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April 30
- Rocky Planets May Have Formed from Tiny Particle Clusters
- Farewell, MESSENGER! NASA Probe Crashes Into Mercury
- Wearable Devices for Astronauts to Help Find More Elbow Room in Space
- Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Launches Private Spaceship Test Flight (Photos, Video)
- NASA Spacecraft Crashes Into Mercury Today: See the Live Slooh Webcast
- Amazing 3D View of Iconic 'Pillars of Creation' Predicts Cosmic Demise (Video)
- Space Station Could Get Laser Cannon to Destroy Orbital Debris
- In Search for Alien Life, Follow the Water
- Space Station Astronauts Take Russian Cargo Ship Failure in Stride
April 29
- Full Moon Shines Over Lighthouse in Stunning View (Photo)
- Planet Mercury: Some Surprising Facts for Skywatchers
- NASA's Best Photos of Pluto Yet Show Possible Ice Cap (Video)
- Milky Way Majesty in Maine Captivates Night Sky Photographer (Photo)
- Graveyard of Stars May Surround Milky Way's Monster Black Hole
- Aurora Flare-ups on Jupiter Caused by Volcanic Moon Io
- The Future Envisioned at the Museum of Science Fiction (Op-Ed)
- New 'Space Spider' 3D Scanner Could Work in Space
- Doomed Russian Space Station Cargo Ship Will Fall Back to Earth Soon
- 'Star Wars' X-Wing Soars Near Edge of Space in Awesome Video
- See Amazing Photos of Mercury By a Doomed NASA Spacecraft (Video)
- Newborn Star Erupts After Binging on Gas and Dust
- What Are Ceres' Mysterious White Spots? You Decide!
- Vast Universe Map Charts Our 2 Billion Light-Year Wide Cosmic 'Hood
April 28
- 'Astronaut Wives Club' Trailer: First Look at ABC's Spacemen Spouses Series
- Space Shuttle Enterprise Exhibit in NYC Dedicated to Fallen Astronaut Crews
- Astronaut in 'Jeopardy!' Mark Kelly to Join Celebrities on Game Show
- Space Station Well-Supplied Despite Out-Of-Control Spacecraft
- Senate Confirms Dava Newman as NASA Deputy Administrator
- Space Beer! New Brew Made from Spacefaring Yeast
- Russian Spacecraft Spinning Out of Control in Orbit, with Salvage Bid Underway
- Dawn Spacecraft Enters Science Orbit Around Dwarf Planet Ceres
- Want to Name an Alien Planet? The NameExoWorlds Contest Is Your Chance
- Russian Cargo Ship Suffers Glitch After Launching Toward Space Station
April 27
- SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launches Turkmenistan's First-Ever Satellite
- Astronauts on Space Station Get First Zero-Gravity Viewscreen
- Neil Tyson's 'StarTalk' Turns TV Talk Shows Topsy-Turvy (Op-Ed)
- Photos: SpaceX Rocket to Launch 1st Satellite for Turkmenistan
- Astronauts in Space Mourn Nepal Earthquake Victims
- Dueling 'Vulcan' Space Projects Prompt Rocket Name Quandary
- A Revealing Look at the Once Secret Spysat Lacrosse 5
- Could Mars Rover Curiosity's Wheel Damage Be Caused by Corrosion?
- NASA Launches Project to Help Search for Alien Life
- How Studying Saturn Moon Titan Could Unlock Secrets of Alien Planets
- Citizen Scientists Discover Five New Supernovas
April 25
- 25 Years of the Hubble Space Telescope: A Story of Redemption
April 24
- Mysterious X-37B Military Space Plane to Fly Again Next Month
- Holding Hubble History: Artifacts Preserve Space Telescope's 25-Year Legacy
- The Last Hubble Servicing Mission: Q&A with Photographer Michael Soluri
- Moon and Jupiter Rendezvous This Weekend: How to See Them
- Nearby Alien Planets Not So Life-Friendly After All
- SpaceX's Dragon Crew Capsule to Undergo Key Safety Test on May 5
- Mars Rover Curiosity Spotted from Space (Photo)
- How Will the Hubble Space Telescope Die?
- Mars Life Search: Iron-Rich Rocks Could Be Key
- Hubble in Pictures: Astronomers' Top Picks (Photos)
April 23
- Lyrid Meteor Shower's Peak Captured in Stunning Photos
- NASA Celebrates Hubble Space Telescope Anniversary with DIY Collectibles
- 'Infinite Worlds': NASA's Last Hubble Telescope Mission in Photos by Michael Soluri
- Astronaut Celebrates World Book Day in Space with Tiny Tomes (Photo)
- SpaceX's Elon Musk Says Valve Glitch Caused Rocket Landing Crash
- NASA Unveils Spectacular Photo for Hubble Telescope's 25th Birthday
- Beyond Hubble: Future Space Observatories Will Carry Telescope's Legacy Forward
- NASA Mulls Spy Agency's Telescopes for Dark-Energy Mission
- Sci-Fi Fans Rejoice! Avalanche of Sci-Fi Movie Trailers Released
- Play Astronaut Scott Kelly's Space Pic Geography Game
- Awesome Hubble Telescope Pics Pop on Times Square Screens in NYC
April 22
- Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: How to See It
- Planet Mercury Shines Near Mars Tonight: When and Where to Look
- NASA Space Apps Hackathon Encourages Women In Data
- 'Invisible Universe Revealed': Hubble Telescope Doc Debuts on PBS Today
- Writing Hubble Telescope History: Q&A with Author Robert Zimmerman
- 'PLANETARY' Exclusive Clip: Astronaut Ron Garan Describes Our Home Planet
- 'PLANETARY' Documentary Gives Astronaut's-Eye View of Fragile Earth
- How to Celebrate Earth Day 2015 with NASA
- 'The Universe in a Mirror' (US, 2008): Book Excerpt
- Visible Light Spectrum from Alien Planet Measured for 1st Time (Video)
April 21
- 'Astronaut Wives Club' TV Series to Launch in June on ABC
- Mercury Space Capsule Returns to Kansas After Overseas Art Exhibition
- Brilliant Venus and Moon Shine Together Tonight: How to See It
- Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Wears 'Star Trek' Uniform in Space (Photo)
- Going Back to the Moon: Q&A with Planetary Scientist Paul Spudis
- What 'Black Holes and Time Warps' Means to Me
- How the Hubble Space Telescope Changed Our View of the Cosmos
April 20
- NASA's Website Just Got a New Look
- NASA Snaps New Views of Dwarf Planet Ceres' Mystery Spots (Video)
- Strapping Space Sales: Astronauts' Moon Backpack Straps Up for Auction
- Incredible Technology: NASA's Wild Airship Idea for Cloud Cities on Venus
- Project HAVOC: NASA Concept Could Explore Venus with Airships (Gallery)
- NACA Sign, Symbol of NASA's Origins, Joins Smithsonian Museum
- 'StarTalk,' NatGeo Channel's 1st Late-Night Science Talk Show, Debuts Tonight
- Hubble Telescope at 25: The Trials and Triumphs of a Space Icon
- The Hubble Space Telescope: A 25th Anniversary Photo Celebration
April 19
- Best Space Stories of the Week – April 19, 2015
- Space Junk Menace Becomes a Gamer's Dilemma in 'Habitat'
- A Reporter's View: NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission Taking Shape
April 18
- Look Up! Celebrate International Dark-Sky Week This Weekend
- Best Space Photos of the Week — April 19, 2015
April 17
- Virgo Rises: Spot Second-Largest Constellation This Week
- Spring Skywatching: Constellation Leo Comes in Like a Lion
- NASA Probe Sees North Pole of Dwarf Planet Ceres (Video)
- Stunning Night-Sky Images from the American Desert (Photos)
- Meteorites Help Date the Violent Birth of Earth's Moon
- SpaceX's Dragon Cargo Capsule Arrives at Space Station
- Mars Rover Curiosity Runs 10K on Red Planet
- Launch, Land, Repeat: Reusable Rocket Technology Taking Flight
- Cassiopeia: The Banished Queen Ruling the Night Sky
April 16
- Stargazer Enjoys Venus View from Giant's Causeway in Ireland (Photo)
- April 2015 Night Sky Photos: Amazing Stargazer Views
- Spring Blooms on the East Coast, as Seen from Space
- Mercury Probe's Dramatic Death Plunge Set for April 30
- Of Mice and Synthetic Muscle: Big Science On SpaceX Dragon Spaceship
- 1st Zero-G Espresso Machine Headed for Space Station
- Giant Radio Telescope Peels Away Magnetic Field Shrouding Black Hole
- Made In Space Launches 'Space-Grade' 3D Printing Material for Sale
- Colossal Ancient Galaxies Die from the Inside Out
- California Senate Votes to Honor Astronaut Sally Ride with Statue in US Capitol
- Newfound Alien Planet Is One of the Farthest Ever Detected
- Paul Allen Launches 'Vulcan Aerospace' to Boost Private Space Travel
April 15
- Beyond Hubble: Will Future Space Telescope Seek Alien Life by 2030?
- Awesome New SpaceX Video Shows Rocket Landing Try and Crash
- Dark Matter Can Interact With Itself, Galaxy Collisions Show
- Early Earth May Have Absorbed Mercury-like Object
- Weird Bright Spots on Dwarf Planet Ceres Still a Mystery in New Maps
- See SpaceX's Rocket-Landing Near Miss in This Amazing Video
- 1st Color Image of Pluto Snapped by Approaching NASA Probe (Photo)
April 14
- SpaceX's Dragon Space Capsule Now Visible in Night Sky: How to See It
- SpaceX Narrowly Misses Rocket Landing After Dragon Spaceship Launch Success
- Comet Comes to Life in Amazing Rosetta Spacecraft Photo Montage
- IRS in Space: How Will We Tax a Mars Mission?
- Dark Matter Illuminated in New High-Resolution Maps
- 'Behold Vulcan': Next-Generation Rocket Unveiled by United Launch Alliance
April 13
- Bad Weather Delays SpaceX Rocket Landing Attempt, Dragon Launch
- Violent Methane Storms on Titan May Explain Strange Dunes
- Mystery of Saturn's Epic Planet-Encircling Storms Explained
- Photos: SpaceX's Rocket Landing Test and 6th Dragon Cargo Flight
- On Mars, Liquid Water Appears at Night, Study Suggests
- SpaceX to Attempt Bold Rocket Landing Today: Watch It Live
- Weird Comet-Asteroid 'Centaur' May Have Rings
- SpaceX 'Go' for Dragon Launch, Rocket Landing Try on Monday
April 12
- Opportunity for Celebration! NASA Marathon Marks Mars Rover's Feat (Video)
- Best Space Stories of the Week – April 12, 2015
- Best Space Photos of the Week — April 12, 2015
April 11
- Is In-Flight Refueling Coming to Commercial Airlines? (Op-Ed)
April 10
- Why You Can't See the Milky Way in the Spring Night Sky
- Apollo 13 Custom LEGO Minifigures Mark Mission's 45th Anniversary
- Apollo 13 Astronaut Exhibit Re-Launches at Chicago Planetarium
- Cosmic Hackathon: Q&A with Space Apps Challenge Co-Founder Sean Herron
- Fishing for Space Junk: New Nets Capture Old Satellites (Video)
- LEGO Launching Awesome Spaceport Shuttle Sets in August
- NASA Astronaut Is Photographing Every Baseball Stadium from Space
- SpaceX to Try Daring Rocket Landing Again Monday
April 9
- Radiation and Boredom: Manned Mars Mission Faces Challenges
- Bulletproof Vest Shields NASA's Pluto-Bound Spacecraft (Exclusive Video)
- Bid Farewell to the Winter Night Sky
- NASA Probe Circles Mars for 1,000th Time
- Explosive Culprit? Russian Fireball's Origins Found
- NASA Scientists Cook Up Building Blocks of Life in Lab
- 'Cosmic Precipitation' Can Extinguish Star Formation in Galaxies
- Freakish Asteroid Likely Spun So Fast It Exploded
April 8
- Awesome Sci-Fi Short 'Leviathan' to Become Full-Length Feature: Report
- 1st Parts from 3D Printer in Space About to Get a Close-Up (Video)
- Basic Ingredients for Life Found Around Distant Star
- How the Moon Formed: Violent Cosmic Crash Theory Gets Double Boost
- 'Silkpunk': Redefining Technology for 'The Grace of Kings' (Essay)
- This Cosmic Ring Photo Is the One to Rule Them All
- Stars May Be Forming in Shadow of Milky Way's Monster Black Hole
- NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Marks 1 Month at Dwarf Planet Ceres
April 7
- Blue Origin to Launch Private Spaceship Test Flights This Year
- Signs of Alien Life Will Be Found by 2025, NASA's Chief Scientist Predicts
- Saturn Shines with the Moon Tonight: How to See It
- Zodiacal Light and Meteors Light Up the Night (Photo)
- Guiding Our Search for Life on Other Earths
- What It Would Be Like to Live On a Comet
- NASA World Map Shows Where Lightning Strikes Most
- Space Image of the Day Gallery (March 2015)
- Rosetta Spacecraft Gets Confused by Rough Comet 'Weather'
- Asteroid Early-Warning System for Potential Impacts Makes Progress
- How Alien Planets Can Change Each Other's Habitability Over Eons
- Pluto-Features Naming Campaign Extended to April 24
- The Milky Way Over Loon Island: A Stargazer's Stunning View (Photo)
- Search for Alien Life Should 'Follow the Methane,' Scientists Say
- IceMole Drill Built to Explore Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus Passes Glacier Test
- The 'Cat Mantra': How Astronomers Handle an Ungraspable Universe (Podcast)
April 6
- Artist Adds Motion to NASA's Iconic Apollo Moon Mission Patches
- Fan's LEGO Replica of International Space Station Soars to 10,000 Votes
- Space Station Crew Picks 'Targets of Opportunity' for Mars Rover
- Pluto Weather Forecast: Probe Likely to Find It Gusty and Gassy
- A Cosmic Garden: Stunning Blooms Captured in Skywatcher Photo
- Earth's 'Alien' Creatures May Reveal Clues About Extraterrestrial Life
- Incredible Technology: Spiderlike Robots Could Build Giant Space Structures
- Japanese Spacecraft to Attempt Venus Comeback in December
April 5
- Best Space Stories of the Week – April 5, 2015
April 4
- Best Space Photos of the Week — April 4, 2015
- New Technique Shines Light on Titan, Largest Moon of Saturn (Photo)
- Shortest 'Blood Moon' Lunar Eclipse of the Century Thrills Skywatchers
- Total Lunar Eclipse Photos for April 4, 2015
April 3
- Shortest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century Visible Early Saturday
- John Travolta to 'Share Space' with Apollo Astronaut Buzz Aldrin at Gala
- Hot, Young Star 'Missing Link' of Stellar Evolution
- Space Apps Challenge Lets Nonscientists Solve Real-World Problems
- Best Night Sky Events of April 2015 (Stargazing Maps)
- Total Lunar Eclipse Saturday: How to See the Blood Moon
- Eerie Green Space Clouds Glow in New Hubble Photos
- Glowing Green Space Cloud Photos by the Hubble Space Telescope
- Mars Mystery: Does Flowing Water Cause Red Planet's Dark Streaks?
- Ants Hold Their Own Searching in Space
April 2
- How to See the Brightest Planets in the April Night Sky
- 'Story Time from Space' Raising Funds to Put Kids' Science in Orbit
- Manned Mars Mission Plan: Astronauts Could Orbit by 2033, Land by 2039
- Cassini Spacecraft Sees Saturn Moon Rhea in Eye-Popping Color
- Strange 'Hollows' on Mercury Revealed by NASA Probe as Mission End Nears
- Mars Rover Curiosity Spots 'Ice Cream Sandwich' Rocks (Photos)
- How a Zero Gravity Cocktail Glass Could Be Space Hospitality's Future
- NASA Funds 12 Deep-Space Exploration Technologies
- From Space, Typhoon Maysak's Eye Looks Like a Black Hole (Photo)
April 1
- Lunar Lava Tubes Might Make Underground Moon Cities Possible
- NASA Asteroid-Sampling Spacecraft Begins Construction
- Astronomy's Search for Gravitational Waves Gets a Boost
- Mystery of Gas Giant Planets' Death Spiral May Be Solved
- Private Dream Chaser Space Plane Could Land in Houston One Day
- Statue Dedicated to Apollo 12 Moonwalker Alan Bean
- First Total Lunar Eclipse of 2015 on Saturday: A Skywatching Guide
- Ancient Mars May Have Had Slow-Moving Monster Waves
- NASA's 'Flying Saucer' Takes a Spin Ahead of June Flight Test
- The Scars on Mars from the Curiosity Rover Landing Are Healing (Video)