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Monday, Jan 25
NASA Sky-Mapping Spacecraft Spots First New Asteroid
NASA's latest sky-mapping space telescope has found an asteroid never-before-seen from Earth, the first of hundreds of new objects the telescope is expected to find.
Friday, Jan 22
NASA to Boost Speed of Deep Space Communications
Rovers and deep space probes can forget about quickly posting cool high-definition videos to YouTube, given the painfully slow data transfer rates for most of today's space missions.
Friday, Jan 15
Satellite Images Help Focus Haiti Earthquake Relief
NASA and space agencies around the world are pointing their satellites toward Haiti to aid relief efforts and map damage caused by the devastating earthquake earlier this week.
Thursday, Jan 14
Cocaine Found in NASA Space Shuttle Hangar
NASA has launched an extensive investigation to determine how a small amount of cocaine ended up in a space shuttle hangar at the agency's Florida spaceport.
Wednesday, Jan 13
Strange Mars Photo Includes Tantalizing 'Tree' Illusion
Naturally erupting dust clouds on Mars are creating structures that look surprisingly like trees near the planet's north pole. But don't be fooled – it's just an optical illusion, NASA scientists say.
Tuesday, Jan 12
Weird Object Zooming by Earth Wednesday is Likely an Asteroid
A weird object that left some observers wondering if it was a piece of space junk is most likely just a small asteroid, and will zoom close by Earth Wednesday, NASA scientists say. It may be visible to seasoned amateur astronomers as it passes harmlessly by the planet.
Friday, Jan 8
Hero Pilot Gives NASA Safety Tips
When it comes to astronauts, NASA is all about safety but the space agency was not above taking some pointers this week from hero pilot Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who made headlines when he landed his U.S. Airways passenger jet in New York's Hudson River last year.
Friday, Dec 18
NASA Maps Night-shining Clouds
A NASA satellite has created a new map of so-called "night-shining clouds," which form at high altitudes on Earth and glow even after the sun sets.
Wednesday, Dec 16
NASA Uses Algae to Turn Sewage Into Fuel
NASA may concern itself largely with space exploration, but it also wants to keep Earth on a steady course in the face of rising energy costs and climate change. Now the U.S. space agency has thrown its weight behind a clever method of growing algae in wastewater for the purpose of making biofu...
Wednesday, Dec 9
NASA Finally Resurrects Sick Mars Orbiter
NASA has finally revived its most powerful Mars orbiter from its months-long slumber due to a computer glitch.
Tuesday, Dec 1
Russian Satellite Debris Zooms by Space Station
A tiny piece of a defunct Russian satellite zipped by the International Space Station Tuesday, but was far enough away that outpost's two-man crew did not have to strap into their lifeboat to wait out the close shave, NASA officials said.
