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 | A servicing mission to the aging space telescope may be in the cards if the Discovery launch is a success.
Irene Klotz
Published: June 30, 2006 |
 | Scientists expect to return the instrument to service this weekend. By Francis Reddy
Published: June 30, 2006 |
 | Dozens of astronomy enthusiasts share their passion for the sky with hundreds of visitors at the Grand Canyon. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: June 29, 2006 |
 | Hydra and Nix are the names of Pluto's two small moons discovered last year. By Laura Baird
Published: June 27, 2006 |
 | The Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) shut down June 19, sending scientists scrambling to find out why. By Laura Layton
Published: June 23, 2006 |
 | Showers of red rain following a meteor explosion have scientists searching for an explanation. By Michael Carroll
Published: June 21, 2006 |
 | Astronomers have increased sixfold the number of distant galaxy clusters. By Liz Kruesi
Published: June 20, 2006 |
 | Discovery's crew members get the go-ahead for a July 1 launch after they undergo final tests and safety drills. By Laura Layton
Published: June 20, 2006 |
 | Lunar monitoring captures the making of a 40-foot-wide crater. By Francis Reddy
Published: June 15, 2006 |
 | Mercury makes a brief appearance as Mars cavorts with Saturn. By Francis Reddy
Published: June 14, 2006 |
 | Earthlike dunes on Saturn's moon Titan give scientists atmospheric clues. By Michael Carroll
Published: June 13, 2006 |
 | Tiny planets may form in dusty disks around objects called planemos, much like they do around stars. By Laura Layton
Published: June 9, 2006 |
 | Astronomers detect a pair of supermassive black holes only 24 light-years apart, 100 times closer than any other known pair. By Laura Layton
Published: June 7, 2006 |
 | Although a majority of Yerkes Observatory's property would be sold to the Mirbeau Companies, the current agreement preserves the observatory and surrounding grounds. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: June 7, 2006 |
 | Astronomers believe they've found the first North American record of the a.d. 1006 supernova. By Francis Reddy
Published: June 5, 2006 |
 | Scientists have found long-duration gamma-ray bursts mostly occur in small, faint irregular galaxies. By Liz Kruesi
Published: June 1, 2006 |
 | The Astronomical League announces the recipients of the 2006 National Young Astronomer Award. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: June 1, 2006 |
 | Saturn's icy moon Enceladus may have maneuvered to put a warm spot directly at its south pole. By Francis Reddy
Published: June 1, 2006 |
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