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Astronaut remembers seeing 9/11 tragedy from space

Fri, Sep 09 2011 at 2:28 PM

Frank Culbertson, who was aboard the International Space Station on Sept. 11, lost a friend and classmate when a plane crashed into the Pentagon.

U.S. grapples with space security after 9/11

Thu, Sep 08 2011 at 1:18 PM

NASA adopted broader launch windows for the security of the space shuttles following 9/11.

Huge NASA satellite plunging to Earth

Thu, Sep 08 2011 at 10:55 AM

Early computer appraisals predict that about 1,170 pounds of the satellite will survive re-entry and crash into Earth.

45th anniversary of 'Star Trek': Why was the show so popular?

Thu, Sep 08 2011 at 10:24 AM

The sci-fi show's themes of positive technological and social progress have allowed it to endure for nearly half a century.

Solar flares more powerful than previously thought

Thu, Sep 08 2011 at 9:52 AM

Learning more about solar flares can help scientists better predict the weather and prepare the Earth for disruptive solar storms.

Telescope captures striking image of star cluster

Wed, Sep 07 2011 at 4:09 PM

Clusters like this tend to survive for tens to hundreds of millions of years until stars are peeled off by stronger gravitational pulls.

NASA needs more astronauts

Wed, Sep 07 2011 at 3:41 PM

Training to live on the International Space Station includes becoming familiar with foreign devices, spending time abroad and preparing for spacewalks.

New photos show Apollo moon landing site in high resolution

Tue, Sep 06 2011 at 3:43 PM

Scientists think it's unlikely that the flags planted on the moon during each Apollo mission have survived the years.

NASA set to launch GRAIL mission

Tue, Sep 06 2011 at 10:49 AM

Twin space probes will beam back information about the Moon's surface to help understand its formation and provide NASA with information for future lunar exploration.

Satellite photo of Burning Man from space

Tue, Sep 06 2011 at 10:24 AM

The 25th anniversary of the art and self-expression festival had its picture taken from about 370 miles overhead.

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