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 | Scientists have successfully installed a significant number of detectors at the Antarctic neutrino observatory IceCube. By Liz Kruesi
Published: March 30, 2006 |
 | This Saturday, our satellite glides in front of the Pleiades star cluster. By Laura Baird
Published: March 30, 2006 |
 | Nearly a month after NASA announced Dawn was cancelled, the space agency reinstated the mission. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: March 28, 2006 |
 | Join students, their families, and educators across the globe in a massive star-hunting party to assess the night sky's quality. By Laura Layton
Published: March 23, 2006 |
 | The COROT space telescope will study stellar vibrations on nearby stars and search for earthlike extrasolar planets during its 2½-year mission. By Laura Layton
Published: March 21, 2006 |
 | Late March is the best time to see our "sister planet" in 2006. By Laura Baird
Published: March 21, 2006 |
 | Astronomy magazine will award $2,500 annually for outreach excellence. By Matt Quandt
Published: March 21, 2006 |
 | Cassini observations suggest cryovolcanism on Saturn's moon Titan. By Michael Carroll
Published: March 17, 2006 |
 | New WMAP data probe the universe's first trillionth of a second with the most precise measurements yet. By Liz Kruesi
Published: March 16, 2006 |
 | Inner-solar system material found in comet Wild 2 samples challenges scientists' view of comet formation. By Laura Layton
Published: March 15, 2006 |
 | Prolific comet-hunter David Levy hopes to inspire students in math and science by pointing to the sky. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: March 15, 2006 |
 | Astronomers find a massive exoplanet 9,000 light-years away. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: March 14, 2006 |
| NASA funding derails too much science, say researchers. By Francis Reddy
Published: March 14, 2006 |
 | Astronomers at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile captured a striking new image of cometary globule CG4. By Laura Layton
Published: March 13, 2006 |
 | Scientists conclude liquid water is erupting from the surface of saturnian moon Enceladus. By Laura Baird
Published: March 9, 2006 |
 | Methane in the atmospheres of Titan and Mars must have a recent source. The key, say scientists, is cold storage. By Francis Reddy
Published: March 7, 2006 |
 | NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is anticipated to reach the Red Planet March 10. By Laura Layton
Published: March 7, 2006 |
 | Scientists modeling the evolution of cosmic structure have found another way in which theory agrees with observation. By Liz Kruesi
Published: March 1, 2006 |
 | NASA's Deep Impact Team confirms Comet Tempel 1 has water ice on its surface, organic matter within its interior, and jets. By Laura Layton
Published: March 1, 2006 |
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