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 | Brown dwarfs may rival the number of all normal stars in our galaxy. By Ken Croswell
Published: August 29, 2005 |
 | An analysis of earthquake waves ends a 9-year-old debate about Earth's core. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 26, 2005 |
 | Robotic rover will scan the Atacama Desert for final mission in 3-year search for life. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: August 25, 2005 |
 | NASA ships an external tank back to the factory and eyes a March date for the shuttle's next launch. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 25, 2005 |
 | Neutrino research plans, astrophysicist John Bahcall passes away, and more
Published: August 25, 2005 |
 | The European Space Agency lays out its goals for the next decade of space exploration. By Michael Carroll
Published: August 25, 2005 |
 | The ring surrounding supernova 1987A has dramatically brightened in X rays. By Liz Kruesi
Published: August 25, 2005 |
 | Astronomers name the asteroid that will sweep past Earth in 2029 and suggest how Earth's gravity may alter the space rock. By Bill Cooke
Published: August 18, 2005 |
 | Astrophysicists have found current gamma-ray burst models need to be fine-tuned. By Liz Kruesi
Published: August 18, 2005 |
 | A Spitzer Space Telescope survey called GLIMPSE provides the best evidence yet for a bar at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 17, 2005 |
 | The most intense cosmic blast ever detected may hold clues to the inner workings of neutron stars. By Liz Kruesi
Published: August 11, 2005 |
 | New observations made with the Gemini South telescope show spiral galaxy NGC 300 is considerably larger than previous estimates. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: August 11, 2005 |
 | Astronomers discover the first triple-asteroid system. By Laura Baird
Published: August 10, 2005 |
 | After a daylong delay, space shuttle Discovery returns to Earth. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: August 9, 2005 |
 | Move over, Pluto. There's an even larger ice world in the outer solar system. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 5, 2005 |
 | A far-off star may be the Sun's close cousin. By Ken Croswell
Published: August 4, 2005 |
 | Cassini's most recent flyby of Enceladus revealed a tortured landscape and an atmosphere of water vapor. By Richard Talcott
Published: August 4, 2005 |
 | Assisted by the Discovery crew, astronaut Steve Robinson successfully repaired the shuttle's heat shield during a spacewalk. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: August 3, 2005 |
 | SpaceShipOne designer predicts space travel is coming for everyone. By Dick McNally
Published: August 2, 2005 |
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