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  • Space Shuttle Discovery by the Numbers: 27 Years as NASA's Space Workhorse

    Published February 24, 2011

    NASA's space shuttle Discovery may be hanging up its wings after one last mission, but it will leave a long legacy of performance in orbit that will be a challenge for any future spacecraft to match.

  • Car-Size Asteroid Breezes Past Earth

    Published February 08, 2011

    An asteroid about the size of a car will pass close by Earth Wednesday (Feb. 9), the second space rock in five days to fly near – but pose no threat of hitting – our planet.

  • Secret U.S. Spy Satellite Launches Into Orbit on Huge Rocket

    Published November 21, 2010

    A huge unmanned rocket carrying a secret new spy satellite for the United States roared into space Sunday, Nov. 21, to deliver what one reconnaissance official has touted as "the largest satellite in the world" into orbit.  

  • How to Watch the Leonid Meteor Shower Tonight

    Published November 17, 2010

    The annual Leonids meteor shower should be at its best through Nov. 18, according to skywatching experts. But the best time to see the sky show is now.

  • Out of This World! Paper Airplane Snaps Amazing Space Photos

    Published November 12, 2010

    An oversize paper airplane sent up toward the edge of space by a British online tech publication has snapped stunning photos of the final frontier and the Earth far below. 

  • Sun Unleashes Most Powerful Solar Flare in Years

    Published November 09, 2010

    A major solar flare erupted from the sun Saturday -- one of the most powerful in years -- sending an energetic blast of X-rays from a hotspot of activity that may still belch more solar storms in the days to come. 

  • Voting From Space: American Astronauts Cast Ballots In Orbit

    Published November 02, 2010

    Three American astronauts flying on the International Space Station may be far from home, but they're not left out of today's Election Day fervor. They still get to vote from space.

  • 750 Meteors Per Hour Expected in Stunning Shower

    Published October 08, 2010

    The Earth will pass through the cast-off remnants of an ancient comet Friday, and the resulting meteor shower will be lackluster at best, experts say. Yet the event sets the stage for a truly remarkable shooting star display in 2011.

  • Mars, Here We Come! Congress Approves New NASA Programs

    Published September 30, 2010

    Congress passed a vital NASA authorization bill late Wednesday evening, paving the way for an extra space shuttle flight next year and a new human spaceflight plan that takes aim at missions to an asteroid -- and ultimately even to Mars. 

  • Parked Car Causes Stir During U.S. Spy Satellite Launch

    Published September 21, 2010

    A new spy satellite launched into space late Monday on the latest classified mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, but not before a private car caused delays because it was parked in the wrong spot.