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 | A model of the famous spacecraft finds a home. By Dick McNally
Published: July 31, 2006 |
 | Who's ready for a spacewalk? Tourists looking for a space adventure will soon have a few European companies from which to choose future flights. By Laura Layton
Published: July 27, 2006 |
 | A nearby star has multiple dust disks that may harbor planets. By Laura Baird
Published: July 26, 2006 |
 | New Cassini images show bodies of liquid methane on Saturn's largest moon. By Michael Carroll
Published: July 25, 2006 |
 | A star's outburst sends a high-speed blast wave shooting through space. By Laura Baird
Published: July 20, 2006 |
 | After nearly 13 days in orbit, a successful shuttle mission ends at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: July 17, 2006 |
 | New computer models challenge the idea that Venus once experienced a catastrophic volcanic event.
Matt Kaplan
Published: July 17, 2006 |
 | Light suppression is the latest concept in the search for extrasolar planets. By Laura Layton
Published: July 10, 2006 |
 | A pair of interacting galaxies gives astronomers an environment to study supernovae. By Liz Kruesi
Published: July 7, 2006 |
 | The space agency names — and tweaks — its future launch fleet. By Francis Reddy
Published: July 5, 2006 |
 | The second shuttle flight since the Columbia disaster leaves Earth on a 2-week mission. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: July 5, 2006 |
 | A donation from ESA to the UN records 21st-century Earth for future generations. By Laura Layton
Published: July 3, 2006 |
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