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 | The Japanese spacecraft nabbed dust samples from the surface of asteroid Itokawa November 26, but leaking thrusters may keep the plucky probe from returning its prize to Earth. By Francis Reddy
Published: November 30, 2005 |
 | The first observations from Mars Express' radar experiment allow scientists to look into the Red Planet's depths — and its past. By Laura Baird
Published: November 30, 2005 |
 | A super-fast star is possible evidence of a black hole at the Large Magellanic Cloud's center. By Liz Kruesi
Published: November 30, 2005 |
 | Cosmologists find the great physicist's famous error may not be so far off after all.
By Francis Reddy
Published: November 23, 2005 |
 | Astronomers detect a magnetic field deep inside a young star's accretion disk. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: November 23, 2005 |
 | Recent discoveries of gravitationally lensed galaxies provide insight into the universe's distribution of dark matter. By Liz Kruesi
Published: November 23, 2005 |
 | The discovery of an ultra-cool white dwarf in Virgo raises more questions than it answers.
Lara Crigger
Published: November 21, 2005 |
 | Amateur astronomers gathered in Arizona to learn about solar observing.
Robert D. Miller
Published: November 16, 2005 |
 | A new study settles an ongoing debate about the origin of planetary features. By Michael Carroll
Published: November 11, 2005 |
 | Just 6 light-years from the Sun, an old star springs to life.
By Ken Croswell
Published: November 11, 2005 |
 | Astronomers find evidence for hydrogen gas between M15's many stars. By Ken Croswell
Published: November 11, 2005 |
 | Europe's first mission to Venus is en route. By Francis Reddy
Published: November 9, 2005 |
 | Thanks to a nearby comet, trick-or-treaters got more than candy. By Bill Cooke
Published: November 9, 2005 |
 | A newly determined distance to a close galactic neighbor agrees perfectly with the figure generated using less direct techniques. By Ken Croswell
Published: November 4, 2005 |
 | Scientists may have detected the faint glow of the first stars. By Liz Kruesi
Published: November 3, 2005 |
 | Space station anniversary and Hubble images a martian dust storm
Published: November 3, 2005 |
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