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- December 31
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- Space Radiation May Accelerate Alzheimer's in Astronauts
- Night Sky Observing Guide: January 2013 (Sky Maps)
- First Meteor Shower of 2013 Peaks This Week
- NASA's Z-1 Spacesuit: Buzz Lightyear's Duds (Photos)
- Space History Photo: SR-71 Over Snow Capped Mountains
- 13 New Space Missions to Watch In 2013
- Moon and Jupiter Shine Over Hungarian Lake (Photo)
- Is NASA Lost in Space or Aimed at Asteroid?
- December 30
- December 29
- December 28
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- Jesco von Puttkamer, Von Braun Rocket Team Member, Dies at 79
- Actress Kate Winslet Has Free Trip to Space: Report
- Incredible NASA Photos Show Saturn's Rings and Clouds
- Japan Launching Ambitious Asteroid-Sampling Mission in 2014
- Japan's Hayabusa2 Asteroid-Sampling Mission (Photos)
- Look Up! 13 Must-See Stargazing Events in 2013
- Say Cheese! Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Amazing Self-Portrait
- Stargazers Capture Stunning Reflection Nebula View (Photo)
- Full Moon Tonight: Facts About 2012's Last Lunar Show
- December 27
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- 100 Best Space Photos of 2012: Gallery
- Mars Rover Curiosity Spends Holidays at 'Grandma's House'
- Astronaut Records 1st Original Song on Space Station
- 'Jewel in the Night': Video & Lyrics of 1st Original Song in Space
- Space History Photo: Apollo 16 Command and Service Module Over the Moon
- NASA Unveils E-books on Hubble, Webb Space Telescopes
- Will Humans Keep Evolving on Ultra-Long Space Voyages?
- First 'Alien Earth' Will Be Found in 2013, Experts Say
- December 26
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- Asteroid No Threat to Earth in 2040: Study
- Longest-Running Earth Observation Satellite to Retire
- New Mars Photo Christens Deep-Space Antenna
- Experimental Private Rocket Makes Highest Test Hop Yet
- NASA Launches Telescope-Toting Balloon from Antarctica on Christmas
- Last Full Moon of 2012 Rises Friday
- Spectacular Star Trails Arc Over Himalayan Peak (Photo)
- December 25
- December 24
- December 23
- December 21
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- New 'Baby Picture' of Universe Unveiled
- Intrepid Museum, Home of Shuttle Enterprise, Reopens after Hurricane Sandy Closure
- End of an Era: Mayan 'Apocalypse' Today
- Fit for Flight? Space Tourism Lacks Medical Standards
- Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Saturday
- European Rocket Launches British and Mexican Satellites
- Moonlight Shines Over Swedish Winter Wonderland (Photo)
- Spiral Dust Clouds May Reveal Alien Planets
- Three Spaceflyers Arrive at International Space Station in Time for Christmas
- Space History Photo: Orbit and Launch Facility Concept
- How to Track Santa on Christmas Eve
- Holiday Gift to Stargazers: The Christmas Sky
- December 20
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- The Wildest Alien Planets of 2012
- Dec. 21: The Winter Solstice Explained
- New NASA Spacesuit Looks like Buzz Lightyear's
- Shuttle Enterprise Being Repaired as Museum Home Reopens Friday
- Christmas Night Sky: Your Questions Answered
- Meteorite From California Fireball Reveals Its Secrets
- Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Passes Key Flight Test
- 3 New Crewmembers to Arrive at Space Station Friday
- Space History Photo: Variable Density Wind Tunnel
- For Manned Deep-Space Missions, Radiation Is Biggest Hurdle
- Eclipse Chaser: A Firsthand Account of a Total Solar Eclipse
- Where Will Doomed Earth's Last Organisms Live?
- December 19
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- Your Help Needed: Find Holes in Cosmic Clouds
- Chinese Rocket Lofts Turkish Earth Observation Satellite
- Maven's Haven: NASA's Next Mars Mission Preps for Launch
- Gigantic Black Holes Just Got Even Bigger
- Hubble Nebula Photo Reveals Cosmic Christmas Ornament
- Mars Rover Landing Guru Makes 'Best of 2012' List
- Some Ancient Star Clusters Look Surprisingly Young
- Space History Photo: X-1-2 on Ramp with Boeing B-29
- Yearlong Space Missions Will Present Physical and Mental Challenges
- American, Canadian, and Russian Spaceflyers Launch to Space Station
- Potentially Habitable Planet Detected Around Nearby Star
- December 18
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- Huge Black Holes Found in Our Cosmic Backyard
- Three New Crewmembers to Launch to Space Station Wednesday
- Expedition 34 Crew Launches to Space Station (Pictures)
- Backlit Saturn Shines in Stunning New Photo
- Videos Capture Amazing Geminid Meteor Shower
- A Wink and a Smile: Venus and Moon Exchange Glances in Night Sky Photo
- Astronaut Research Holds Promise for Aging Treatments on the Ground
- Space Station Astronauts to Practice Robot Remote Control
- Spacecraft Makers Watch as Probes Smash into Moon
- Space History Photo: STS-27, Orbiter Atlantis, Liftoff
- Troubled Japanese Venus Probe Set for 2015 Comeback
- December 17
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- Moon Probes' Crash Site Named After Sally Ride
- Twin Moon Probes Crash into Lunar Mountain
- NASA Spoofs 'Gangnam Style' Video
- Russian Rocket Failure Confirms Need to Fully Review Booster's Upper Stage
- Moon and Jupiter Shine Over Midwestern Sky: Photo
- Chinese Spacecraft Flies by Asteroid Toutatis
- Are We Living Inside a Computer Simulation?
- Photos: Geminid Meteor Shower of 2012
- Space History Photo: Crews Excavate A Hole In The Ground
- Doomsday 2012: Watch the 'End of the World' Live Online
- Twin Probes' Moon Crash Today: How to Watch Live
- December 16
- December 14
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- Former Astronaut Mark Kelly Calls for Gun Control
- Space Station to Get New Insomnia-Fighting Light Bulbs
- Thinking of Buying a Telescope? Here's Our Advice
- Huge Asteroid's Earth Flyby Caught on Video
- Proposed Sandy Aid Package Would Help NASA, Smithsonian
- First Planetary Flyby Occurred 50 Years Ago Today
- Men Were Last on Moon 40 Years Ago Today
- Space History Photo: Schmitt Covered with Lunar Dirt
- 'Mayan Apocalypse' One Week Away
- Stunning Geminid Meteor Shower Wows Skywatchers: Photos
- December 13
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- White House to Respond to Death Star Petition
- NASA Eyes Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa
- Early Reports Suggest Spectacular Geminids Meteor Show Tonight
- Twin NASA Probes Readying for Monday Moon Crash
- Phew! Universe's Constant Has Stayed Constant
- Black Holes Spew Out Surprise
- Alaska Reclaims Its Missing Moon Rocks
- Astronauts Explore Jupiter Moon Europa in Sci-Fi Film
- Space History Photo: M2-F1 in Tow
- New Meteor Shower May Debut Alongside Geminids
- Brilliant Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
- December 12
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- North Korean Satellite Out of Control in Orbit: Reports
- Tall Mountain Photographed From Space Station
- Earth Has Its Picture Taken on 12/12/12
- Ancient Galaxy May Be Most Distant Ever Seen
- Hackers Steal Data from Pentagon, NASA, Federal Reserve
- Nile-Like River Spotted on Saturn Moon Titan
- Rare Mini Quasar Found Gobbling Matter in Andromeda
- Sun's X-Rays Reveal New Twist
- Surprise Radio Jets Revealed in Hercules A Galaxy
- Space History Photo: Armed and Ready
- Global GPS Infrastructure 'Vulnerable to Attack'
- Canadian Astronaut Will Strum Christmas Carols in Space
- Exclusive: Mars Rover Curiosity Featured in MAD Magazine
- Telescope's New Robot Spies Distant Galaxies' Early Lives
- North Korea Successfully Launches Satellite: Reports
- December 11
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- Did UFOs Fly Over San Francisco & Brooklyn?
- Is Russia's Robotic Space Program Headed for a Renaissance?
- Image of the Day: November 2012
- Newfound Asteroid Buzzes Earth Inside Moon's Orbit
- Classified Air Force Space Plane Launches on Secret Mission
- Hawking, CERN Scientists Get $3M Physics Prizes
- Illustrating Exoplanets: Q&A with Space Artist Lynette Cook
- Exoplanet Art: The Illustrations of Lynette Cook
- NASA to Unveil Early Universe Findings Wednesday
- Twin NASA Probes to Crash into Moon Next Week
- Space History Photo: STS-45 Landing
- Doll-Like Robot Will Keep Astronauts Company on Space Station
- Huge Asteroid to Pass Earth Tonight: How to Watch Online
- Private Spaceship Builders Split $30 Million in NASA Funds
- December 10
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- Bright Fireball Over Texas Caught on Video
- Telescope Gets Better View of Strange Thunderstorm Flashes
- Year's Best Meteor Shower Peaks This Week
- Kazakhstan Wants Rocket Launch Site Back from Russia
- Venus and the Moon to Put On Early Morning Sky Show Tuesday
- Running Man Nebula Captured by Online Space Camera
- NASA Near Top of Happiest Workplace List
- Drill Issue Could Threaten Mars Rover Curiosity's Mission
- Zoom in On 'Black Marble' Earth View
- Stunning Night Sky Photos of December 2012
- Sir Patrick Moore, British Astronomy Missionary, Dies at 89
- Space History Photo: Plum Brook's Lake Erie Pumping Station
- Secretive Air Force Space Plane Ready for Tuesday Liftoff
- Your Help Needed to Study Andromeda Galaxy
- December 9
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- December 7
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- SpaceX Launches Sales of Falcon, Dragon Space Patches
- Moon, Planet and Star Meet in Night Sky This Weekend
- Brown Dwarf Stars Could Host Earth-Size Planets, Study Finds
- A 'Gem' of a Meteor Shower Is Coming up Next Week
- Orion and Jupiter Shine Above Dense Fog in Stunning Photos
- Can Slamming a Spaceship into an Asteroid Save Earth?
- 5 Reasons We May Live in a Multiverse
- Space History Photo: Mars Global Surveyor Spacecraft
- Last Lunar Landing Launched 40 Years Ago
- Apollo 17, 40 Years Later: An Astronaut Reflects
- December 6
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- Are Venus' Volcanoes Active? Clues Suggest Yes
- AGU 2012: Latest Planetary Science News
- Mars Mountains Look Frosty in New Images
- US Needs New Deep-Space Agency, Apollo Astronaut Says
- Private Company Aims for Manned Moon Missions by 2020
- Galaxy Crash is a Cosmic Bullseye
- Glowing Nebula Photo Marks New Telescope's Inauguration
- Saturn Moon Enceladus Eyed for Sample-Return Mission
- Most Distant Black Hole X-Ray Blast Discovered
- Exoplanet Catalog Reveals 7 Possibly Habitable Worlds
- December 5
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- Space Rocks Vesta and Ceres Visible in Night Sky This Week
- Tiny Satellites Launch From Space Station (Photos)
- Black Marble: Stunning New Images of Earth at Night
- Satellites Could Detect Rogue Nuclear Tests
- Astronauts Excited For First Yearlong Trip to International Space Station
- Moon Surprisingly Battered, New Lunar Gravity Map Reveals
- Double Star Systems May Be Hiding a Third Companion
- Baby Star Caught in the Act of Growing
- Distant Black Hole Reveals Chemistry of the Early Universe
- Space History Photo: Inflatable Station Concept
- Mars Rover Curiosity Gets Mission Extension
- NASA's Next Mars Rover Should Collect Samples, Experts Say
- New 'Green Bean' Galaxies Glow In the Dark
- December 4
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- NASA to Launch New Mars Rover in 2020
- Mars Rover Opportunity Exploring Possibly Habitable Ancient Environment
- Mars Rover Discovery Hype a Big Misunderstanding
- Earth's Radiation Belts Surprisingly Dynamic, New Probes Find
- NASA Needs Stronger Direction to Lead In Space: Report
- Astronauts Could Survive Mars Radiation for Long Stretches, Rover Study Suggests
- Space-Flown Spider Dies in Smithsonian
- Space History Photo: Magellan Preparations
- 3D Printer Could Transform Moon Dirt Into Lunar Base
- NASA's Deep-Space Station Idea Lacks White House Approval
- December 3
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- Orbital Sciences Replaces SpaceX on Stratolaunch Project
- Questions Wanted for Live Astronaut Interview Tuesday
- Space Spider Lands in Smithsonian Display
- Voyager 1 Spacecraft Enters New Realm at Solar System's Edge
- Curiosity Rover Finds Organic Signal on Mars, But Not Definitive: NASA
- Space History Photo: Apollo 1 Fire
- Superheroes in Space: Top Cosmic Comic Adventurers
- Mars Rover Curiosity Update Kicks Off Space News Week
- Angling Atlantis: Space Shuttle Tilted for Museum Display
- Poll: Which NASA Space Shuttle Do You Love Most?
- Mars Curiosity & James Cameron: Largest Earth Science Meeting Set to Begin
- December 2
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- US Says North Korea Rocket Launch a 'Provocative Act'
- WATCH LIVE - Mars News, Climate Change & More: AGU Meeting Webcasts
- LIVE Webcast Now: Jupiter Shines at Its Best Tonight
- 5 Overhyped Mars Discoveries
- NASA to Unveil Mars Rover Curiosity Findings Monday
- Reader Photos: Dazzling Jupiter & November's Full Moon
- December 1
