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Explore astronomy, from the latest trip to the International Space Station to alien planets outside our solar system.

  • astronaut Mark Kelly

    Astronaut hopes Giffords will be at next month's shuttle launch

    Fri, Mar 25, 2011 3:35 AM by Irene Klotz, Reuters

    Astronaut Mark Kelly said there was "a pretty good chance" his wife, Gabrielle Giffords, critically injured in a shooting, will attend his launch.

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  • An interstellar spacecraft

    NASA's 100-year starship project sets sights on interstellar travel

    Thu, Mar 24, 2011 2:09 PM by Space.com

    A collective of scientists, writers and futurists band together to create a business plan to fund interstellar space travel.

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  • Northern Lights in motion

    Thu, Mar 24, 2011 11:15 AM

    Video: Photographer Terje Sorgjerd speaks about the week he spent capturing amazing pictures and video of the Northern Lights.

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  • Mars landscape

    Are Earthlings from Mars? New tool may reveal your alien ancestry

    Thu, Mar 24, 2011 10:49 AM by Space.com

    New technology may help scientists determine if Mars microbes traveled through space and began life on Earth.

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  • Step 1 in astronauts-to-asteroid mission: Pick the right space rock

    Wed, Mar 23, 2011 2:42 PM by Space.com

    Asteroids are 'natural stepping-stones' as NASA prepares itself for deep-space exploration.

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  • 8 animals that have traveled in space

    8 animals that have traveled in space

    Wed, Mar 23, 2011 11:40 AM by Katherine Butler

    Long before the first lunar landing, dogs, chimps and monkeys flew beyond our atmosphere to test the influence of space on living organisms.

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  • Hugo Chavez

    Hugo Chavez says capitalism may have ended life on Mars

    Tue, Mar 22, 2011 3:44 PM by Eyanir Chinea, Reuters

    Chavez: Capitalism may have brought about the end of resources on Mars, making the planet a warning sign for those on Earth.

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  • Extrasolar planets discovered around the star Kepler 11

    New estimate for alien Earths: 2 billion in our galaxy alone

    Tue, Mar 22, 2011 10:39 AM by Space.com

    Scientists are seeking out worlds that are roughly the size of Earth and are the right distance from their suns to have liquid water on the planet.

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  • Photo shows far side of moon like never before

    Tue, Mar 22, 2011 10:20 AM by Space.com

    Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter snaps photos of the Moon's mysterious 'dark side' in an effort to help scientists better understand the Earth's neighbor.

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  • Ariel Waldman in 2010

    How to do space science at home: Q&A with space geek Ariel Waldman

    Mon, Mar 21, 2011 4:08 PM by Space.com

    A 'space hacker,' Waldman seeks to show what regular people have to offer experts when it comes to understanding space.

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  • The full moon of March 19, 2011 - a so-called supermoon - rises over the villiage of Brill in the U.K. as seen by skywatcher Ian Griffin.

    'Supermoon' dazzles: Biggest full moon in 18 years amazes skywatchers

    Mon, Mar 21, 2011 3:40 PM by Space.com

    The largest full moon in more than 18 years did not disappoint eager skywatchers around the world. Check out their photos and observations.

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  • the Safir Omid (Hope Envoy/Ambassador) satellite rocket before its lunch in a space station at an undisclosed location in Iran

    Iran says it launched new rocket and capsule into orbit

    Fri, Mar 18, 2011 2:38 PM by Space.com

    Unlike previous launch reports from Iran, there were no animals on board the capsule.

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  • An enhanced image of the Moon taken with the NOAO Mosaic CCD camera using two NSF telescopes at Kitt Peak National Observatory. The Moon is superimposed on a separate image of the sky.

    10 things you didn't know about the moon

    Fri, Mar 18, 2011 2:08 PM by Space.com

    As the full moon approaches, its growing brightness tends to capture our attention, but any day of the month the moon has some secrets up her sleeve. Here are 10 surprising and strange facts about Earth's natural satellite.

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  • Shuttle Discovery

    Space shuttle discovery to undergo 'autopsy' before shipping to Smithsonian

    Fri, Mar 18, 2011 11:29 AM by Space.com

    Technicians will take months to remove dangerous components of Discovery before the shuttle can go on display.

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  • An artist's conception shows the MESSENGER spacecraft in orbit around Mercury.

    10 surprising facts about NASA's Mercury probe

    Thu, Mar 17, 2011 3:13 PM by Space.com

    NASA's Messenger probe is set to make history, when - if all goes well - it will become the first spacecraft ever to enter into orbit around the planet Mercury. Here are 10 surprising facts about the mission.

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