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- December 31
- December 30
- December 29
- December 28
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- Meet Luciana Vega, American Girl's Cosmic 2018 Girl of the Year (Photos)
- American Girl's New NASA-Advised Doll is Aspiring Astronaut
- Citizen-Scientists Shined Bright During 2017's Great American Solar Eclipse
- SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy Rocket Now at Launchpad Ahead of Maiden Flight
- The Most Amazing Skywatching Moments of 2017
- Skywatching Event of the Year: How a Solar Eclipse Captivated America in 2017
- Military Launch Quality Issues Flagged by DoD Watchdog
- A Gift from Saturn: Icy Moon Enceladus Amid Glowing Rings (Photo)
- Asteroid Phaethon's Earth Flyby, Closest Until 2093, Captured by Arecibo Observatory
- NASA Visitor Center to Open Astronaut Training Attraction in 2018
- Trump's 'Back to the Moon' Directive Leaves Some Scientists with Mixed Feelings
- December 27
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- Watch Purple Lasers Light Up NASA's Parker Solar Probe in Test
- As the World Turns: Life Could Speed Up a Planet's Spin
- Dig Deep: DARPA Contest Aims to Take People Underground
- Contact Lost with Angosat-1, Manufacturer Says
- Tourist Snaps Sneak Peek of SpaceX Falcon Heavy Payload Fairing in Florida
- NASA in 2017: The Space Year in Review in Videos
- Moon's Supersonic Shadow Created Waves During the 2017 Solar Eclipse
- An Alien Solar System: TRAPPIST-1 Discovery Tops Our 2017 Exoplanet List
- The Most Intriguing Alien Planet Discoveries of 2017
- Zenit Rocket Launches Angola's Long-awaited First Satellite
- December 26
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- 60-Million-Year-Old Meteor Strike Uncovered on Remote Isle of Skye
- Flying Chariots and Exotic Birds: How 17th Century Dreamers Planned to Reach the Moon
- NASA's Space Launch System Rocket Gets Maiden Mission Patch
- Icy Surface of Jupiter Moon Europa May See Slo-Mo Flow
- Metal Asteroid Psyche Is Ready for an Early Visit from NASA
- Beagle 2: How We Found Our Lost Mars Lander After a Decade (And What's Next)
- Farewell, Cassini: Saturn Spacecraft's Crash Is Top Spaceflight Story of 2017
- The Biggest Spaceflight Stories of 2017
- December 25
- December 24
- December 23
- December 22
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- Elon Musk Reveals Photos of Tesla Roadster Launching on Falcon Heavy Rocket
- Bruce McCandless, Astronaut Who Made First Tetherless Spacewalk, Dies at 80
- The Must-Read Space Books of 2017
- Winter Skywatching: Spot Some Overlooked Constellations
- NASA Astronauts Share Christmas Memories from Space (Video)
- The Truth About Those 'Alien Alloys' in The NY Times UFO Story
- SpaceX, Japan Launching Satellites Back to Back Tonight: Watch Live
- The Fate of the Voyagers
- December 21
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- 'Game of Thrones' Climate Simulator Explains Crazy Weather of Westeros
- Gravitational Waves Ushered in New Era of Astronomy in 2017
- The Greatest Space Science Stories of 2017
- 8 Times Flat-Earthers Tried to Challenge Science (and Failed) in 2017
- Space Industry Takes Prominent Role in Trump's National Security Strategy
- How to Temporarily Undo the Universe's Endless Chaos with Chloroform
- 2017's Dim Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Now, Lucks Out with Darkened Sky
- Winter Solstice: The Science of the Shortest Day of 2017
- Haunted Again: Skull-Faced 'Halloween Asteroid' Returns in 2018
- 'When We Were Apollo' Crowdfunded Film to Focus on Moon Landing Workforce
- 'Spirit' of Apollo: Museum Launches Sale of Astronaut-Signed 'Moonwalker' Wine
- Tiny Fossils May Be Oldest Evidence of Life on Earth
- December 20
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- NASA Shortlists Titan Quadcopter, Comet Sample-Return Concepts for 2020s Mission
- Earth from Space in 2017: DigitalGlobe's Most Impactful Photos
- Bill Nye Tackles Time Travel (and Pot) in 2nd Netflix Season
- Aerodynamic Astronomy: Extremely Large Telescope Tackles Wind Tunnel
- SpaceX to Skip First Stage Landing for Upcoming Iridium Launch
- UFO Mysteries: These Sightings Have Never Been Solved
- We May Not Be Alone, Former Pentagon UFO Investigator Says
- Cosmic Cocoon Spawned by Powerful Neutron Star Crash
- Mars' Thirsty Rocks Doomed Red Planet to Dryness
- 'Stargate Origins' Release Date Announced, New Trailer
- NASA to Reveal Finalists for Next Robotic Solar System Mission Today
- Elon Musk Unveils Falcon Heavy Rocket Photos Ahead of Maiden Flight
- The 100 Most Amazing Space Photos of 2017
- Cosmic Crash: Galaxies Head for Collision in Stunning Hubble Image
- Supercharge Your GoTo Telescope with Wireless Smartphone Control
- Space Aging and Psychology Among Experiments for Canadian Astronaut
- December 19
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- Despite Deadly Rays, Pulsars Could Host Habitable Planets
- Stratolaunch's Monster Jet Completes First Test-Drive Down Runway
- Virgin Galactic Signs SpaceShipTwo Research Flight Deal with Italian Space Agency
- Blue Origin a Year Away from Crewed New Shepard Flights
- The Weird Quantum Property of 'Spin'
- Oddball Object Tumbling Among the Stars Could Disrupt Planetary Science
- Navy Pilot Was 'Pretty Weirded Out' by Encounter with Unidentified Object in 2004
- International Crew Arrives at Space Station for the Holidays
- These Quantum Droplets Are the Most Dilute Liquids in the Known Universe
- Rho Ophiuchi: A Brilliantly Colored Interstellar Cloud (Photo)
- Weird World: Evaporating Exoplanet's Orbit Is Misaligned
- New Law Authorizes Memorial for Apollo 1 Astronauts at Arlington Cemetery
- December 18
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- Mission to Mars! Buzz Aldrin's Cosmic Sprayground Fashion Line in Photos
- The Force of Biology is Strong in Star Wars
- New Data From Mars Further Dampens Prospects for Life Around Red Dwarf Stars
- King Tut's Dagger Is 'Out of This World'
- Big Astronomy Begins: AI-Assisted 'Multimessenger Astrophysics' Is the Universe Learning Itself (Op-Ed)
- 'Battlestar Galactica' Showrunner Creating New Sci-Fi Series for Apple
- Trump's National Security Strategy to Stress Technological Innovation
- Rocket Lab Postpones 2nd Electron Test Launch to Early 2018
- Monster Volcanoes on Mars: How Space Rocks are Helping Us Solve Their Mysteries
- Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua Could Be a Comet in Disguise
- Do You Want to Believe? Government UFO Search Never Stopped
- The Search for Life on Mars Should Go Underground, Scientists Say
- Name That Star! Ancient Cultures Lend Titles to 86 Suns
- Surprise! New Horizons Probe's Next Flyby Target Has at Least One Moon
- Holiday Lights Shine Bright in NASA Satellite Views (Video)
- Cosmic Crash That Knocked Uranus Sideways Also Made Its Moons
- Standard 'Launch Unit' Could Make It Easier to Send Small Payloads to Space
- December 17
- December 16
- December 15
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- Rhea Retrospective: Cassini Probe's Last View of Battered Saturn Moon
- What Force Created These Bizarre Cubes in Antarctica's Ice?
- Spy Satellites Reveal Ancient Lost Empires in Afghanistan
- 'We Have No Idea' Book Explores Science's Greatest Unknowns: Q&A with the Authors
- Why Don't We Have a 'Star Wars' Hyperdrive Yet?
- 'Star Wars' Gear Soars on SpaceX Falcon Rocket As 'The Last Jedi' Launches
- Later, Vader! Watch Blue Origin Fly 'Mannequin Skywalker' to Space and Back
- In Photos: SpaceX Launches Used Falcon 9 Rocket, Dragon Capsule on CRS-13
- SpaceX Launches (and Lands) Used Rocket on Historic NASA Cargo Mission
- The Secret Behind the Success of the New 'Star Wars' Films
- Geminid Meteor Shower Puts on a Stellar Show for Stargazers (Photos)
- The 2017 Geminid Meteor Shower: Amazing Photos by Stargazers
- SpaceX to Launch Its Most Reused Rocket Yet Today: Watch It Live
- Rocket Lab to Attempt Second Test Launch: How to Watch
- December 14
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- Images: Discovery of 8th Planet in Kepler-90 System with Google AI
- Record Breaker! 8th Alien Planet Found Around Distant Star
- Blue Origin's Test Flight This Week Included Medical Tech, Student Experiments
- Interstellar Visitor Stays Silent: No Signs of Life Yet on 'Oumuamua
- 'Outshone Everything in the Universe': Scientist Talks Gravitational Waves in NYC
- 'Stargate' Prequel Series Finishes Filming: Check Out This Sneak Peek
- Astronauts Will Watch 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' in Space!
- See the Next Generation of Nuclear Power for Mars Missions (Video)
- Dwarf Planet Ceres' Bright Spots Suggest an Ancient Ocean
- Holiday Miracle? Israeli Moon-Race Team Needs $7.5 Million by Dec. 20
- Soyuz Crew Returns to Earth Safely After 139 Days on Space Station
- December 13
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- In Photos: President Trump Aims for the Moon with Space Policy Directive 1
- '100 Things to See in the Night Sky': A Stargazing Guide for Beginners
- Sally Ride, 1st American Woman in Space, to Appear on 2018 US Postage Stamp
- Watch Blue Origin's New Shepard 2.0 Spacecraft Soar in 1st Test Flight
- In Photos: Blue Origin's New Shepard 2.0 Aces Maiden Test Flight
- Colorful Cosmic Clouds Glow in Dazzling Image of Stellar Nursery
- Mystery of Whale and Dolphin Strandings May Hinge on NASA Data
- Why This Explosive, Mars-Like Volcanic Island Fascinates NASA
- Humanity's Expansion into Deep Space Is Inevitable, Industry Experts Say
- Earth-Like Planet? Not So Fast — Scientist Says to Watch Your Words
- Dreaming of a White Cosmos: Hubble Spots Star Blizzard
- Spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight! How to Watch Online
- Space Station Crew Returns to Earth Tonight: How to Watch Live
- Japanese Company Raises Record $90 Million for Moon Missions
- SpaceX Rocket Launch for NASA Delayed to Friday for Extra Inspections
- December 12
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- 'Rocket Science' Book Launches Kids Through Fundamentals of Space
- Predawn Sky Show! See the Geminids, Mars, Jupiter & the Moon Wednesday
- Blue Origin Launches 1st New Shepard Spaceship Test Flight in Over a Year
- An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson: Tickets Giveaway
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is More Than 50 Times Deeper Than Earth's Ocean
- Ariane 5 Rocket Launches 4 More Satellites for Europe's GPS Network
- NASA Seeks Proposals for Space Resources Technologies
- Will Artificial Intelligence Become Conscious?
- Review — 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
- Trump's Moon Directive Earns Praise from NASA, Others
- Massive Black Hole Has Surprisingly Weak Magnetic Field
- Little Inventors: Clever Kids Make Space Tech in New Contest
- Lucky View: Rare Double 'Moonbow' Shines in Magical Photo of Green Aurora
- Trump Formally Establishes Lunar Landing Goal, But Without Details
- Earth from Space: Amazing Time-Lapse Videos by Astronaut Paolo Nespoli
- SpaceX Delays Launch of Used Rocket for NASA Cargo Delivery Mission
- Rocket Lab Aborts Test Launch Seconds Before Liftoff
- December 11
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- Earth's Mysterious Hum Recorded Underwater for 1st Time
- The Life of a Baby Tardigrade
- Milky Way Arcs Above Zabriskie Point in Death Valley (Photo)
- President Trump Directs NASA to Return to the Moon, Then Aim for Mars
- Cosmic Photobomb! Monster Black Holes Turn Up in New View of Andromeda Galaxy
- Asteroid 3200 Phaethon, Likely Source of Geminid Meteor Shower, Flies by Earth This Week
- Want a Martian-Brewed Beer? Americans Are Up in the Air
- Breakthrough Listen Is Eavesdropping on Strange Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua
- No NASA Jitters Ahead of SpaceX's Used-Rocket Launch to Space Station Tuesday
- In Pictures: Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser Aces Glide Test Flight
- Apollo 17 Astronaut Begins Releasing Diary 45 Years After Moon Mission
- Blue Origin Preparing to Resume Test Flights from West Texas
- President Trump to Sign Space Policy Directive Today
- Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week! How to See Year's Best Meteor Display
- In-Space Manufacturing Is About to Get a Big Test
- December 10
- December 9
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- 'Krypton' Trailer Shows The Fall of the House of El
- NASA to Unveil Exoplanet Discovery Thursday
- Tuesday Will Mark SpaceX's 1st Launch from Complex 40 Since Fiery Explosion
- Largest Planetarium in the Western Hemisphere Ready to Amaze and Delight
- A Gem of a Meteor Shower! How to See the Geminids Next Week
- December 8
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- How Supersmart Spacecraft Could Work (With Help from IBM's Watson)
- In Photos: The Southern California Wildfires of 2017 Seen from Space
- Yum! The Flavor is Strong with This 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Ice Cream
- Patrick Stewart Would Return to 'Star Trek' for Quentin Tarantino
- Watch a Brilliant Fireball Light Up the Sky in This NJ Police Dash-Cam Video
- Study Validates NanoRacks Concept for Commercial Space Station Module
- Solar Eclipse Damage to Woman's Eye Revealed in Striking Images
- Quentin Tarantino's 'Star Trek' to Be Rated-R: Report
- Opportunity Rover Makes It Through Depths of 8th Martian Winter
- 200-Year-Old Journal Reveals Rare American Sunspot Records
- Astronomy for the Hearing-Impaired: New List Shows Signs for 47 Terms
- 8 European Space Missions Get Extensions
- December 7
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- Humans Would Be Cool with Finding Aliens
- Blood Red Skies Over China Explained 300 Years Later
- Boeing CEO Says Boeing Will Beat SpaceX to Mars
- Does Dark Matter Exist? Bold New Study Offers Alternative Model
- PTScientists 'Mission to the Moon' to Take Care Not to Harm Apollo 17 Landing Site
- Iridium Flare Gleams Above the Isaac Newton Telescope on Its 50th Anniversary
- Q&A with Apollo 17's Jack Schmitt: Remembering the Past, Looking to the Future
- Apollo 17: NASA's final Apollo moon landing mission in pictures
- Space Policy Experts Lay Out Their Concerns: Will the Trump Administration Listen?
- 2 Bizarre Ancient Galaxies Found in a Colossal Sea of Dark Matter
- Rocky and Habitable? 'Super-Earth' Exoplanet May Be Much Like Our Own
- December 6
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- NASA Expects Commercial Crew Providers to Achieve Safety Requirements
- Early Earth Took a Heavy Beating After the Moon Was Formed
- Will Smith to Host Nat Geo's 'One Strange Rock'
- Raging Southern California Wildfires Seen from Space (Photos)
- Oldest Monster Black Hole Ever Found Is 800 Million Times More Massive Than the Sun
- Warm and Wet Ancient Mars? Maybe Not
- Cygnus Spacecraft Departs the Space Station: Here's the Awesome Science It's Doing
- Quentin Tarantino Developing 'Star Trek' Film (With Help from J.J. Abrams): Report
- Google Lunar X Prize Teams Make Last-Ditch Fundraising Appeals
- ESPRESSO Planet Hunter Ready to Drink in the Universe for Alien Worlds
- Discovery: Why Strange, Chalky Swirls Cover the Southern Ocean
- Netflix's 'Black Mirror' Is Doing a 'Star-Trek'-Themed Episode!
- Mathematicians Awarded $3 Million for Cracking Century-Old Problem
- Buzz Aldrin Launches 'Mission to Mars' Fashion Line with Sprayground
- December 5
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- SpaceX Cargo Launch to Space Station Pushed to Dec. 12
- Private Inflatable Habitat Will Stay at Space Station for at Least 3 More Years
- What If the Big Bang Wasn't the Beginning? New Study Proposes Alternative
- Flying Pizzas in Space! Astronauts Get Creative with Cosmic Pie Creations
- Gaia Spacecraft Finds Previously Hidden Star Cluster (Video)
- 'Expanse' Sci-Fi Book Series Nears End with 'Persepolis Rising'
- Boost for Odds of Life? Jupiter Moon Europa May Have Plate Tectonics
- Just Like Home: Space Station Has Same Microbes As Your House
- Smart Spacesuit Could Save Lost Astronauts with 'Take Me Home' Button
- December 4
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- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Emerges from Giant Vacuum Chamber
- How Big Are Superdense Neutron Stars, Really?
- Adam Savage's New Tool Bag Styled After Apollo Astronaut 'Purse'
- Supermoon 2017! Amazing Full Cold Moon Photos by Stargazers
- Dazzling Supermoon of 2017 Wows Stargazers (Photos)
- US Wargame Highlights Role of Commercial Space Imagery in Military Conflicts
- A 'Martian' First: Earthworms Born in Mock Mars Soil
- When Triton Crashed the Party at Neptune
- WMAP Team Wins $3 Million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
- December 3
- December 2
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- Full Moon Sunday Kicks Off 'Supermoon Trilogy,' Including a Lunar Eclipse
- New Caucus to Advocate for NASA's Needs in Congress
- Deep Space Gateway Key Part of Updated Exploration Roadmap
- Elon Musk Will Launch His Tesla Roadster to Mars on SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy Rocket
- Voyager 1 Just Fired Up its Backup Thrusters for the 1st Time in 37 Years
- 'Planet Money' Leaves the Planet: NPR Podcast Adopts Cubesat
- Slooh Airing 'Supermoon' Show Sunday: Watch It Live Online
- December 1
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- Pluto, Other Faraway Worlds May Have Buried Oceans
- Groundwater on Mars? Salty Antarctic Pond Could Reveal Clues
- Hydrothermal Vent Experiments Bring Saturn Moon Enceladus to Earth
- NASA's Next Mars Rover: A Life-Hunting Curiosity 2.0
- Observing the Fascinating Full Moon Using Mobile Apps: Part 2 — Supermoon
- 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Returns Tonight — IN SPACE!
- Arecibo Observatory Will Live On in Puerto Rico, and Scientists are Thrilled
- How Do Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Work?
- NASA Approves Use of Previously-Flown Booster on Next Dragon Mission
