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- October 31
- October 30
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- 'Be the Astronaut' and 'Journey to Space' in New Museum Exhibits
- Halloween Fireballs Will Blaze in the Sky Through November
- Halloween Asteroid Flyby: Why You Won't See the Space Rock Saturday
- Search for Life: Where Should a Europa Lander Touch Down?
- Virgin Galactic on Road to Recovery After Fatal SpaceShipTwo Crash
- October 29
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- Space Travel and A Futurist's Thoughts on Trash (Op-Ed)
- Wow! Milky Way Shines Over Hawaii Crater
- Freak Waaaay Out This Halloween with the Scariest Space Movies
- Star Ships: New Science Cruises Offer Pristine Cosmic Views
- Lunar Rover Lost ... and Found: NASA Moon Buggy Saved by Scrap Dealer
- Third Observatory to Close on Sacred Hawaiian Mountain
- '1st Hardware Store in Space': Commercial 3D Printer Launching in 2016
- Math of 'The Martian': How It Adds Up
- Dawn Probe Heads to Superclose Orbit of Dwarf Planet Ceres
- Why Do Supermassive Black Holes Erupt?
- October 28
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- Modern Mystery: Ancient Comet Is Spewing Oxygen
- Rookie Spacewalkers Perform Critical Space Station Work
- NASA Probe Flies Through Saturn Moon Enceladus' Plume
- A Year After Private Rocket Explosion, Orbital ATK Aims to Soar Again
- Einstein Is Right About General Relativity — Again
- Halloween Asteroid Flyby: Here's What We Know About 2015 TB145
- 'Alien Megastructure' Mystery May Soon Be Solved
- New Disk of Young Stars Found in Milky Way
- Watch This Amazing World View Test Flight for Balloon-Based Space Tourism
- Tiny 'ThumbSats' Aim to Bring Space to All
- In Space, No One Can Hear You Sneeze
- NASA Astronauts Making Spacewalk Debut at Space Station Today: Watch Live
- October 27
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- Declassified: The NRO's Abandoned Plans for a Manned Spy Space Station
- What Would an Alien Megastructure Look Like? Sci-Fi Authors Weigh In
- 'Let's Go Mets!' Astronaut Mike Massimino Roots for His Home Team
- Does Science Drive the Success of 'Star Trek'?
- Earth Bloomed Early: A Fermi Paradox Solution?
- October's Full Moon Rises Tonight: Learn Its Lunar Names
- When Robots Colonize the Cosmos, Will They Be Conscious? (Op-Ed)
- Private Spaceflight Industry Aims to Shake Off a Rough Year
- On Pluto Time: Q&A with New Horizons Leader Alan Stern
- Falling Space Junk Will Burn Up In Earth's Atmosphere Next Month
- October 26
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- Get Lost in This Jaw-Dropping View of the Eagle Nebula
- NASA Probe to Dive Through Saturn Moon's Icy Plume Wednesday
- Astronaut's #spacerocks Contest to Award Space Patches for Song Titles
- For 'The Ordinary Spaceman' Clayton Anderson, Astronaut Life Is Anything But
- Hubble Spots Biggest Sample of Faint, Early Galaxies (Photos)
- Tiny Pluto Moon Kerberos Unveiled (Photos)
- Milky Way's Monster Black Hole Belches Big, But Why?
- October 25
- October 23
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- NASA's SLS Rocket Sheds Saturn V Color Scheme in Design Review
- 'Death Star' Vaporizes Its Own Planet: 1st Evidence
- New Horizons Pluto Probe Heads Toward 2nd Flyby Target
- Aquarius Dawns: 'Water Boy' Constellation Appears This Week
- Ingredients for Life Were Always Present on Earth, Comet Suggests
- Space History Retrofire: US Air Force Manned Orbiting Lab Astronauts Speak Out
- Dynamic Duo: Father-Daughter Team Captures Solar Prominence (Photo)
- Astronaut's Watch Worn on the Moon Sells for Record $1.6 Million
- 'The Ordinary Spaceman: From Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut' (2015): Book Excerpt
- Mars Exploration Tech Showcased at NASA Innovation Expo
- Neil deGrasse Tyson's 'StarTalk' Returns to TV Sunday with Guest Bill Clinton
- Explore the Moon (Virtually) with These Awesome Global Maps
- October 22
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- 'Spooky' Halloween Asteroid May Actually Be a Comet
- 2 Comets Collided to Form Rosetta's 'Rubber Ducky' Target
- Not Rocket Science! NASA's 3D Camera Could Improve Brain Surgery
- Meade StarNavigator 102 Review
- Celestron NexStar 130SLT Review | What Is the Best Beginner Telescope?
- NASA Asteroid-Sampling Probe Fully Built, Enters Test Phase
- Milky Way Glitters in Most Enormous Astronomical Image Ever
- Astronaut Hall of Fame Closing to Become Part of High-Tech Space Attraction
- Stunning Photos of Our Milky Way Galaxy (Gallery)
- October 21
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- Brilliant Venus to Join Jupiter and Mars in Pre-Dawn Sky Monday: How To See It
- Star-Crossed Lovers? Two Suns Caught Smooching
- Look Ahead on Back to the Future Day!
- Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight Tonight: Watch It Live Online
- Big, 'Spooky' Asteroid to Fly by Earth on Halloween
- Rosetta Team Names Comet Features for Lost Colleagues
- Flying DeLorean: NASA Launched 'Back to the Future' Car into Space
- October 20
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- 'Epic' Photos of Earth to Be Shared Daily on New NASA Website
- James Webb Space Telescope Documentary Will Launch in Early 2016
- Pillars of Light Shine Over Argentina (Photo)
- Obama Greets Young Stargazers for White House Astronomy Night
- SpaceShipTwo Bounces Back to Rubber Fuel
- 'Chaos' on Jupiter’s Moon Europa Perhaps Spawned by Comet Crashes
- Orionid Meteor Shower Promises Bright Sky Show This Week
- Cosmic Artist Belbruno Enters a Strange New Dimension with NYC Exhibit
- 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens': New Trailer Launches Ticket Sales
- Astronaut Scott Kelly Sets New U.S. Record for Time Spent in Space
- October 19
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- SpaceX Changes Its Falcon 9 Rocket Return-to-Flight Plans
- 60 Days in Bed: Study Tests Spaceflight's Effect on Human Body
- Relativity's Legacy: Your Guide to Traveling the Galaxy in Only 20 Years
- NASA Picks Winners for 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Design Contest
- Search For Intelligent Aliens Near Bizarre Dimming Star Has Begun
- Moon's Shattered Crust Could Shed Light on Earth Life's Origins
- October 18
- October 17
- October 16
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- China Launches High-Resolution Commercial Imaging Satellite
- 'Back the Booster': Museum Crowdfunding Move of Saturn V Rocket Stage
- Kepler's 'Bizarre' Signal Sparks Alien Intelligence Speculation
- Syfy's 'The Expanse' Explores a Complicated Future on Far-Flung Worlds
- NASA Manager George Mueller, 'Father of Space Shuttle,' Dies at 97
- Astronauts Relive Their 'Secret Space Escapes' at NY Comic Con
- North Pole of Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus Captured in Best-Ever Photos
- Take a Trip to Comet 67P in This Awesome Video from the Philae Lander
- Mars Water Discovery Sparks Exploration Debate
- Lunar Pit Stop? Mars-Bound Astronauts May Refuel Near Moon
- Tracking Down Rare NASA Photos Hidden from Public View
- October 15
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- Giant 'Hole' in Sun Is 50 Earths Wide
- The Best Sci-Fi Time Machines Ever
- Comet's Close Encounter with Mars Dumped Tons of Dust on Red Planet
- Pluto Is Beautiful, Complex and Thoroughly Puzzling for Scientists
- Chasing Wormholes: The Hunt for Tunnels in Space-Time
- Has the Kepler Space Telescope Discovered an Alien Megastructure?
- If Aliens Exist, Would They Have Sex?
- 20 Years On, Future Bright for Exoplanet Science
- Planet Hunter Geoff Marcy Resigns Following Sexual Harassment Investigation
- 'The Martian' Might Be the Most Realistic Space Movie Ever Made
- October 14
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- Planets Galore: How to See Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars
- China's Space Station Planners Put Out Welcome Mat
- Did Comets Spark Alien Life in Europa's Oceans?
- Amazing Jupiter Video Shows Slowing Shrinkage of the Great Red Spot
- Inky Coalsack Nebula Smudges Milky Way in Striking New Views
- NASA Picks New Rocket Rides to Launch Small Satellites
- At Icy Saturn Moon Enceladus, Cassini Begins Final Close Encounters
- Colliding Galaxies Shock Particle Cloud Back to Life
- 'Astronaut Instruction Manual' Introduces Kids to Space
- Two Small Pluto Moons Get Their Close-Ups (Photos)
- October 13
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- Pebbles on Mars Shaped by Ancient Long-Gone Rivers Dozens of Miles Long
- Hold On to Your Lightsabers: Here Comes 'Star Wars Rebels' Season 2
- Why 'Doctor Who' Still Rules Time and Space After 50 Years
- Doctor Who LEGO Set Coming Soon: Prepare for Time-Traveling Adventures
- Leading Astronomer Violated Sexual Harassment Policies, Investigation Finds
- Ultrathin Microlenses Could Boost Space Science and Tech
- Mars' Mysterious South Pole Revealed in New Photo
- New 'Habitability Index' Could Help Guide Search for Alien Life
- October 12
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- Golden Meteor Streaks Across the Milky Way Amazing Photo
- Stars and Oil: Milky Way Shines Over Texas Oilfield (Photo)
- Nichelle Nichols, Uhura on 'Star Trek,' Boldly Rides NASA's Flying Observatory
- SpaceX Wrapping Up Falcon 9 Rocket Failure Investigation
- How NASA and 'The Martian' Teamed Up to Inspire Students About Mars
- Eavesdropping on Black Holes: Feasting Giants Sound Like Static
- Earth's Gravitational Pull Cracks Open the Moon
- October 10
- October 9
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- Great Scott! 'Back to the Future' Documentary to Bring Back Our Favorite Time Machine
- Buzz Aldrin: Apollo 11's 50th Anniversary Should Kick Off Crewed Mars Effort
- Is Stephen Hawking Right About Hostile Aliens?
- Apollo Photos Redux: The Story Behind the NASA Moon Pics Posted to Flickr
- It's a Great Time to Spot the Elusive Planet Mercury: Here's How
- Moon Memories: See Thousands of Apollo Photos on Flickr
- NASA Eyes Sample-Return Capability for Post-2020 Mars Orbiter
- Gorgeous Glow! The Crescent Moon and Earthshine (Photo)
- Peering into the Past: Our Universe as a Time Machine
- Putting Astronauts on Mars: NASA Lays Out Three-Phase Plan
- Orbital ATK Poised for Return to Flight After Rocket Explosion
- October 8
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- Surprise! Pluto Has Blue Skies (Photo)
- Ancient Mars Had Long-Lasting Lakes, Boosting Chances for Life
- Private Dream Chaser Space Plane Poised for New Flight Tests in 2016
- Our Universe: It's the 'Simplest' Thing We Know
- Private Spaceflight Symposium Gets Update on Colorado Spaceport Plans
- Launch Photos: NROL-55 Spy Satellite and Cubesats Blast Off
- US Spy Satellite Launches Into Space Along with 13 Tiny Cubesats
- October 7
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- Astronauts Are Stars in New Art Posters Launched on Kickstarter
- Supercharged Auroras May Be Visible Across Northern US Tonight
- US Spysat Launch Early Thursday to Carry Fleet of Tiny Cubesats: Watch Live
- For Stargazers' Delight, Uranus and Neptune: The Most Distant Planets
- The Moon Goes Visiting: Bright Views in This Week's Early Morning Sky
- These Mysterious Blazing-Fast Ripples Racing Around a Star Defy Explanation
- Secrets, Sci-Fi & Uncertainty: Jeff Bezos and the Future of Private Spaceflight
- Hacking the Cosmos: Event Hopes to Solve Complex Data Challenges
- Glowing Clouds from NASA Launch Tonight Visible from US East Coast: Watch Live
- Private Moon Race Heats Up with 1st Verified Launch Deal
- Prolific Comet Hunter David Levy Donates Astronomy Logs
- October 6
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- Killer Radiation: How to Protect Martian Astronauts
- ExoMars Mission Will Arrive on Time, Despite Hiccup
- NASA Rocket Launch May Spawn Glowing Clouds Off US East Coast Wednesday
- Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week
- Would You Rather Be Stranded on Mars or the Moon? XPrize CEO Answers (Video)
- Nobel Prize in Physics Honors Flavor-Changing Neutrino Discoveries
- 'The Martian' Movie and NASA: Full Coverage
- Astronaut Sally Ride's Personal Items, Papers Acquired by Smithsonian
- Blue Origin Reaches Milestone in BE-4 Rocket Engine Development
- Virgin Galactic Claims Progress on LauncherOne Rocket
- 'The Martian' Locales on Mars Revealed in NASA Spacecraft Photos
- Rocker Grace Potter Mixes Space, Science and Music on Instagram (Video)
- Pulsars Have Crunchy Crust, Supersmooth Interiors, Study Suggests
- World View's Balloon-Based Space Tourism to Lift Off in 2017
- Best Space Stories of the Week — Oct. 4, 2015
- October 5
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- 'The Martian' Misses Out on a Faster Way to Mars (Op-Ed)
- Mars' Missing Atmosphere Likely Lost in Space
- Cosmic Suds: Huntsville Brewery Creates Space-Themed Beers
- October's Planets on Parade: How and When to See Them
- Best Night Sky Events of October 2015 (Stargazing Maps)
- Space Image of the Day Gallery (September 2015)
- Welcome to the Dark Side: Comet's Hidden Face Emerges
- Curiosity Rover Snaps Stunning Mountain Vista on Mars (Photo)
- October 3
- October 2
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- Dazzling Rocket Launch Marks 100th Liftoff for United Launch Alliance
- The Real Mars Lander in 'The Martian': Fact Checking the Film's NASA Probe
- Ariane 5 Rocket Delivers 2 Communications Satellites Into Orbit
- Oxygen on Exoplanets May Not Mean Alien Life
- Ring in Oktoberfest with These Space Beers
- 'The Martian' and Reality: How NASA Will Get Astronauts to Mars
- Does 'The Martian' Movie Do the Book Justice? Yes. Yes, It Does
- October 1
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- Russian Cargo Ship Arrives at Space Station
- Satellites Watch Hurricane Joaquin Grow Into Category 4 Storm (Video, Images)
- Fly Through Pluto Moon Charon's Giant Canyon in Spectacular New Video
- Private Moon Landing Set for 2017
- Russia Launches Progress Cargo Ship on Fast Trip to Space Station
- 'The Martian' Wants to Mail You a Potato: Movie Offers Stamped Spuds
- 'Moonspike' Kickstarter Project Aims to Crowdfund Rocket to the Moon
- Making 'The Martian': Exclusive Interview with Director Sir Ridley Scott
- Listening for Alien Life: Could New Tech Detect Microbe Movements?
- NASA Eyeing Venus, Asteroids for Next Low-Cost Robotic Mission
