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- April 30
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- SETI Telescope to Help US Air Force Track Space Junk
- Winds Blowing White Sands Spotted from Space
- SpaceX Test Fires Private Rocket Bound for Space Station
- NASA's Next Mars Probe to Spy on Red Planet from Above
- 'Supermoon' Alert: Biggest Full Moon of 2012 Occurs This Week
- SpaceX to Test Rocket Bound for Space Station Today: How to Watch Online
- Mars Rover Roadtrip: Death Valley Stands In for Red Planet This Week
- Space History Photo: Pegasus Rocket Carried by B-52
- Giant Alien Planet May Have Split into 2 Earth-Size Worlds
- Contemplating the Night Sky: Young Skywatchers Admire Venus, Moon & Jupiter
- April 29
- April 28
- April 27
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- NASA Offers Expertise to Help Private Companies Build Rockets, Capsules
- Space Shuttle Enterprise's Historic Flyover Wows New Yorkers
- Odds of Finding Alien Life Boosted by Billions of Habitable Worlds
- See Dazzling Venus at Its Brightest This Week
- Leonard Nimoy to Shuttle Enterprise: 'Live Long and Prosper' in NYC
- Final Voyage of Space Shuttle Enterprise (Photos)
- Space Shuttle Enterprise Lands in NYC for Museum Display
- Huge Lake on Saturn's Moon Titan Acts Like Earth's Mudflats
- Dark Matter May Collide With Atoms Inside You More Often Than Thought
- Space Shuttle Enterprise Takes Off for NYC on Final Flight
- President Obama Catches View of Dazzling Venus and Moon
- Space History Photo: Zero Gravity Facility
- Soyuz Space Capsule Lands Safely with U.S.-Russian Crew
- Space Shuttle Enterprise to Fly to NYC Today
- Space Shuttle Enterprise's New Keeper: Q&A With Intrepid Museum Curator
- April 26
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- How Nerds Named NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise
- Space Station Crew to Return to Earth Friday
- 3.2 Billion-Pixel Camera Telescope Gets Critical Go-Ahead
- Ancient Mars Lava Spirals Reveal Volcanic Secrets of Red Planet
- Space Shuttle & Skycrapers: How to See NASA's Enterprise Fly Over NYC
- Russian Rocket Successfully Launches New Communications Satellite
- Meteorites Discovered Along Huge Fireball's Path in Calif.
- India Launches Surveillance Satellite in 'Grand Success'
- Photos of Venus and Crescent Moon in April 2012
- Inspiring Space Art Gallery: Space Foundation Student Contest Winners 2012
- Space History Photo: Fourier Telescope
- Secretive Blue Origin Project Pins Spaceflight Hopes on Reusable Rockets
- Sun-Like Star May Have More Planets Than Our Solar System
- April 25
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- Amazing Video of Saturn Stitched Together from Old NASA Photos
- Asteroid Mining No Crazier Than Deep-Sea Drilling, Advocates Say
- Famous Sombrero Galaxy Shows Surprising Side
- Rare Daytime Fireball Created by Minivan-Size Space Rock
- Star Formation Reveals Strange Evolution of Early Galaxies
- Asteroids Battered Young Earth Longer Than Thought
- Space History Photo: Walt Disney and Wernher von Braun
- New Private Space Plane Aims to Pick Up Where NASA's Shuttles Left Off
- April Auroras: Dazzling Photos of Northern Lights
- Dazzling Photo Reveals Bright Young Star Cluster Inside Cosmic Serpent
- Asteroid Mining Is Just Latest Billionaire's Club Space Project
- April 24
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- Asteroid Miners Wanted to Tap Space Rock Riches
- Happy Birthday, Hubble! Space Telescope Spies Cluster of Bright Stars
- Is Asteroid Mining Possible? Study Says Yes, for $2.6 Billion
- 1st Private Spaceship to Visit Space Station Aims for May 7 Launch
- Mysterious Objects Punching Holes In Weird Saturn Ring
- Asteroid Mining and Planetary Resources: Complete Coverage
- Does Asteroid Mining Violate Space Law?
- Prototype Space Shuttle Enterprise Now Aims for Friday NYC Landing
- Why Asteroid Mining Makes Huge Dollars and Sense
- Space History Photo: Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison Schmitt on the Moon
- Boeing's Private Space Taxi to Take Flight by 2016
- New Moon Video Recreates Iconic 'Earthrise' View
- Poll: Will Asteroid Mining Open Up New Space Frontier?
- Asteroid Mining Venture Backed by Google Execs, James Cameron Unveiled
- Asteroid Mining Gallery: Planetary Resources to Mine Space Rocks
- April 23
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- Mysterious Black Mats on Earth Not From Outer Space
- New Delay for 1st Private Spaceship Launch to Space Station
- How to Spot Sky Landmarks: Big Dipper and Southern Cross
- Crescent Moon and Venus to Shine Bright Tonight
- Space Shuttle Enterprise's NYC Arrival Reset for Wednesday
- 'Star Trek's' William Shatner Beams Up Video for Space Station Crew
- Death of DARPA's Superfast Hypersonic Glider Explained
- Daytime Fireball, Sonic Boom Surprises Calif., Nevada Spectators
- Asteroid Impacts Could Help out Underground Life
- Space History Photo: Bell X-14A VTOL
- Private Spaceflight Company SpaceX Has Lofty Goal: Help Save Humanity
- As Shuttles Head to Museums, NASA Counts on Private Astronaut Taxis
- NASA's Prototype Space Shuttle Enterprise Heads to NYC This Week
- April 22
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- April 20
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- Space Shuttle Enterprise's NYC Delivery Delayed By Weather Concerns
- Huge, Mysteriously Silent Satellite Spotted by Another Spacecraft
- Lyrid Meteor Shower of 2012: A Skywatching Resource
- Sunday Is Last Chance to See Jupiter — for Now
- Space History Photo: Pilot Neil Armstrong with X-15
- NYC-Bound Space Shuttle Prototype Enterprise Reunited with Carrier Aircraft
- Spring's Greening Seen from Space
- Weekend Lyrid Meteor Shower Visible From Earth, Space and ... Balloon?
- Russia Launches Robot Cargo Ship Toward Space Station
- Rare Photos: Discovery and Enterprise - 2 Space Shuttles Nose-to-Nose
- NASA to Test Air Force Drone for Quiet Supersonic Flight
- NASA Dials Smartphone Satellites for Space Exploration
- NASA's Next Space Shuttle Move: Enterprise Heads for NYC
- April 19
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- If Not Dark Matter, Then What?
- Space Shuttle Discovery Gets Astronaut Sendoff at Smithsonian
- SPACE.com T-shirt Kisses Edge of Alaska's Northern Lights
- See Inside Boeing's New Astronaut Taxi: The CST-100 Space Capsule
- Heavy Elements Key for Planet Formation, Study Suggests
- Space Shuttle Discovery Enters Smithsonian for Museum Display
- Funding Cut Would Delay Private Space Taxis, NASA Deputy Chief Says
- Photos: A Space Shuttle Called 'Enterprise'
- Space Shuttle Discovery, NASA's Workhorse Orbiter, to Join Smithsonian Today
- Alaska Northern Lights Expedition Wants Your Help to Find Science Balloons
- Space Shuttle Discovery: 5 Surprising Facts About NASA's Oldest Orbiter
- Billionaire-Backed Space Venture Planetary Resources to be Unveiled April 24
- April 18
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- Lyrid Meteor Shower: Tips to See April's 'Shooting Stars'
- Nearby Dark Matter Mysteriously Missing
- Mysterious Cosmic Rays Leave Scientists in the Dark
- Earth Unprepared for Super Solar Storm
- Why 'Space Madness' Fears Haunted NASA's Past
- How End of Shuttle Era Could Usher in New Space Age
- Crane Ballet to Hoist Space Shuttle Discovery from Carrier Plane
- Secrets of Molecule that Helped Build the Universe Exposed
- 'Rogue' Alien Planets May Circle Billions of Stars
- Space Shuttle Closeup: Panoramic Photos Capture Discovery's Interior
- Alaska's Dazzling Northern Lights: A Reporter's View
- April 17
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- Thousands Cheer Space Shuttle Discovery's Museum Arrival
- Spaceport America Milestones: Record Rocket Launch, Runway Add-On
- Lights at Night: Moscow from Space
- Boosting NASA's Budget Will Help Fix Economy: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Space Shuttle Discovery Lands in Washington D.C. for Smithsonian Display
- Amazing Hubble Photo Reveals Tarantula Nebula's Star-Filled Web
- Photos: Space Shuttle Discovery's Final Voyage (to Museum)
- Space Shuttle Discovery Takes Off on Final Flight to the Smithsonian
- It's Tax Day for Astronauts in Space, Too
- Space Shuttle Discovery to Take Last-Ever Flight Today
- April 16
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- 1st Private Mission to Space Station Set to Launch April 30
- Spectacular Solar Flare Erupts From the Sun
- Photos: Amazing Solar Flare Views of April 16, 2012
- Space Shuttle Discovery Takes Final Flight This Week ... to Smithsonian
- Spot the Shuttle: How to See Discovery on Final Flight to the Smithsonian
- Alaska Expedition Launches Cameras to Edge of Northern Lights
- Huge Satellite Loses Contact with Earth
- Building Space Shuttle Discovery
- Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week
- Space Zucchini's Orbital Life and Times Blogged by Astronaut
- Photos: Diary of a Space Zucchini
- Saying Goodbye to NASA's Shuttles: Q&A with Space Plane Wrangler Stephanie Stilson
- Astronauts Bid Farewell to Space Shuttle Discovery
- A Snowshoe Trek to Study Alaska's Northern Lights: A Reporter's Journey
- Space Shuttle Discovery Mounted Atop Jumbo Jet for Ride to Smithsonian
- April 15
- April 14
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- Winds Delay Space Shuttle Discovery's Lift Atop Smithsonian-Bound Jet
- Space Shuttle Museum Delivery Flights Get 'Final Mission' Patch
- Best Space Photos of the Week - April 14, 2012
- NASA, SpaceX to Discuss 1st Private Launch to Space Station Monday
- Cause of North Korea Rocket Failure May Remain a Mystery
- April 13
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- Planet Venus Visible All Night Long This Weekend
- Search for Life Guides NASA's New Mars Mission Plan
- Rare Photo: Auroras on Uranus Spotted by Hubble Telescope
- Poll: Should NASA's Space Shuttles Have Been Retired?
- Billionaire Elon Musk Opens Up About Private Spaceflight Challenges
- How NASA Moves Space Shuttles: The Ultimate Piggyback Ride
- Now Boarding: Inside NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
- North Korea Admits Rocket Launch Failure in Rare Statement
- How NASA Flies Space Shuttles on 747 Jets (Photos)
- NASA to Discuss New Mars Plans Today: How to Listen
- Pulsing Stars Could Probe Space-Time Around Black Holes
- North Korea Long-Range Rocket Launch Fails: Reports
- North Korea Rocket Launch: Complete Coverage
- April 12
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- NASA Preps Atomic Clock for Deep-Space GPS
- Private Antares Rocket Segment Set for Launch Pad Test
- Gallery: Orbital Sciences' Cygnus Spaceship & Antares Rocket
- Comet Demolition Derby Around Star Surprises Scientists
- Former Astronauts & Employees to NASA: Stay Away from Global Warming
- Astronauts in Orbit Mark Big Space Anniversaries
- Space Station Crew Set to Welcome 1st Private Cargo Ship
- Distant Galaxies Confirm Accelerating Growth of Universe, Dark Energy
- 'Monolith' Object on Mars? You Could Call It That
- North Korea Rocket Launch Envisioned in Video Animation
- April 11
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- Poll: Do You Think Life Exists On Mars Now?
- 1st Man in Space: Film, Parties & Twitter Event to Honor Yuri Gagarin Thursday
- Photo Journal: Northern Lights Expedition, a Reporter's-Eye View
- North Korea Rocket Launch Site Seen From Space
- North Korea's Rocket Launch: 5 Questions (and Answers)
- Update: Texas Fireball was Real After All, NASA Says
- Astronaut Underwear Wins Students a Cool $5,000
- Mystery of How Stars Shed Major Pounds May Be Solved
- 'UFO Galaxy' Spotted by Hubble Telescope
- How to See Saturn Reach Night Sky Milestone on April 15
- North Korea Fueling Long-Range Rocket for Defiant Launch
- Sun's 'Birthday Candle'-Like Gas Plumes Surprise Scientists
- Why North Korea's Location Complicates Controversial Rocket Launch
- Private Spaceflight Pioneer Elon Musk Talks Shop with Comedian Jon Stewart
- April 10
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- Mystery Fireball in Texas Actually a Jet Contrail, NASA Scientist Says
- NASA Jumbo Jet Arrives to Ferry Shuttle Discovery to Smithsonian
- Two-Time Space Tourist Launches Museum Exhibit, Father's Book
- Rare, Unexplained Daytime Fireball Scorches Texas Sky
- Details Emerge on SpaceX's Proposed Texas Rocket Launch Site
- North Korea Readies Long-Range Rocket for Launch Despite Warnings
- James Webb Space Telescope to TiVo Universe's Birth
- Exploring the Northern Lights: Alaska Aurora Expedition Coverage
- Alaska Expedition to Study Northern Lights from the Inside
- Northern Lights, Ho! SPACE.com Reporter Tags Along with Aurora Expedition
- April 9
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- Atlas 5 Rockets to Launch Next-Generation Weather Satellite Fleet
- Poll: Have You Ever Seen the Northern Lights?
- Gallery: Amazing Skywatcher Photos from Around the World
- Dazzling Photo: Moon and Venus Shine Over World Heritage Site
- Russian Satellite Falls Into Pacific Ocean: Report
- Elephant on Mars Sculpted by Lava Flow
- NASA Extends 9 Space Observatory Missions
- North Korea Poised for Controversial Rocket Launch
- Sun's Sibling Stars Could Host Cousins of Earth Life
- Mystery of Saturn's Walnut Moon Cracked?
- April 7
- April 6
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- Space Weather Study Could Illuminate Alien Planet Climates
- Urban Skywatching: NYC Amateur Astronomers Take In the Night
- Amazing Photo Captures Robot Cargo Ship's Space Station Arrival
- Cosmic Collision Likely Spawned Massive Nearby Galaxy
- Proposed Satellite Would Beam Solar Power to Earth
- Teens Make Flavor Strips for Tastier Astronaut Food
- Conjunction Junction: Venus and Jupiter Meet Over Pakistan in Skywatching Photo
- Full Moon, Saturn and Star Doing a Stately Dance for Skywatchers
- Plutonium Production May Avert Spacecraft Fuel Shortage
- Origins of the Universe Exposed in Dazzling 3D Videos
- How the Moon Affects the Date of Easter
- Black Holes May Get Supermassive by Eating Stars
- April 5
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- Huge Astronomy Archive and Exploding Star Named for Maryland Senator
- How Huffing and Puffing Could Remove Space Junk
- NASA T-38 Supersonic Jets Fly Over US Capital
- Huge Martian Dust Devil Churns in New Photo
- 'Two-Tailed Comet' Cruises By Star Cluster in Skywatching Photo
- Boeing's New Crew-Carrying Spaceship Taking Shape
- Surprise! Venus May Have Auroras Without a Magnetic Field
- Young Asteroids Got Smacked Around Just As Earth Did
- Breaking Barriers: Q&A with Space-Bound Tuskegee Airman Le Roy Gillead
- Existing Rocket Could Launch Private Space Taxis by 2015
- IMAX Space Cameras Donated to Smithsonian
- Photos: IMAX Cameras in Space
- Scientists Closing in on Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy
- Astronaut Poet Says 'Space Is My Mistress'
- Photos: NASA's Amazing T-38 Supersonic Jet Planes
- Poll: Where Should Humans Build the 1st Space Colony?
- April 4
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- NASA Extends Planet-Hunting Kepler Mission Through 2016
- Devastating Texas Tornadoes Seen by Satellite
- How to See Elusive Planet Mercury in the Morning Sky
- Air & Space: NASA Aircraft to Take Flight for Shuttle Delivery
- Skywatcher Snaps Stunning Celestial Trio Over Budapest Castle
- Rocket Launches Secret Spy Satellite for US Military
- Earth Usually Has More than One Moon, Study Suggests
- Big Astronomy Demands Prompt Growth for European Observatory
- Life on Jupiter Moon Europa May Hide in Depths to Survive
- April 3
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- Launch Photos: US Spy Satellite NROL-25 Blasts Off
- New App Brings Alien Planets Down to Earth
- James Cameron's 'Titanic' Correction May Impress Astronomers
- Mini Space Shuttle Looks for Online Donors
- Poll: Is North Korea's Unha-3 Rocket Launch a Space Mission or Missile Test?
- NASA, SpaceX Invite Social Media Followers to Dragon Launch
- First 'Alien Earth' May Be Found by 2014
- Astronauts Snap 1 Million Photos from Space Station
- Skywatcher Photo Catches Cosmic 'Tadpoles' in Celestial Pond
- Lyrid Meteor Shower to Grace Dark April Skies
- Image of the Day: March 2012
- Dwarf Galaxies Help to Unlock Secrets of Dark Matter
- Telescopes Team Up to Form 5,000-Mile-Wide Mega-Scope
- April 2
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- Mars Forms Triangle with Moon and Bright Star Tonight
- Two NASA Space Shuttles Head to New Homes This Month
- North Korea's Rocket Technology Explained: An Observer's Guide
- Spy Satellite Launch to Mark Last 'First Flight' Milestone for Delta 4 Rocket
- Dark Energy Search Needs Research Funding Boost, Nobel Winners Say
- SpaceX Taps Space Experts to Review Private Spaceship Safety
- Chinese Rocket Launches Communications Satellite Into Space
- New Map of Distant Galaxies May Reveal Dark Energy History
- Supernova Explosion Ripped Star's Guts Inside Out
- Rare Venus Transit of Sun Occurs in June: Skywatching Travel Tips
- Doomed Comets Die Faster in Sun by Diving Deep Into Star
