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  • Boomerang-shaped galaxy reveals clues to colossal clusters

    Tue, Nov 30, 2010 11:07 AM by Space.com

    Presence of such galaxies may signify fertile star-forming regions.

  • the sun

    Spanish woman claims ownership of the Sun

    Fri, Nov 26, 2010 2:08 PM by Agence France-Presse

    Angeles Duran, who lives in the town of Salvaterra do Mino, registered the star at a local notary public as being her property.

  • Deficit hit men target NASA's post-shuttle plans

    Thu, Nov 25, 2010 10:21 AM by Marcia Dunn, AP

    NASA hopes to use commercial flights to send astronauts into space.

  • Space shuttle Discovery is seen on launch pad 39A.

    Will Shuttle Discovery's last flight occur over the Christmas holiday?

    Wed, Nov 24, 2010 6:33 PM by Marcia Dunn, AP

    The next launch opportunity will be Dec. 17.

  • NASA Thanksgiving food

    What's cooking on the space station? An early Thanksgiving feast

    Wed, Nov 24, 2010 10:12 AM by Space.com

    Precooked irradiated smoked turkey stands in for a hot turkey fresh out of the oven.

  • Plasma ball

    Early universe was a liquid, say scientists

    Tue, Nov 23, 2010 8:02 PM by Bryan Nelson

    Surprising new results from the Large Hadron Collider rule out a number of theoretical physics models.

  • The SpaceX Corporation inaugural Falcon 9 rocket launching a Dragon test unit

    FAA gives spacecraft re-entry license to SpaceX

    Tue, Nov 23, 2010 6:52 PM by Associated Press

    The SpaceX mission will be performed under a NASA program to develop commercial supply service to the international space station.

  • Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, left, and Gov. Bill Richardson

    Richard Branson on space travel

    Tue, Nov 23, 2010 10:29 AM by Susan Montoya Bryan, AP

    Branson: 'Ever since I saw the moon landing as a young teenager, I was determined I would go into space one day.'

  • planets orbiting the binary star NN Serpentis

    500th alien planet discovered

    Tue, Nov 23, 2010 9:46 AM by Space.com

    Search for alien planets about understanding the nature and diversity of alien worlds in our galaxy and beyond.

  • Mosaic of the solar system

    Should Pluto be a planet after all?

    Mon, Nov 22, 2010 10:24 AM by Space.com

    Recaluating the sizes of Pluto's neighbors could bring its planet status back.

  • picture of Earth from space

    Astronauts open up world to Earthlings via photos, Twitter

    Fri, Nov 19, 2010 9:29 PM by Marcia Dunn, AP

    NASA astronauts are beaming down dazzling images and guess-this-mystery-location photos via Twitter and have even launched a game.

  • Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo

    Virgin Galactic's private spaceship aces its 3rd glide flight

    Fri, Nov 19, 2010 12:44 PM by Space.com

    SpaceShipTwo, named the VSS Enterprise, is designed to carry six ticket-holding passengers and two pilots.

  • Technicians reattach the vent line to the ground umbilical carrier plate, or GUCP, on space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank during repairs

    NASA now aiming for Dec. 3 launch of space shuttle Discovery

    Fri, Nov 19, 2010 9:57 AM by Space.com

    A series of safety reviews is still ahead before the shuttle is completely cleared for flight.

  • This artist's impression shows HIP 13044b, an exoplanet orbiting a star that entered the Milky Way from another galaxy.

    First alien planet from another galaxy discovered

    Thu, Nov 18, 2010 2:56 PM by Space.com

    Discovery may force astronomers to rethink their ideas about planet formation and survival.

  • Composite image of the 2010 Leonid meteor shower

    Moderate Leonid meteor shower doesn't disappoint skywatchers

    Thu, Nov 18, 2010 10:59 AM by Space.com

    The Leonid shower occurs when the Earth passes through a stream of dust leftover from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle.

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