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October 20, 2015

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare In months

The strongest solar flare in nearly two months erupted from the sun Tuesday, causing a minor geomagnetic storm as charged particles from the sun passed by the planet.

October 20, 2015

New astronaut crew arrives at International Space Station

A Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts successfully docked with the International Space Station early Thursday, bringing the size of the crew at the orbiting outpost to six.

October 20, 2015

'Comet of the century' to buzz Mars

Earthlings may be treated to a dazzling celestial display this fall as Comet ISON makes a suicidal plunge toward the sun.

October 20, 2015

On giant blue alien planet, it rains molten glass

There's a "blue marble" alien planet just 63 light-years from Earth, but the world is anything but friendly to life.

October 20, 2015

Russian cosmonauts complete repair mission on space station

A pair of spacewalking cosmonauts installed a new telescope mount on the International Space Station on Thursday despite a flaw in the device.

October 20, 2015

Pink alien planet is smallest yet photographed

Astronomers have snapped a photo of a pink alien world that's the smallest yet exoplanet found around a star like our sun.

October 20, 2015

Artist makes portraits from Hubble telescope photos

Taking user-submitted photos, Sergio Albiac turns flesh and blood humans into cosmic beings with his recent project, “Stardust Portraits.”

October 20, 2015

Fungus among us? Mold fears for space station cargo ship

The robotic European cargo ship Albert Einstein was opened Tuesday morning at the International Space Station -- a day late because of concerns that mold may have grown inside the vehicle, NASA officials said.

October 20, 2015

Lightweight Galaxy is the smallest ever found

An ultra-faint collection of 1,000 stars orbiting the Milky Way is the most lightweight galaxy ever discovered, scientists say.

October 20, 2015

NASA confirms Curiosity rover found evidence of ancient stream on Mars

A fresh analysis by NASA's Curiosity rover confirms a stream once ran through Gale Crater on Mars.