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NASA set to crash on the moon -- twice

Two U.S. spacecraft are set to crash on the moon Friday. On purpose. And we're all invited to watch.

'Butterfly Nebula' catches Hubble's attention

Forget Hollywood special effects or Impressionist paintings -- some of the most stunning images are created by the mysterious and often violent forces in the universe.

Telescopes to show universe soon after Big Bang

It may not be possible to travel back in time, but seeing stars and galaxies as they looked millions or even billions of years ago is no problem thanks to telescopes, the closest thing we have to time machines.

NASA puts off shuttle landing until Saturday

NASA officials have postponed the landing of space shuttle Atlantis until Saturday because of weather concerns.

Upgraded Hubble flies solo again

The Hubble Space Telescope was released into orbit Tuesday.

Astronauts complete last Hubble spacewalk

The space shuttle Atlantis crew on Monday afternoon completed its final spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, according to NASA.

First spacewalk to fix Hubble ends after long day

The space shuttle Atlantis crew completed its first spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, a daylong act of grueling labor that featured the replacement and installation of key instruments.

Space shuttle collects, cradles Hubble

The space shuttle Atlantis captured the Hubble Space Telescope with its robotic arm Wednesday, paving the way for astronauts to begin repairing the orbiting observatory.

NASA astronaut first to 'tweet' from space

It's not quite the achievement of a lunar landing, but astronaut Mike Massimino made Twitter history with a 139-character post to the micro-blogging site -- the first person to do so from space.

Space shuttle suffered 'minor' damage at launch

A survey of space shuttle Atlantis' outer body has revealed that four tiles on the right side have "some dings" in them, the flight director said Tuesday.

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