million Investment
- China to Launch First Space Lab This Week
- Potentially Damaging Meteor Shower in October Highlights Risk to Spacecraft
- October's Draconid Meteor Shower Will Impress, If You Can See It
- Primitive Black Holes Could Shine Light on Dark Matter
September 25
- Huge UARS Satellite's Fall From Space Captivates Skywatchers, Sparks Hoaxes
September 24
- Final Grave of Fallen NASA Satellite May Stay a Mystery
- NASA Satellite Falls to Earth... But Where Did It Land?
- How Will the International Space Station Fall to Earth?
- Old NASA Satellite Plunges to Earth in Fiery Death Dive
- Old NASA Satellite's Fall to Earth May Be Visible from Southern California
September 23
- FAA Warns Pilots to Watch for Falling NASA Satellite Debris
- Amazing NASA Video Shows Fall Equinox from Space
- How Tumbling Motion Delayed Falling UARS Satellite's Plunge to Earth
- If NASA's Satellite Falls on Your Home, Who Pays for Repairs?
- Not 'UARS' to Keep: NASA Warns Against Collecting Falling Satellite's Debris
- New Map Shows Saltiness of Earth's Oceans
- Huge Tumbling Satellite Could Fall to Earth Over US Tonight or Saturday, NASA Says
- Earth's Seasons Change With Equinox Today
- Huge NASA Satellite Will Fall to Earth Today
September 22
- Android App Lets You Track Huge NASA Satellite Falling to Earth Today
- The Curious Case of Comet Elenin: A Weird Skywatching Tale
- Apollo Astronauts to Congress: Bring Back the Space Shuttle
- Falling Satellites & Space Junk: Q&A with Orbital Debris Expert Ray Williamson
- US Safe from Falling NASA Satellite on Friday, Scientists Refine Predictions
- Saturn's Rings & 5 Moons Shine Together in Spectacular New Photo
- Citizen Scientists Use Internet to Discover 2 Potential Alien Planets
- Where On Earth Will NASA's Doomed Satellite Fall On Friday?
September 21
- Scientists Fight for Controversial James Webb Space Telescope
- Comet Elenin Could Be Falling Apart, Skywatcher's Photos Suggest
- Labor Strike Forces Delay of European Rocket Launch
- Falling NASA Satellite Could Spark Stunning Light Show
- What Are the Odds You'll Get Struck by NASA's Falling Satellite?
- Neil Armstrong to Discuss NASA's Future With Congress Thursday
- NASA Wants You: Space Agency Launches App Competition
- Doomed NASA Satellite Spotted in Amateur Astronomer Video
- Future of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Successor Clouded by Cash Priorities
- Surprising New 'Space Chicken' Photo Wows Astronomers
- Defending the James Webb Space Telescope: Q&A With John Mather
- Huge NASA Satellite Falling to Earth Is Largest in 30 Years
September 20
- NASA to Pay $1.6 Billion for Private Space Taxi Flights
- The Search for 'Snoopy': Astronomers & Students Hunt for NASA's Lost Apollo 10 Module
- FEMA Prepared for Dead NASA Satellite's Plunge to Earth This Week
- Astronauts Set to Become Aquanauts for Undersea 'Asteroid' Mission
- Origin of Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Is Still a Mystery
September 19
- Onward & Upward: Q&A with Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Jim Maser
- NASA Spending Bill Boosts Hubble Telescope Successor, Funds Commercial Crew
- NASA's Future on Space Station Hinges on Private Spaceships
- NASA's $500 Million Launch Platform for Scrapped Rocket Could Find New Life
- NASA: Huge Defunct Satellite Will Fall to Earth This Week
September 18
- Declassified US Spy Satellites Reveal Rare Look at Secret Cold War Space Program
- UFO Reports Spiked this Summer
September 17
- 35 Years Ago: NASA Unveils First Space Shuttle, 'Enterprise'
September 16
- Space Shuttle Launch Pad 'Cleaned' of Historic Towers
- NASA Completes Giant Mirrors for Hubble Successor Telescope
- NASA Rover Finds Rare Mars Rock With Clues of Ancient Water
- 'Tatooine' Alien Planets Should Be Common, Scientists Say
- Photos: Hubble's Successor, the James Webb Space Telescope
- Astrophysics and Comedy Bond in Brooklyn
- Huge Defunct Satellite Falling to Earth Faster Than Expected, NASA Says
- Moon & Space Capsule Shine in Striking Astronaut Landing Photos
- Photos: Soyuz Capsule Lands Safely With 3-Man Crew
- Some Rocky Planets Could Have Been Born as Gas Giants
- Senate Panel Restores James Webb Space Telescope Funding
- US Space Spy Agency to Unveil Hush-Hush Satellites on Saturday
- Soyuz Space Capsule Lands Safely With US-Russian Crew
- Look Skywatcher! Twin Suns of Real-Life 'Tatooine' Planet Visible in Binoculars
September 15
- Space Station Crew to Return to Earth Tonight
- Next Space Station Crew Will Launch Nov. 14, NASA Says
- How to Spot Giant Asteroid Ceres in Telescopes
- Bright Green Fireball Amazes Skywatchers in Southwest US
- Tatooine Finder: Q&A With Planet Hunter Laurance Doyle
- What Would Earth Be Like with Two Suns?
- Planet Like 'Star Wars' Tatooine Discovered Orbiting 2 Suns
- Jupiter Teams Up With the Moon Tonight & Friday
- Hunt Is on for Ticking 'Time Bomb' Stars
- Voices: Industry & Analysts Weigh In On NASA's New Rocket
September 14
- NASA's New Giant Space Rocket: How Will It Work?
- Alien Hunters to Search New Super-Earths for Life
- Can NASA Afford Its Huge New Deep Space Rocket?
- NASA's New Mega Rocket Would Be Most Powerful Ever Built
- Daredevil Comet Making Death Plunge Into Sun
- NASA Unveils New Giant Rocket for Deep Space Missions
- Milky Way Owes Its Shape to Crashes With Dwarf Galaxy
- Star's Bubbly Surface Reveals Cosmic Cooking Below
- NASA Satellite Photo Shows Earth Eclipsing the Sun
- Makers of Tiny Satellites View Space Station as Launch Pad
September 13
- Full Harvest Moon Shines Bright in Photos by Amateur Astronomers
- NASA to Reveal Planet-Hunting Telescope's Discovery Today With Sci-Fi Help
- NASA Inks Deal to Help Shuttle Rocket Builder Develop Space Taxis
- Harvest Moon of 2011: Amazing Skywatcher Photos
- Stunning Northern Lights Photos of 2011
- Star Blasts Alien Planet With X-Ray Attack
- Report: Russia to Launch Next Space Station Crew on Nov. 12
- Space Food Added to NASA Artifacts Menu for Schools
- Super-Charged Northern Lights Displays Dazzle Skywatchers
- Dead Satellite Will Fall to Earth By September's End, NASA Says
- Monster Storm Rages on Tiny Misfit Star
- Missions for Mars: What's for Dinner?
September 12
- 'Old Faithful' Sunspot to Fire Off More Solar Flares, Scientists Say
- Why Is the Harvest Moon Big and Red?
- Confirmed! Scientists Tally Over 600 Alien Planets
- NASA Satellite Debris May Fall Anywhere … Except on eBay
- SpaceX Acknowledges Rocket Engine Anomaly During Dec. 2010 Launch
- NASA Starts Building 1st New Deep Space Capsule to Fly
- 'Super-Earth,' 1 of 50 Newfound Alien Planets, Could Potentially Support Life
- Obama Administration Accused of Sabotaging Space Launch System
- Scientists to Congress: Keep NASA's Missions to Other Planets Flowing
- China's Space Dreams Ride on Robotic Docking Test
September 11
- Full Harvest Moon of September Is Peaking Now
September 10
- NASA Sets Sights on Mars After Unmanned Moon Shot
- Photos: NASA Launches Twin Grail Gravity Probes to the Moon
- NASA Launches Twin Spacecraft to Probe Inside the Moon
- European Observatory to Make 'Major' Alien Planet Announcement Today
- Winds Delay Launch of Twin NASA Moon Probes Again
- NASA Finalizes Space Station Science Deal With Nonprofit
- NASA Hopes to Launch Delayed Moon Gravity-Mapping Probes Today
- Dazzling Northern Lights Display Possible This Weekend
September 9
- On 9/11 Anniversary, NASA Stresses International Cooperation
- After Missing Venus, Japanese Spacecraft Tries for 2nd Chance
- Falling Satellite Poses Little Risk to Public, NASA Says
- Photos of Venus, the mysterious planet next door
- Space Junk FAQ: Falling Space Debris Explained
- Dead NASA Satellite Falling From Space, But When & Where?
- Russian Proton Rocket Cleared to Resume Busy Launch Schedule
- 9/11 Tributes Reach All the Way to Space, to Mars and Back
- New Photo of Moon's North Pole Reveals Spiral Illusion
- Remembering 9/11: An Astronaut's Painful View From Space
- The Rings and Moons of Saturn
- NASA Delays Launch of Twin Moon Probes to Saturday
September 8
- World's Largest Solid Rocket Motor Ignites in Utah Desert Test
- How to Spot Elusive Planet Mercury This Week
- Image of the Day: August 2011
- Falling Space Junk: The Facts About NASA's Doomed UARS Satellite
- 'Old Faithful' Sunspot Keeps Spouting Off Big Solar Flares
- Stealth Alien Planet Discovered By New Technique
- September's Harvest Full Moon Coming Next Week
- High Winds Thwart NASA Launch of Twin Moon Gravity Probes
- NASA & Military After 9/11: Grappling with US Space Security
- NASA's New Moon Probes Carrying Lunar Cameras for Kids
- NASA to Launch Twin Moon Gravity Probes Thursday, Weather Permitting
September 7
- 45 Years On, Why Has 'Star Trek' Stayed So Popular?
- Solar Flares Can Pack Powerful Double Burst, Scientists Say
- Huge Defunct Satellite to Plunge to Earth Soon, NASA Says
- Asteroids May Have Brought Precious Metals to Earth
- Giant Black Hole Jets May Erupt Closer to Their Roots
- NASA's Shrinking Astronaut Corps May Be Too Thin, Report Finds
- Astronauts Spot Texas Wildfires From Space
- Gallery: Texas Wildfires Seen From Space
- Colorful Star Cluster Shines in Tarantula Nebula's Shadow
- 'Journey to the Center of the Moon': The Science of NASA's Lunar Gravity Mission
- Sun Unleashes Massive Solar Flares in One-Two Punch
September 6
- On the Moon, Flags & Footprints of Apollo Astronauts Won't Last Forever
- NASA Watching Weather for Moon Gravity Probe Launch Thursday
- Space Station Astronauts Hope for Swift Russian Rocket Fix
- NASA Unveils New Detailed Photos of Apollo Moon Landing Sites
- Future Spacesuit to Imitate Gravity on Long NASA Missions
- 20 Most Marvelous Moon Missions
- Review: 'Apollo 18' — The Moon's Livelier Than You Think
September 5
- Next Mars Rover's High-Tech Landing May Raise Contamination Risks
- NASA to Launch Twin Moon Probes This Week
September 3
- Satellite Photos Show Tropical Storm Lee Drenching Gulf Coast
- Space Station Astronauts Enjoy Long Labor Day Weekend
- Interview: 'Apollo 18's' Real-Life Flight Director
September 2
- Secretive Private Spaceship Builder Reports Rocket Failure
- NASA to Release New Apollo Moon Landing Site Photos Tuesday
- DC’s New Superman Is a Modern, Cynical Superhero
- Want to Get Rid of Space Junk? Catch It in a Giant Net
- Satellite Sees Burning Man Festival From Space
- Hurricane Katia Spotted from Space
- Rare Sight: Remains of Ancient Mars Lake Seen in Satellite Photos
- 'Apollo 18' Offers Conspiracy Theory, to NASA's Surprise
- Spaceport's Construction Heralds Era of Commercial Space Travel
- Dolphin Studies Could Reveal Secrets of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
- Best Time to See Elusive Planet Mercury in Morning Sky Is Now
- Photos: Spaceport America Blooms in New Mexico Desert
- Nibiru News and Planet X in 2012
September 1
- At Mars Crater, NASA Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Water Hotspot
- Chinese Moon Probe Reaches New Deep Space Destination
- How to Spot New Supernova in Nearby Galaxy
- Experts: Russian Rocket Crash Spotlights US Need for Private Spaceships
- NASA's Space Shuttle Program Officially Ends After Final Celebration
- Space Junk Problem Is More Threatening Than Ever, Report Warns
- Apollo 18: Could NASA Launch a Secret Moon Mission?
- Alien Life More Likely on 'Dune' Planets, Study Suggests
- NASA Prepares Twin Moon Probes for Launch