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Photos: Huge Solar Flare Sparks Major Radiation Storm

A huge solar flare triggered the strongest radiation storm since 2005. (original story)

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Former Astronaut Mark Kelly Attends Obama's State of the Union Address

The former U.S. spaceflyer was honored with a seat in the First Lady's box with Michelle Obama. (original story)

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Spectacular Northern Lights From Solar Storm Wow Skywatchers

The auroras amazed skywatchers in Sweden, Finland and elsewhere Tuesday night (Jan. 24). (original story)

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NASA Hands Over Shuttle Trainer 'Keys' to Seattle Museum

A full-size space shuttle mockup is being prepared for its journey from Houston to Seattle. (original story)

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Contest Challenges Students to Control Space Station Robots

A NASA contest challenged high school students to write the best code for floating robots on the space station to simulate asteroid mining. (original story)

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Russian Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station Ahead of Next Vehicle

A new Russian cargo freighter is set to launch to the International Space Station on Jan. 25. (original story)

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New Clues Into Moon's Magnetic Mystery Revealed

Researchers are still unclear about what might have powered this ancient lunar magnetic field. (original story)

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Space Weather: Sunspots, Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections

The sun's unceasing activity affects our planet beyond providing obvious light and heat. (original story)

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Powerful Solar Storm Sets Off Amazing Northern Lights Show

Lights Over Lapland photographer Chad Blakley captured this amazing view of the aurora borealis in Sweden on January 24th, 2012. The January 23rd solar flare and ensuing coronal mass ejection are the 'lighting engineers' of this incredible display. (original story)

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Apollo 1 Remembered - Report from the Archives

Universal Newsreel report on the death of Apollo astronauts in a capsule training exercise on January 27th, 1967. Fire engulfed the sealed capsule taking the lives of Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee. Ed Herlihy narrates. (original story)

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