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- February 28
- February 27
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- Leonard Nimoy's Legacy: Obama, Astronauts Pay Tribute
- Astronauts, President Remember Leonard Nimoy, 'Star Trek's' Spock
- See Taurus the Bull Chased by 'Bees' in the Winter Sky
- Dirt-Watching NASA Satellite Deploys Giant Space Antenna (Video)
- Supermassive Diet: Black Holes Bulk-Up on Dark Matter
- Leonard Nimoy, Spock on 'Star Trek,' Dies at 83
- Big Bang, Deflated? Universe May Have Had No Beginning
- Rare 'Missing Link' Black Hole Apparently Found
- NASA Probe Bound for Pluto Carries Piece of Pioneering SpaceShipOne
- Curiosity Rover Drills into Mars Mountain Again (Photo)
- Catching a Fireball in the Cold
- February 26
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- Aided by Art, Theory of Life's Extra-Solar Origin Gets Boost
- Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to Get National Academy of Sciences' Top Award
- New Space Telescope Tech Could Be 1,000 Times Sharper Than Hubble
- The Father of SETI: Q&A with Astronomer Frank Drake
- US Needs a Mars Colony, Buzz Aldrin Tells Senators
- Best 3D View of Deep Universe Reveals Astonishing Details (Video)
- Cosmonaut Alexei Gubarev, Led 1st Multi-National Space Crew, Dies at 83
- NASA Celebrates Crawler-Transporters' 1st 50 Years with Test Drive
- February 25
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- Monster Black Hole Is the Largest and Brightest Ever Found
- Mystery Spot on Dwarf Planet Ceres Has Mysterious Partner (Photos)
- Connie Radar Defends the Moon from Apollo 11 in Retro Sci-Fi Short Film
- Forging Metamaterials: Labs Craft Invisibility Cloaks, Perfect Lenses and Nanostructures (Kavli Roundtable)
- Astronaut Reports Minor Water Leak in Spacesuit Helmet After Spacewalk
- 'Rotisserie' Planets Could Host Alien Life — If Wet Enough
- It's Time to Restore Pluto's Good Name (Op-Ed)
- Case of the Missing 'Failed Star' Has Scientists Stumped (Video)
- Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Amazing Selfie at Latest Drilling Site (Photo)
- 'Golden Stars' Flicker in Patterns That Da Vinci Would Love
- The Far Side of the Moon Has Phases and Now You Can See 'Em (Video)
- Astronauts Taking Spacewalk Outside Space Station Today: Watch Live
- Mars One Finalist: 'Sowing the Seeds' of a New Civilization (Op-Ed)
- February 24
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- What Would It Be Like to Live On Dwarf Planet Ceres in the Asteroid Belt?
- Moon Space Law: Legal Debate Swirls Around Private Lunar Ventures
- 3D Printing Puts Giant Star System in Palm of Your Hand
- Spacewalking Astronaut Snaps the Ultimate Selfie (Photo)
- How Do Strange, Scorching-Hot 'Vulcan Planets' Form?
- Should Humanity Try to Contact Alien Civilizations?
- Stephen Hawking Praises 'Theory of Everything' Oscar Winner
- February 23
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- Shining Light on the Phases of the Moon
- What Makes Starburst Galaxies Spawn at a Frenzied Pace? (Video)
- Boeing, ULA Break Ground on New Astronaut Access Tower for Atlas Launches
- 'NASCAR on the Moon': 2 Teams Partner in Private Moon Race
- Predawn Military Rocket Launches Visible from US East Coast Tuesday
- Photos: Humanity's Space Tech Tools & Ancient Artifacts
- Comets Are Like Deep Fried Ice Cream, Scientists Say
- World View Makes Record-Setting Parafoil Flight from Near Edge of Space
- Europe's Newly Tested Space Plane Aims for Next Launch in 2019
- Ancient Artifacts to Space Tech: History of Tools Explored in NYC Exhibit
- February 22
- February 21
- February 20
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- New 'Alien' Movie from Director Neill Blomkamp Is Coming
- Cluster Filled with Dark Matter May House 'Failed Galaxies'
- 'Fast Radio Burst' Spotted Live in Space for 1st Time
- Ripley's Debuts Space Station Made of 280,000 Matchsticks, Believe It or Not
- NASA Gearing Up to Reassemble the Space Station
- The Cosmic Chemistry That Gave Rise to Water
- 'Interstellar,' 'Theory of Everything' Up for 10 Oscars Sunday
- NASA Europa Mission May Search for Signs of Alien Life
- February 19
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- See the Demon Star Algol 'Wink' in the Night Sky
- Close Call! 'Scholz's Star' Grazed Our Solar System 70,000 Years Ago
- Monster Black Hole's Mighty Belch Could Transform Entire Galaxy
- Science @ the Oscars: Kavli Google+ Hangout Explores 'Interstellar,' 'Theory of Everything'
- Google Doodle Rings in Chinese Lunar New Year
- LHC Ready to Hunt Down Mystery Dark Matter Particles
- 'Star Trek' Coin Beams into Polynesia
- Moon Water Ingredient More Plentiful on Slopes Facing Lunar South Pole
- NASA Spacecraft Spies 2 Tiny Moons of Pluto (Photos, Video)
- February 18
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- Moon, Venus, Mars Meet in Friday Night Sky: How to See It
- Whoosh! Superbright Fireball Streaks Across Pennsylvania Sky (Video)
- Mars on Earth? What Life Is Like on the 'Red Planet’
- Lichen, Pizza and Mars Crew 149 (Gallery)
- Star Explosions Help Solve Mineral Mystery of the Universe
- NASA Space Submarine Could Explore Titan's Methane Seas
- See 'Interstellar' in Theaters Again Saturday
- Chinese New Year: How to See the New Moon Live Online Thursday
- Tiny Microprobes Could Explore Jupiter's Atmosphere By 2030
- Galaxy Merger Caught in Stunning Hubble Telescope Photo, Video
- Mysterious Bright Spots Shine on Dwarf Planet Ceres (Photos)
- February 17
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- Space.com Reveals 2015 Toy Fair Space Age Award Winners
- Cosmic Toys: Photos from Toy Fair 2015
- What Would It Be Like to Live on Mars?
- Russian Supply Ship Makes 6-Hour Delivery Trip to Space Station
- NYC Students Compete for Chance to Fly Experiments to Space Station
- Swamps, Simulations and Mad Drone Skills: Filming 'LIGO: Generations'
- Mysterious Plumes on Mars Have Scientists Stumped
- Planets Orbiting Red Dwarfs May Stay Wet Enough for Life
- The Search For Volcanic Eruptions On Mars Reaches The Next Level
- Next Stop, Europa: Q&A with NASA's 'Mohawk Guy' Bobak Ferdowsi
- February 16
- February 15
- February 14
- February 13
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- The Starry Jewels of the Orion Constellation Explained
- Ghost Supermoon Will Be Hiding This Month
- Europe's Final ATV Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station Saturday: Watch Live
- Colorful Cosmic 'Flower' Blooms in Gorgeous NASA Valentine (Photo)
- 'Interstellar' Visual Effects Team Publishes Black Hole Study
- Mars One Candidates Speak Out in 'If I Die On Mars' Short Film
- Don't Panic, But the Sun Will (Far) Outlive Earth (Op-Ed)
- February 12
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- Sci-Fi to Snoopy: NASA's Coolest Mission Posters (Photos)
- Future Space Station Crew Dons Jedi Robes for Star Wars-Inspired Poster
- 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens' in Photos
- LEGO Death Star Is Nearly Operational at LEGOLAND California (Video)
- Daily Dance of Pluto and Moon Charon Spied by NASA Probe (Video)
- These Spectacular Comet Photos from Rosetta Will Only Get Better
- SpaceX's 1st Mission to Deep Space Captured in Amazing Photos
- First Model Rocket to Fly in Space Lands on Museum Display
- Four Space Shuttle Fliers to Be Inducted by Astronaut Hall of Fame
- Hunt Continues for Signs of Universe's Incredible Big Bang Expansion
- NASA Sun-Watching Probe Celebrates 5 Years in Space (Videos)
- 'Mirage Planets' May Complicate Search for Extraterrestrial Life
- February 11
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- SpaceX Launches DSCOVR Space Weather Satellite, But No Rocket Landing
- Opportunity Rover on Mars to Hit Marathon Milestone Soon
- SpaceX Won't Try Rocket Landing on Drone Ship After Satellite Launch Today
- Quadruple Star Babies Found in Cosmic Womb
- Orbital ATK, Merger of Orbital Sciences and ATK, Begins Operations
- Doomed White Dwarf Stars to Spawn Supernova in Colossal Crash
- Spacewalk History: Smithsonian Exhibit's 50 Years of EVA in Photos
- European Mini-Space Shuttle Aces 1st Test Flight
- How Did Multicellular Life Evolve?
- How Can We Protect Mars from Earth Germs, While Searching for Life?
- Cosmic 'God's Hand' Shines in Telescope Photo, Video
- SpaceX Dragon Returns to Earth in Flawless Splashdown
- February 10
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- SpaceX Delays Satellite Launch, Rocket Landing Over High Winds
- Say Cheese! Hubble Telescope Sees Cosmic Smiley Face in Space
- Mars is the Next Step for Humanity — We Must Take It
- What Would It Be Like to Live on the Moon?
- SpaceX Leases Florida Launch Pad for Rocket Landings
- SpaceX Dragon Capsule Leaves Space Station for Ocean Splashdown
- House to Quickly Consider New NASA Authorization Bill
- Cosmic Cappuccino: Delicious Swirls in Mars' South Pole
- DARPA to Begin Testing Satellite-Launching Fighter Jet This Year
- 4 Fun Ways 'Jupiter Ascending' Shows Off Space Science
- SpaceX to Launch Satellite, Return 2 Spacecraft to Earth Today: Watch Live
- February 9
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- Hunting for Quasars With an 18th Century Trick (Op-Ed)
- Europe's Experimental Mini-Space Shuttle to Launch Wednesday
- Ask Them Anything: The Hunt for Gravitational Waves
- European Space Cargo Ship's Fiery Demise Stars in New Video
- Doctor Who LEGO Set to Send Time Lord to LEGO Land
- SpaceX Launch of DSCOVR Satellite, Rocket Landing Try Delayed to Tuesday
- Curiosity Rover Drills Into Mars Mountain, Tastes Acidic Rock
- Dark Matter Could Create Halos of Light Around Galaxies
- Neil Armstrong's Purse: 1st Moonwalker Had Hidden Apollo 11 Artifacts
- SpaceX Launch of DSCOVR Space Weather Satellite Delayed by Radar Glitch
- February 8
- February 7
- February 6
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- Space Image of the Day Gallery (January 2015)
- How to See the Ghostly Zodiacal Light of the Night Sky
- Cosmonaut Cuisine in Tubes: Real Russian Space Food on Sale in Moscow
- Spectacular Milky Way Maps Show Our Galaxy in New Light
- Gallery: Planck Spacecraft Sees Big Bang Relics
- NASA Probe Spies Mars Rover Curiosity from Space (Photo)
- NASA Probe Snaps Stunning New Views of Dwarf Planet Ceres (Video)
- How Would the World Change If We Found Alien Life?
- Mock Mars Mission Starts Saturday in Utah Desert
- Earth's Moon May Not Be Critical to Life
- February 5
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- Oldest Stars in the Universe Actually Younger Than Previously Thought
- Rare Photos: Jupiter's Triple-Moon Conjunction in Pictures
- How to See the Brightest Planets in February's Night Sky
- 'How to Build a Universe' (US 2015): Book Excerpt
- An Evolving Guide to the (Unfinished) Universe (Op-Ed)
- How to Build a Universe (Gallery)
- Wow! Hubble Telescope Sees Rare 3-Moon Shadow Dance on Jupiter
- NASA Demolishes Gantry Used to Lift Space Shuttles Off Jumbo Jets
- LEGO Passes on Fan-Voted Hubble Space Telescope Model
- Europe to Launch Its Own Mini-Space Shuttle
- Mystery of the Universe's Gamma-Ray Glow Solved
- February 4
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- New Views of Pluto Captured By NASA Spacecraft (Photos)
- Epic 'Interstellar' Blu-Ray Edition Launches Into Stores March 31
- LEGO Mini Space Shuttle Toy Soars Out of Stores in Giveaway
- Business On the Moon: FAA Backs Bigelow Aerospace
- Amazing New Nebula Photo Uncovers 2 New Stars (Video)
- Elon Musk Names SpaceX Drone Ships in Honor of Sci-Fi Legend
- Life Might Thrive 12 Miles Beneath Earth's Surface
- How Did the Code Of Life Pass Through Primitive Cells?
- February 3
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- Spring Will Come, Despite What the Groundhog Says
- This Adorable LEGO Alien (and Dog) Will Invade Your Kid's Heart
- Jupiter and the Moon Shine Together Tonight: How to See It
- SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Set for Key 'Pad Abort' Test (Photos)
- What Would It Be Like to Live on Venus?
- NASA Video Reveals New Views of Asteroid with Small Moon
- NASA Europa Mission Gets White House Approval
- This Super-Saturn Alien Planet Might Be the New 'Lord of the Rings'
- February 2
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- NASA May Ax Long-Lived Mars Rover Opportunity Mission Next Year
- White House Seeks $18.5 Billion NASA Budget, with Deep Space in Mind
- Haunting Space Bubbles Shine in Amazing Hubble Telescope Photo
- Supernova Mystery Found at the Bottom of the Sea
- Our 5 Favorite Super Bowl Commercials with a Space Twist
- Best Night Sky Events for Stargazers in February 2015 (Sky Maps)
- Orion Nebula Glows in Amateur Astronomer's Amazing Photo
- Photographer Snaps Serene Moonlit View of Hungary Village
- Hubble Space Telescope Could Survive Through 2020, Scientists Say
- February 1
