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- April 30
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- NASA Unveils Futuristic Z-2 Spacesuit: Mars-Tough Duds that Glow (Photos)
- NASA's Futuristic Z-2 Spacesuit Design in Pictures
- Length of Alien Planet's 'Day' Clocked for 1st Time, an 8-Hour World
- Beta Pictoris b in Pictures: An Alien Planet Image Gallery
- How Zero Gravity Affects Astronauts' Hearts in Space
- How Albert Einstein Helped Blackmail President Roosevelt Over Manhattan Project Funding
- Earth Is Safe: No Black Holes Spun Out of Atom Smasher, Yet
- Space History Photo: Orville Wright Tests His Gilder at Kitty Hawk, NC
- Could Tiny 'Black Hole Atoms' Be Elusive Dark Matter?
- Space Shuttle Carrier Jet Arrives 'Home Sweet Home' After Houston Road Trip
- Dark Matter and Dark Energy Mysteries: Do Neutrons Hold the Key?
- European Satellite Sees Solar Eclipse from Space (Video)
- Asteroid-Capture Mission Will Pave Way for Manned Flight to Mars, NASA Says
- The Changing Colors of the Universe
- April 29
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- Spellbinding Colors of Northern Lights Astound Alaska Photographer (Images)
- 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Cast Announced
- Space History Photo: Kathryn Sullivan Sets Altitude Record
- Night Flight: NASA Shuttle Carrier Jet Taking Road Trip to Space Center Houston
- NASA Wants Ideas for Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa
- Curiosity Rover Weighs Drilling into Mars Rock for Samples (Photos)
- Universe Expanding Symmetrically, Real-Time Analysis Shows
- William Shatner, of 'Star Trek' Fame, Gets NASA's Highest Civilian Honor
- First Solar Eclipse of 2014 Thrills Skywatchers in Australia (Photos)
- Solar Eclipse Photos by Australian Stargazers (April 29, 2014)
- April 28
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- Deadly Tornado Outbreak Seen From Space (Video)
- Two Suns Could Boost Odds of Habitable 'Exomoons'
- Doomed Space Cloud Nears Milky Way's Black Hole as Scientists Watch
- European Spacecraft to Watch Solar Eclipse from Space Tuesday
- 'Cosmos' Recap: Female Astronomers and 5 Surprising Star Facts
- NASA Discovers Coldest Brown Dwarf Neighbor of the Sun
- Space History Photo: X-38 Ship #2 in Free Flight
- Dark Matter Could Send Asteroids Crashing into Earth: New Theory
- NASA Shuttle Carrier Jumbo Jet Ready to Roll on Houston Road Trip
- Incredible Technology: How to Land on Mars with Inflatable Flying Saucers
- Student Team Wants to Launch Time Capsule to Mars
- First Solar Eclipse of 2014 Will Darken Sun Tuesday: Watch Live Online
- April 27
- April 26
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- China's 'Great Wall of Dust' Seen From Space
- Best Space Photos of the Week - April 26, 2014
- Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: April 26, 2014
- Move Over Exoplanets, Exomoons May Harbor Life Too
- Kirsten Dunst, Marlee Matlin Voice Famed Female Astronomers on 'Cosmos' Sunday
- When the Sun Blinked: 1994's Solar Eclipse (Op-Ed)
- Habitable Exoplanets are Bad News for Humanity (Op-Ed)
- April 25
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- SpaceX Reusable Rocket Test an 'Evolutionary' Breakthrough, Elon Musk Says
- Apollo 12 Astronaut's Moon Mementos Up for Auction
- SpaceX Formally Protests US Air Force's Rocket Launch Block Buy Contracts
- Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps First Asteroid Photo from Red Planet (Images)
- Space History Photo: P-61 Flight Testing Ramjet Engine
- US Military's Bold Phoenix Satellite-Recycling Project Enters New Phase
- The Future of Humanity Awaits in Deep Space, NASA Chief Says
- Interactive Solar Eclipse Guide Shows Visibility Maps for Tuesday Sun Show
- 'MarsFest' Gives Public a Glimpse at Science in the Marslike Death Valley (Photos)
- MarsFest 2014 Photos: Exploring the Marslike Death Valley National Park
- Sun Unleashes Major Solar Flare (Video)
- April 24
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- Moon Glows with Earthshine Over Italian Citadel (Photos)
- Bitcoins in Space: Private Deep-Space Venture Aims to Launch 'BitSats'
- Can Iconic 'Earthrise' Photo Help Protect Earth from Asteroid Impacts?
- Spectacular Night Sky Photos for April 2014 (Stargazing Gallery)
- Flying Robots Play Theme of '2001: A Space Odyssey' (Video)
- Venus and the Moon Shine Together at Dawn This Week: Where to Look
- Space History Photo: Launch Phase Simulator at Goddard Space Flight Center
- Mystery Solved! Super-Bright Supernova Was Magnified by Cosmic Lens
- Hubble Space Telescope Instruments Star in New Smithsonian Exhibit
- Saturn Moon's Weird Ridge Rained Down from Space
- US Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Passes 500 Days in Orbit
- 'Graveyard' on the Moon's Far Side Welcomes NASA Spacecraft
- April 23
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- Solar Eclipse Will Transform Sun into 'Ring of Fire' Next Week
- 'Ring of Fire' Annular Solar Eclipse of April 29, 2014 (Visibility Maps)
- Moon and Mercury Shine Together in Amateur Photo
- Amateur Astronomers Capture Magnificent Mix of Celestial Delights in Amazing Photo
- Virgin Galactic and Land Rover Team Up for Space Travel (Video)
- Buzz Aldrin Wants NASA Astronauts to Visit Asteroid in Deep Space
- Spacewalking Astronauts Replace Dead Computer on Space Station
- Spacewalk Photos: NASA Astronauts Replace Dead Space Station Computer (April 23, 2014)
- US Astronauts Taking Spacewalk to Fix Space Station Today: Watch Live
- SpaceX Video Captures Amazing Reusable Rocket Test Launch and Landing
- Mars Missions Could Make Humanity a Multi-Planet Species, NASA Chief Says
- April 22
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- Photos: SpaceX's Amazing Falcon 9 Reusable Rocket Prototype in Pictures
- Earth Day from Space: Satellite Snaps Far-Out Photo (Image)
- 'What Is Relativity?' (2014): Book Excerpt
- What Is Relativity? New Book Offers Simple Explanation
- Laptop Bill Clinton Used to Email Outer Space Sold for $60K
- Powerful Asteroids Strike Earth with Surprising Frequency (Video)
- Space History Photo: M2-F3 In-Flight Launch from the B-52 Mothership
- NASA Earth Day Events Celebrate Our Home Planet: A Space Fan Guide
- Red Planet Roadmap: DC Conference Eyes Manned Mars Missions
- 'Losing the Dark': Video Illuminates Threat of Light Pollution
- Milky Way's Structure Mapped in Unprecedented Detail
- Proposed Houston Spaceport Lands Private Space Plane Partner
- US Leading the Path to Mars: NASA Chief Charles Bolden (Op-Ed)
- April 21
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- Most Americans Doubt Big Bang Theory: AP Poll
- Students Design Radiation Shield for NASA's Orion Spacecraft
- 'Cosmos' Recap: What Lead Poisoning and Earth's Age Have in Common
- Opportunity: The Amazing Self-Cleaning Mars Rover (Photos)
- Déjà Vu: Bright Fireball Explodes Over Russia (Video)
- US Air Force's Secretive X-37B Space Plane Nears Day 500 in Orbit
- Space History Photo: Analog Computing Machine in Fuel Systems Building
- Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: How To Watch Live
- John Houbolt, NASA Engineer Who Fought for Moon Landing Method, Dies at 95
- Stunning Hubble Telescope View Reveals Deep View of Universe (Video, Image)
- April 20
- April 19
- April 18
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- SpaceX's Dragon 'Chases' the Space Station: See It This Weekend
- SpaceX Launches Robotic Cargo Mission to Space Station
- Easter Skies Feature Big Dipper and Southern Cross
- Vitamins from Space! B3 Found in Meteorites
- Space History Photo: Standing on the Edge of the Bay
- US Military Developing Foldable Space Telescope (Video, Images)
- Boeing-Built Fighter Jets Could Launch US Military Satellites Into Space
- RIP LADEE: NASA Moon Probe Crashes Into Lunar Surface
- Alien Planet Kepler-186f: Complete Coverage of 'Earth Cousin' Discovery
- Next Up for NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope: Finding Earth's True Twin?
- SpaceX to Launch Dragon Supply Ship to Space Station Today: Watch It Live
- 5 Things to Know About Alien Planet Kepler-186f, 'Earth's Cousin'
- April 17
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- NASA Spacecraft Spies Mars Rover Curiosity at 'Mount Remarkable' from Space (Photos)
- 'Earth Cousin' Discovery a Milestone in Search for Alien Life
- Vesta and Ceres: How to Spot the Solar System's Biggest Asteroids
- Cousin of Earth: Planet Kepler-186f May Be Habitable for Life (Op-Ed)
- 5 Exoplanets Most Likely to Host Alien Life
- Found! First Earth-Size Planet That Could Support Life
- Earth-Size Planet Kepler-186f, a Possibly Habitable Alien World (Gallery)
- 5 Erupting Volcanoes Seen from Space (Photo)
- Space History Photo: Right Side of Control Panel
- NASA Will Unveil New Discovery from Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Today @ 2pm ET
- NASA Moon Probe Will Bite the Lunar Dust Soon: What It Taught Us
- April 16
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- NASA Wants Ideas to Recycle Precious Oxygen on Deep-Space Voyages
- Mars Puts on Dazzling Show for Amateur Astronomers (Photos)
- Milky Way, Auroras & Thunderstorms Star in Amazing Time-Lapse Video
- 'LIGO: A Passion for Understanding' — The Minds Behind the Film
- Saturn Shines Near the Moon Tonight: How to See It
- Space History Photo: X-1E Loaded in B-29 Mothership on Ramp
- Blood Moon Photos: Total Lunar Eclipse Pictures from April 15, 2014
- Rosy Cosmic Cloud Glows with Stars in New Telescope View (Video, Photo)
- Explosive Surprise: Huge Volcanoes Shook Mercury for Billions of Years
- April 15
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- Chilean Port City Fire Seen from Space (Photo)
- China's President Xi Wants More Military Use of Space: Report
- Geologic Wonder: See the Grand Canyon from Space
- NASA Photo May Show Birth of New Saturn Moon (Image)
- Tax Day in Space: How NASA Astronauts Pay Uncle Sam
- The Search for Gravitational Waves: New Documentary on Project LIGO Launches (Watch Online)
- Space History Photo: Pilot Milt Thompson and the M2-F2 Lifting Body
- Blood Moon Photos: Spectacular Total Lunar Eclipse Views by Stargazers (Video, Images)
- NASA Signs Over Historic Apollo-Era Launch Pad to SpaceX
- Total Lunar Eclipse of April 15: Complete Coverage of the Blood Moon
- WATCH NOW: 'LIGO, A Passion for Understanding' Documentary Premiere
- Under a Blood Moon: 1st Total Lunar Eclipse of 2014 Wows Stargazers (Photos)
- Dwarf Planet Discovery Could Help Show Life's Spread Through Solar System
- April 14
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- First Total Lunar Eclipse of 2014: The Complete Skywatcher's Guide
- Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight: How Bright Will the 'Blood Moon' Be?
- Lunar Eclipse Facts: 5 Neat Things About Tonight's 'Blood Moon'
- SpaceX Delays Dragon Cargo Ship Launch Due to Rocket Helium Leak
- Space History Photo: Women Scientists in Training
- LIGO Lasers Could Help Reveal Aftermath of Black Hole Crashes
- Total Lunar Eclipse Weather: Forecast Bleak for Eastern US, Promising Elsewhere
- SpaceX to Attempt Daring Reusable Rocket Test During Dragon Launch Today
- Monday's Big Space Day: See a Rocket Launch, Mars and Total Lunar Eclipse Online
- 5 Weird Things Launching Into Space on SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Monday
- April 13
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- Astronauts to Grow Lettuce in Space with NASA Veggie Farm
- SpaceX 'Go' for Dragon Cargo Ship Launch to Space Station Monday
- Mars Makes Closest Approach to Earth in 6 Years Monday Ahead of Lunar Eclipse
- NASA Space Apps 'Hackathon' Draws Future Tech Trailblazers
- Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: April 12, 2014
- Best Space Photos of the Week - April 12, 2014
- April 12
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- NASA Mulls Unplanned Spacewalk to Fix Space Station Computer Outage
- Happy Birthday, Human Spaceflight! Yuri's Night Celebrates Yuri Gagarin's Epic Trip
- For 'Cosmos' Host Neil deGrasse Tyson, TV Filming an Otherworldly Experience
- Tax Day Total Lunar Eclipse Kicks Off Blood Moon 'Tetrad'
- Space Station Computer Glitch May Require Spacewalk Fix, Delay Cargo Ship Launch
- Capturing the 2000 Lunar Eclipse from 'Hell on Ice'
- Searching High and Low for Dark Matter (Q+A)
- From Here to Mars: Senate Testimony of Astronaut Leroy Chiao
- April 11
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- Ignition! College Students Light Tiny Fires in Zero-G
- NASA Space App 'Hackathon' Launches in NYC This Weekend
- Total Lunar Eclipse of April 15, 2014: Moon Visibility Maps (Gallery)
- Space History Photo: EVAtion
- Project LIGO: How Lasers Could Reveal Glimpses of Gravitational Waves
- Hunting Gravitational Waves: The LIGO Laser Interferometer Project in Photos
- Amateur Astronomer Snaps Stunning Orion Nebula View with Portable Gear (Photo)
- Ghostly Zodiacal Light Glows Over Death Valley (Photo)
- How to Observe the Moon: Tips to See 2014's First Lunar Eclipse
- April 10
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- Launch Photos: Classified NROL-67 Spy Satellite Soars Into Orbit
- 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Clip Shows Quick New Looks at Marvel's Space Team (Video)
- Simple Recipe for Star Formation Revealed
- Space Legs for NASA's Robonaut 2 to Ride SpaceX Dragon Into Orbit
- Sir Richard Branson Wants to Track Down Kid Who Inspired Virgin Galactic (Video)
- NASA Eyes June Launch for Next Cygnus Cargo Mission
- Space History Photo: Impact Landing Dynamics Facility Crash Test
- Houston, We've Got an Auction: Apollo 13 Astronaut's Mementos to be Sold
- First 'Exomoon' Around Alien Planet Possibly Found
- Celebrate Earth Day with NASA by Taking a 'Global Selfie'
- Prepping for Zero Gravity: Anti-Barf Briefings and Last-Minute Practice
- Classified US Spy Satellite to Launch Today @ 1:45 pm ET
- NASA Astronaut Beams First Instagram Photo from Space
- Hard-to-Kill Star Survives Nearby Supernova Explosion (Video, Photos)
- Dino-Killing Asteroid Impact Dwarfed by Earlier Space Rock Crash
- Aurora at Moonlight
- April 9
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- Russian Cargo Ship Docks at Space Station with Fresh Supplies
- Why Entrepreneurs and Citizen Scientists Hold the Key to Saving the World
- Strange 'Mars Light' Continues Streak of Red Planet Illusions
- Kansas Grass Fires Seen from Space
- Geocentrism Myth Promoted in New Documentary Trailer
- Sci-Fi Stars Set Sights on Hawaii for 'HawaiiCon'
- XCOR Aerospace Hires Private Spaceflight Pioneer Brian Binnie as Senior Test Pilot
- Congress Presses NASA Chief on Domestic and Foreign Space Threats
- Space History Photo: M2-F1 in Tow Flight
- Four Blood Moons: Total Lunar Eclipse Series Not a Sign of Apocalypse
- Russian Cargo Ship Launches Express Delivery to Space Station
- Launch Photos: Russian Progress 55 Cargo Ship Bound for Space Station
- Lights Out: Total Lunar Eclipse Leaves NASA Moon Probe in the Dark
- Celestial Diamond Ring Sparkles in Stunning Telescope Views (Video, Photos)
- April 8
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- NASA Releases More Than 1,000 Computer Codes to Spark Innovation
- Rover Curiosity Discovers 'Australia' on Mars
- 'Super Planet Crash' Game Lets You Build (and Destroy) Alien Solar Systems
- College Students to Spark Zero-Gravity Fires for Science This Week
- Weird 'UFO' Light on Mars May Just Be a Shiny Rock, NASA Says (Video)
- Dazzling Milky Way Rises Over Maine Lighthouse in Stunning Panorama (Photo)
- Moon and Machine: US Air Force C-17 Jet Creates Lunar Scene Over Japan (Photo)
- US Air Force and the Night Sky: Amazing Photos
- Total Lunar Eclipse Will Darken the Moon Next Week
- Mercury Space Capsule Shipping Overseas for German Art Exhibition
- SpaceX to Launch Robotic Capsule to Space Station Next Week
- Rocket Launch Photos: Europe's 1st Earth-Watching Sentinel Satellite Blasts Off
- Launch Photos: India's 2nd Navigation Satellite Streaks Into Space (Gallery)
- Possible Mars Mission 'Showstopper': Vision Risks for Astronauts
- Mars, Earth and Sun Align Tonight: Watch It Live Online
- April 7
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- Brightest Planets in April's Night Sky: See Mars, Jupiter and More
- Galaxy Cluster Doubles as Cosmic Magnifying Glass for Hubble Telescope (Photo)
- NASA Mulls Ethics of Sending Astronauts on Long Space Voyages
- Mars Stars in Cosmic Alignment with Earth and Sun Tuesday Night
- 'Cosmos' Recap: 'Magic Tricks' of Light Illuminated
- Private Moon Race Will Be Televised, Aims for 2015 Lunar Landing
- Space Image of the Day Gallery (March 2014)
- Hints of Mysterious Dark Matter Spotted at Milky Way's Center (Video)
- April 6
- April 5
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- Best Space Photos of the Week - April 5, 2014
- See the Moon Meet Jupiter in Sunday Night Sky: Where to Look
- Meteorite Appears to Nearly Hit Skydiver During Jump (Amazing Video)
- 'Cosmos' Seeks the Hidden Light of the Universe Sunday Night (Video)
- Predicting Mars Cuisine: Grasshoppers with a Side of Fungi (Op-Ed)
- April 4
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- India Launches Its 2nd Navigation Satellite
- Dance Me to the End of Time and Space
- US Air Force Launches New Weather Satellite Into Orbit
- Rare Sight: Mars, Earth and Sun Will Align Next Week
- NASA Policy to Suspend Contact with Russia 'Unprecedented,' But Maybe Symbolic, Expert Says
- Powerful Chile Earthquake Leaves Astronomy Observatories Unscathed
- 'Milestone' Makeover: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to Renovate Main Hall
- Will Ocean Discovery On Enceladus Spur Life-Hunting Missions to Icy Moons of Saturn, Jupiter?
- NASA Spacecraft Will Crash into the Moon This Month
- April 3
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- Satellite Images May Predict Volcanic Eruptions
- US Air Force Launches DMSP-19 Military Weather Satellite (Photos)
- Why SpaceX's Elon Musk Says 2008 Was His 'Worst Year' Ever
- Earth from Space: UrtheCast Unveils Its 1st HD Camera View from Orbit (Photo)
- UrtheCast Photos: HD Cameras Watch Earth from Space Station (Gallery)
- Hidden Ocean Found on Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus, Could Potentially Support Life
- NASA Targets Moons of Mars for Potential Robotic Mission
- NASA Seeks Partners to Save SOFIA Flying Telescope
- Does Antimatter Fall Up or Down? New Device May Tell
- Brooklyn, Baby Talk, and the Dialect of 'Dark Eden': Exclusive From Author Chris Beckett
- 'Dark Eden' (US 2014): Book Excerpt
- NASA Suspends Most Cooperation With Russia; Space Station Excepted
- April 2
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- Galaxy 'Serial Killer' Caught in the Act of a Galactic Gobble (Video, Photos)
- Chinese Long March Rocket Boosts Experimental Satellite Into Orbit
- North Korea's 'NADA' Space Agency, Logo Are Anything But 'Nothing'
- For Small Asteroids, Sunlight Spawns Dust (and Maybe Death)
- Moon's Age Revealed, and a Lunar Mystery May Be Solved
- How the Moon Evolved: A Photo Timeline
- 'Zebra Stripes' in Earth's Magnetic Field Have Surprising Source
- Washington Mudslide Devastation Seen from Space (Before and After Photos)
- China's New Spaceport to Launch Country's Largest Rocket Yet
- Fly Me to the Minimoon: Tiny Asteroids Near Earth Touted for Human Exploration
- April 1
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- NASA's PhoneSat 2.5 Dials Up Innovation for Smartphone Satellites
- Ancient Monastery at Petra Likely Built to Track Sun
- Military Weather Satellite Ready to Launch After 15-Year Wait
- Total Lunar Eclipse and Solar 'Ring of Fire' Top April's Stargazing Events
- Space Jokes Blast Off for April Fools' Day: See Our Favorites
- NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Moves to Space Center Houston This Month
- Mysteries of Gravitational Waves Star in New LIGO Documentary (Film Trailer)
- Space History Photo: STS-86 Launch
- Search for Life on Mars with Earthwatch This April Fools' Day
- Water on Earth and Moon May Have Common Origin
- How a Medieval Philosopher Dreamed Up the 'Multiverse'
- Capturing Venus: An Amateur Astronomer's Famous Moon Shot
