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It's a Girl! Astronaut's Daughter Born While He's in SpaceTalk about one proud papa. Astronaut Randy Bresnik is beaming with joy at the arrival of his new baby daughter, who was born late today while he circled the Earth.
Giant Cannibal Galaxy's Last MealNew images show results of collision between giant galaxy and smaller neighbor.
Dark Energy Search Could Aid Planet HuntersA proposed space mission that aims to measure dark energy could also detect planets that current surveys are unable to find.
MISSION UPDATE: Astronauts to Take Time Off, Celebrate Baby's Birth
Astronauts Speed Through Second SpacewalkTwo astronauts raced through the second spacewalk of their docked shuttle mission at the International Space Station Saturday, getting so far ahead of schedule they took on jobs scheduled for future excursions.
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A Tale of Planetary WoeLong ago, something calamitous happened to Mars, transforming a hospitable world into the apparently lifeless desert we see today. Many scientists believe the Red Planet lost most of its atmosphere, but how? A new NASA mission named MAVEN is specifically designed to answer that question.
Hidden Territory on Mercury RevealedThe MESSENGER spacecraft's third flyby of the planet Mercury has given scientists an almost complete view of the planet's surface and revealed some dramatic changes in Mercury's comet-like tail.
A Mars Rover Named "Curiosity"NASA's next Mars rover, a super-capable robot named "Curiosity," will push Mars exploration to a new level.
The Sun's Sneaky VariabilityIt might not be obvious to the naked eye, but the sun is a variable star. A sensor slated for launch onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory will probe the sun's "sneaky variability" with better time and spectral resolution than ever before.
NASA Mission to Study the Moon's Fragile AtmosphereNASA is planning a mission to study the Moon's fragile atmosphere--before it's too late.