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- December 31
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- Student Experiments Vital for Space Research, Spaceflight Meeting Founder Says
- Best Night Sky Events of January 2016 (Stargazing Maps)
- Spinning Fire Under the Milky Way Makes an Awesome Photo
- Direct Imaging: The Next Big Step in the Hunt for Exoplanets
- Time Warps and Black Holes: The Past, Present & Future of Space-Time
- December 30
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- The Moon, Planets and Pluto to Feature on New US Postage Stamps in 2016
- Massive Planets May Punch Puzzling Holes in Planetary Nurseries
- Spending Bill To Accelerate NASA Habitation Module Work
- US Air Force Awards More Rocket Research Contracts
- Glittering Milky Way Peeks Through Arches in Utah National Park (Photo)
- Declassified: US Military's Secret Cold War Space Project Revealed
- Zap! Researchers Probe Origin of Mysterious Radio Bursts
- Talking with Pioneering Planet Hunter, 20 Years After Groundbreaking Find
- 'Stargazer Lottie' Declared 'First Doll in Space' After Launch to Station
- What are UFOs? New Study Aims to Find Out
- Lunar Leap: Europe Is Reaching for a Moon Base by the 2030s
- Exoplanet Hunters Made Key Finds in 2015
- Bright Planets, Moon, Put on New Year's Show
- December 29
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- Stargazer Spies Space Station Streaking Through Orion's Belt (Photo)
- Sun Blasts Flare at Earth: New Year's Eve Storm?
- Pluto, Mars Water and More! The Biggest Space Stories of 2015
- Mysterious Pulsar and Jellyfish Nebula Share Explosive Birth (Photo)
- British Astronaut Tim Peake to Run London Marathon in Space
- Saturn's Geyser Moon Enceladus Amazes in Final Flyby Photos
- December 28
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- Where to Land SpaceX's Recovered Falcon 9 Rocket Stage for Display
- 'Lunartic' Snaps Awesome Photo of Airplane Crossing the Moon
- NASA Sounding Rocket Lights Up the Sky: Photos
- Fire Breaks Out in Converted Saturn V Stages at Rocket Center
- Lights Over Tahoe: Milky Way Glimmers Over Emerald Lake
- Giant Comets Periodically Smash Earth, Scientists Say
- The Biggest Spaceflight Moments of 2015
- Dwarf Planet Ceres' Stretched-Out Surface Revealed in New Photos
- Supermodel Karlie Kloss Visits SpaceX Rocket Factory (Video)
- Digging in on Mars! How Astronauts Will Survive and Thrive on the Red Planet
- December 25
- December 24
- December 23
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- Confronting the Multiverse: What 'Infinite Universes' Would Mean
- The Milky Way, an Island and 'The Little Prince': A Photographer's Tale
- In Real Universe, Rockers Coheed and Cambria Still Reach for the Stars (Video)
- You've Got Space Mail: New Service Offers Daily Space Photos in Your Inbox
- "The Expanse" Authors Talk Space's Epic Size and Crazy Sci-Fi Tech
- Turning a Sci-Fi Series into a TV Epic: Q&A with 'The Expanse' Authors
- Earth-Smashing Space Rocks Undercounted
- Mercury Rising: Elusive Planet Makes Appearance This Week
- Will an Asteroid Threaten Earth on Christmas Eve? Not a Chance, NASA Says
- The 101 Best Night Sky Photos of 2015 by Stargazers
- What Does NASA Mars Lander's Launch Delay Mean for Red Planet Exploration?
- Just In Time for Christmas: Russian Cargo Ship Makes Space Station Delivery
- Santa in Space? Christmas Full Moon Prompts St. Nick Webcast at Slooh
- December 22
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- NASA's Next Mars Lander Won't Launch in 2016, Leaky Instrument to Blame
- AstroCritic Review: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
- Rare Christmas Full Moon Will Add to Holiday Light
- Photos: The Geminid Meteor Shower of 2015
- Neil deGrasse Tyson Has Deep Thoughts About 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
- NASA Europa Mission May Land on Potentially Life-Hosting Jupiter Moon
- SpaceX Rocket Landing Is a Giant Leap Toward a City on Mars, Elon Musk Says
- The Falcon Has Landed! Epic Views of SpaceX's Amazing Rocket Landing
- Wow! SpaceX Lands Orbital Rocket Successfully in Historic First
- SpaceX's Epic Falcon 9 Rocket Landing in Pictures
- Orion Capsule Exhibit Previews 'Journey to Mars' at Space Center Houston
- December 21
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- Ursids Outshone: December's 'Other' Meteor Shower Beaten by Moon
- How to See Comet Catalina in the Early-Morning Sky
- Behold, Enceladus! Awesome Photo Shows Off New Features on Saturn Moon
- Comet Catalina in Pictures: Stargazer Views of Comet C/2013 US10
- Stargazer Snaps Stunning Close-Up of Comet Catalina (Photo)
- Spacewalking Astronauts Rescue Stuck Space Station Railcar
- No Water Required: Mars Gullies Caused By 'Dry Ice'?
- Earth's Extreme Tilt Marks the Winter Solstice
- Mars' Sweeping Dunes Steal the Show in 1st Close-Up View
- Russia Launches Robotic Supply Ship to Space Station
- How NASA Is Making 'Star Wars' Real
- Space Station Astronauts Taking Spacewalk Today: Watch It Live
- This New 'Earthrise' Photo from NASA Is Simply Breathtaking
- SpaceX to Try Falcon 9 Rocket Launch and Cape Canaveral Landing Today
- The Best Space Stories of the Week — Dec. 20, 2015
- Best Space Photos of the Week – Dec. 20, 2015
- December 19
- December 18
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- All Hail Mimas: Our 'Death Star' Moon
- Astronauts May Take Surprise Spacewalk to Fix Space Station: NASA
- Aliens May Be Polar Bear-Sized*
- Epic Pluto Photo Brings Cratered Plains and Jagged Faults Into Focus
- Mystery on Mars: Does Methane Really Indicate Life?
- Ring in the New Season; December Solstice Happens Next Week
- Damaged Virginia Spaceport Launchpad Repaired for Private Rocket Launches
- 'The Force Awakens' in Space: Astronauts to Watch Star Wars on Station
- Why We Still Love 'Star Wars' After All These Years
- December 17
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- Look for 'Jupiters' to Find Solar Systems Like Ours (Op-Ed)
- Dust Devil 'Swarm' Races Across Martian Plain
- In a Cinema Far, Far Away: Hollywood's 'Star Wars' Films
- Flown-to-the-Moon Omega Watch Sells for $245K
- Cosmic Lightsaber Slices Through Clouds in Awesome New Image
- Meteoroid Showers Help Build Moon's Wispy Atmosphere
- SpaceX Preparing for Launch of 'Significantly Improved' Falcon 9
- NASA Receives $19.3 Billion in Final 2016 Spending Bill
- Incredible New Photos Reveal Pluto's Pits and Other Terrain
- 'Star Wars' Tech: 8 Sci-Fi Inventions and Their Real-Life Counterparts
- Stratolaunch Backer Says It Remains Committed to Transforming Space Launch
- Spaceplanes Vs. Reusable Rockets – Which Will Win?
- December 16
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- Do the Robot! NASA's Valkyrie Gets Down in New Video
- Move Over, R2-D2! NASA Already Has Plenty of Robots in Space
- Soyuz Arrives at Station 50 Years After 1st Space Rendezvous by Gemini
- 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' - Review
- 'Childhood's End': Talking Spaceships, Overlords and Utopia on Syfy's Miniseries
- Now Is the Time to Colonize Mars, Elon Musk Says
- Undead and Mythological Creatures Inspire New Names for Stars, Alien Planets
- The Geysers on Saturn's Moon Enceladus Are Mysteriously Losing Steam
- December 15
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- Liftoff! New Space Station Crew Launch Includes a First for the UK
- Space Adventure 'Elite: Dangerous' Simulates Milky Way in Stunning and Accurate Detail
- Soyuz Capsule with Crew of 3 Arrives at Space Station After Docking Glitch
- See the 'Star Wars' Worlds Exoplanet Scientists Can't Help But Love
- Clouds Solve Mystery of Missing Water on 'Hot Jupiter' Planets
- Saturn Moons Align (Almost) to Perfection: Photo
- Whoa! 1st 'Star Trek: Beyond' Trailer Puts the Enterprise in Peril
- 'Independence Day' Sequel: 1st Trailer Hints at Big, Bad Alien Things
- December 14
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- New Space Station Crew Launches Tuesday: Watch It Live
- China Celebrates Its Spaceflight History on New Banknote and Coin
- Shields Up! How the Earth Got a Force Field
- Name a Mars Crater for Christmas
- NASA Satellite Captures EPIC View of Earth's Clouds and More (Video)
- 'The Last Man on the Moon' to Launch Onto Movie Screens in 2016
- SyFy's 'The Expanse' Launches High-Flying Space Adventure Tonight
- Is a Real Lightsaber Possible? Science Offers a New Hope
- Tiny Star Shoots Out Flares 10,000 Times Brighter Than the Sun's (Video)
- SyFy's 'The Expanse' in Awesome Pictures
- Sci-Fi Classic 'Childhood's End' TV Miniseries Debuts Tonight
- A Day on Pluto: Photos Show Dwarf Planet's Changing Faces
- December 13
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- December 11
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- Space and Time Collide in New Space Watches
- SpaceX Shooting for a Dec. 19 Falcon Return-to-Flight Launch
- 'Childhood's End' on SyFy Channel in Pictures
- Geminid Meteor Shower, Best of the Year, Peaks Sunday: Watch It Live
- Asteroid-Bound Spacecraft Snaps Stunning Earth Photos
- Huge Jupiter-Like Storm Rages On Cool 'Failed Star' (Video)
- Soyuz Spacecraft Crew Lands on Earth After 141 Days on Space Station
- Half of Kepler's Giant Exoplanet Candidates Are False Positives: Study
- Wow! Spectacular Video Shows Test Launch of New Earth-Return Capsule
- December 10
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- 'The Martian' Snags 3 Golden Globe Nominations, Including 'Best Comedy'
- See the Milky Way Shine Over a Yellowstone Waterfall in This Awesome Photo
- French Sensor for NASA Mars Lander Should Be Fixed in Time for Launch
- Skywatcher Snaps Mesmerizing View of Spider Nebula (Photo)
- Sun-Watching Observatory Celebrates 20 Stellar Years in Space (Video)
- Geminid Meteor Shower Puts on Dazzling Display This Week
- No Laser Signals Detected from 'Alien Megastructure' Star
- Robots to Spy On Black Holes
- December 9
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- Success! Japanese Spacecraft Arrives at Venus 5 Years After 1st Try
- Mystery Solved? Ceres' Bright Spots Likely Made of Salt
- Meet 'Cosmic Girl': Virgin Galactic's New Satellite-Launching Jet (Video)
- Mysterious Galactic Crash Remnants Glow In New Views (Video)
- Orbital ATK's Private Cygnus Supply Ship Arrives at Space Station
- December 8
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- Secrets of Vampire Stars Revealed in Hubble Telescope Data
- The Future of Commercial Space Travel According to Jeff Greason: Interview
- Comet Watchers' Delight: Slooh Webcasts Begin
- US Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Wings Past 200 Days in Orbit
- Meet Tayna, the Faintest Ancient Galaxy Ever Found
- Mars on Earth: Canadian Arctic Serves as Red Planet Training Ground
- December 7
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- Russian Military Satellite Suffers Launch Failure, Will Crash Soon
- Pluto Probe Snaps Record-Breaking Photos of Frigid, Faraway Object
- Alien-Hunting SETI Telescopes Boogie in Spectacular 'Dishdance' Video
- Japanese Probe Makes 2nd Try to Orbit Venus, But Did It Succeed?
- In Alien Solar Systems, Twin Planets Could Share Life
- Sun Could Unleash Devastating 'Superflare'
- December 6
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- December 4
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- Best-Ever Pluto Photos Show Breathtaking Views of Dwarf Planet
- Crescent Moon Points the Way to a Slowly Brightening Mars This Weekend
- Surfing Einstein's Waves: New Mission Will Aid Search for Space-Time Ripples
- Japan's Asteroid-Bound Hayabusa2 Buzzes Earth for a Speed Boost
- The 'Big Moon' Illusion May Be All in Your Head
- Space Image of the Day Gallery (November 2015)
- Japanese Probe Snaps Amazing Views of Earth and Moon in Flyby (Video)
- The Universe is Dying? Now What?
- December 3
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- Cygnus Spaceship's Return-to-Flight Mission Delayed by Bad Weather
- Jupiter and the Moon Share Close Encounter Before Dawn Friday: How to See It
- Construction of Giant Telescope in Hawaii Halted Again
- Milky Way's Giant Black Hole Probed Like Never Before
- NASA Announces Awards for 'Tipping Point' Technologies
- Astronaut's 'Mousetronaut' Stories Among Kids' Books Bound for Space Station
- Mars Rover Prototype Practices on Earth for Stressful Moments (Video)
- DARPA Scraps Plan To Launch Small Sats from F-15 Fighter Jet
- NOAA Weather Satellite Breaks Up in Orbit
- Cygnus Cargo Ship Makes Return-to-Flight Launch for NASA Today: Watch It Live
- 'Dark Universe': Probing the Greatest Mysteries of the Cosmos (Q&A)
- Pope Blesses Kid-Built Satellite Bound for Space
- December 2
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- Private Cygnus Spacecraft Launch Thursday May Be Visible from US East Coast
- New Kepler Mission Cranking Out Exoplanet Finds
- 9-Year-Old Reporter Talks Mars Trips with NASA Chief (Video)
- Cygnus Spacecraft Hauling Science to Space Station on Return-to-Flight Mission
- This Is the Hottest White Dwarf in Our Galaxy
- Christie's to Auction Omega Watches Flown in Space and to the Moon
- China's Space Prowess Could Challenge Decades of US Dominance: Report
- Weird Alien Planets Star in 'Extreme Solar Systems' Conference
- December 1
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- SpaceX May Try Land-Based Rocket Landing This Month, NASA Official Says
- Saved Japanese Probe Gets Final Chance to Orbit Venus
- Turbulent Magnetic 'Perfect Storm' Triggers Hypernovas
- Integrated Space Plan: Crowdsourcing the Future
- Air Force Funds 3D-Printing Study for Rocket Engines
- Best Night Sky Events of December 2015 (Stargazing Maps)
- Reusable Rockets: Space Travel's 'Holy Grail' Almost Here
- Flowers in Space! Zinnias Set to Bloom on International Space Station
- 'Heart' of NASA's Orion Spacecraft to Undergo Stress Tests
- Monster Black Hole Eats Star, Returns Leftovers
