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September 29
- New Mars Craft Sends Back First Detailed Images
- U.K.'s Starchaser Racing Virgin to Space
- ‘Wow’ Moments Await SpaceShipTwo Passengers, Pilot Says
- Space Elevator: Hoist to the Heavens
- Fall Planet Guide: Saturn is Best Bet
- Ansari, Expedition 13 Crew Return to Earth
September 28
- Jim Benson Exits SpaceDev to Start Space Tourism Company
- Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo Interior Concept
- Back to Earth: Expedition 13 Astronauts, Ansari to Leave ISS Today
- Time for Europa
September 27
- Mars Rover Sends First Photo of Victoria Crater
- Massive Star Formation Relies on Cosmic Doughnuts
- Boeing's Thermal Protection System For Orion Spacecraft
- Project Orion: NASA's Next Spaceship Takes Shape
September 26
- Pluto-bound Probe Snaps Photo of Jupiter
- NASA Chief Agrees to Working Groups with China, But Full Cooperation Far Off
- Sun's Activity Increased in Past Century, Study Confirms
- Astronomers Find Supernova First Spotted 2,000 Years Ago
- Poll: Support Still Strong for NASA’s Space Exploration Vision
September 25
- UP Aerospace Rocket Crashes on Maiden Launch
- Orbital To Pull Out of Rocketplane Kistler’s COTS Team
- NASA Altering Its Contract Approach For Procuring Landsat Replacement
- Fast-Spinning Star on Verge of Breaking Apart
September 24
- NASA Chief Begins China Travels
September 23
- Sky Walking with Astronaut Veteran Tom Jones
September 22
- Space Station Chemical Leak Under Control
- The Equinox Error: The Fallacy of Fall's Arrival
- Skies Clear for the Stars of Autumn
- X Prize Cup to Host NASA's Lunar Lander Challenge
September 21
- Private Space Habitat Could Launch by 2010
- Atlantis Astronauts Happy to be Home After Tough Mission
- Hubble Spots 500 Galaxies in Early Universe
- NASA Chief: After Atlantis, an 'Awesome' Task of ISS Assembly
- Mars Face Makeover: Controversial Formation Observed from New Angles
- Mars Probes Continue to Unlock Planet's Mysteries
- Returning Home: Shuttle Atlantis Lands Safely After Successful Flight
September 20
- Mission Atlantis: NASA Clears Space Shuttle to Come Home
- Strange Supernova Defies Theory
- Saturn Shows New Ring
- Additional Inspections Show No Damage to Atlantis Orbiter, NASA Says
- Global Space Youth Plan Future Lunar Exploration
- Fourth Space Tourist, Expedition 14 Crew Docks at ISS
- Mystery Objects Prompts Third Heat Shield Inspection for Atlantis Crew
September 19
- Atlantis Landing Delayed After Mystery Object Spotted
- Weather May Delay Atlantis Shuttle's Landing
- First Female Space Tourist Says Hello to ISS Crew
- ESA to Sponsor Space Tourism Work
- Distorted Solar System Discovered
- Orbital Hookup: Atlantis Shuttle, ISS, Soyuz Crews Make Cosmic Call
- Space Station Clears Docking Port for Arriving Spaceflyers
September 18
- OPINION: Space 'Adventurers' Paving The Way For the Rest of Us
- Atlantis Shuttle's Heat Shield Looks Good After Second Look
- Space Station Crew Detects Smoke-like Smell in Russian Segment
- NOAA Drops GOES-R Sensors
- Milky Way's Formation Theory Questioned
- Mission Atlantis: Astronauts Scan Shuttle Heat Shield for Damage
- Liftoff! Fourth Space Tourist, New Crew Launches Toward Space Station
September 17
- Busy Time for ISS Crew Continues After Shuttle's Departure
- Headed Home: Atlantis Shuttle Crew Departs a Larger ISS
- First Female Space Tourist, Next ISS Crew Set to Launch
September 16
- Mission Atlantis: Shuttle Crew Takes a Short Break
- Atlantis Astronauts Laud ISS Construction, Pack up Shuttle
- Canada Revels in Hometown Astronaut's Atlantis Mission
September 15
- Spacehab's Mock Module Sold to Museum
- Mission Atlantis: Spacewalkers Help Deploy New ISS Radiator
- Interview with Anousheh Ansari, the First Female Space Tourist
- Brighter Space Station Might Rival Venus in Night Sky
September 14
- Puffy 'Cork' Planet Would Float on Water
- Rocket Racing League: Spreading Its Wings
- The Legacy of Star Trek
- Astronauts Unfurl New Solar Wings at ISS
September 13
- Space Station Ready to Spread New Solar Wings
- First Bright Galaxies Formed Very Rapidly
- Modified Backyard Telescopes Find Extrasolar Planet
- Spacewalk Sets Stage for ISS Solar Array Deployment
- Griffin to Go to China: But What Will He Accomplish When He Gets There?
September 12
- Atlantis Shuttle’s Heat Shield Cleared for Earth Return
- STS-115's Rock, Knob and Third Solar Array
- Spacewalkers Prime New ISS Solar Arrays for Deployment
- Water Worlds: Astronomer Predicts Many Earth-Like Planets
- NASA: No Extra Heat Shield Inspections for Shuttle Atlantis
September 11
- Pluto is Now Just a Number: 134340
- NASA Commemorates 9/11 Anniversary
- Busy Day Follows ISS Arrival for Atlantis Astronauts
- Old Soviet Images of Venus Yield Fresh Surprises
- Hard Hat Area: Shuttle Atlantis Docks at ISS Construction Site
- Interview with the IAU President on Pluto's Demotion
- Lockheed Martin to Sell ILS Stake to Board Member
- Study Questions Big Bang (Scientists Question the Study)
September 9
- Shuttle Atlantis Likely Unharmed by Fuel Tank Foam
- NASA: Some Fuel Tank Foam Loss After Shuttle Launch
- Liftoff! Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches on ISS Construction Mission
September 8
- NASA: Atlantis Launch Scrub Decision Down to the Wire
- Dark Skies Reveal Planet Uranus
- Mission Atlantis: Errant Fuel Sensor Scrubs Shuttle Launch
- Launch Day Redux: Space Shuttle Atlantis Again Poised for Liftoff
- NASA Plans Friday Shuttle Launch After Fuel Cell Glitch
September 7
- Newfound Object Further Blurs Planet Definition
- After 40 Years, Star Trek 'Won't Die'
- Planetary Politics: Protecting Pluto
- Mars Rover Poised for Run at Victoria Crater
- After Scrub, NASA Targets Friday Launch for Shuttle Atlantis
September 6
- Rocket Tests Planned for NASA’s Next Spaceship
- Fuel Cell Glitch Scrubs Atlantis Shuttle Launch
- Launch Day: Space Shuttle Atlantis Ready to Fly
- Shuttle Atlantis to Launch Without ISS Chef Special
September 5
- Clyde Tombaugh's Family Joins Protest of Pluto's Downgrade
- Clouds Aside, Shuttle Atlantis Set for Wednesday Launch
- Huge Black Holes Stifle Star Formation
September 4
- Shuttle Atlantis Cleared for Wednesday Launch Attempt
- Moon Crash Stirs Up Ideas For The Future
- Strange Space Pinwheels Spotted
- Weather Looks Good for Wednesday Space Shuttle Launch
- Delta 2 Tank Worries Delay STEREO Launch
September 3
- Launch Countdown Begins Anew for Space Shuttle Atlantis
- SMART-1 Space Probe Slams into the Moon
September 2
- Atlantis Shuttle Crew Returns to Florida Spaceport
September 1
- Pluto-bound Probe Snaps First Photo
- NASA Mulls Better Monitoring of Deadly Space Storms
- Partial Lunar Eclipse Set for Sept. 7