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The Flame Extinguishment Experiment, or FLEX, on board the ISS allows researchers to study zero-gravity fire--and ways to fight it. John Matson reports
The Kepler spacecraft has found 26 previously unknown exoplanets orbiting 11 stars. John Matson reports
The 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is now accepting entries. John Matson reports
NASA's Kepler spacecraft has found two binary star systems that each host a planet, implying that millions exist. John Matson reports
The twin GRAIL craft will map lunar gravity and could find evidence for the remains within the moon of a former second satellite. John Matson reports
This month the International Telecommunication Union will consider a proposal to abolish leap seconds. John Matson reports
Irregular natural satellites, captured from the population of near-Earth asteroids, orbit Earth for a few months and move on. John Matson reports
Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen, via his new venture, Stratolaunch Systems, hopes to launch spacecraft from massive airplanes. John Matson reports
Galaxies NGC 3842 and NGC 4889 host black holes, each of which about 2,500 times the mass of the one at the center of the Milky Way. John Matson reports
NASA's Kepler telescope has discovered its first exoplanet that could be at temperatures allowing liquid water, a big hurdle for life. John Matson reports
The newest Mars rover, Curiosity, dwarfs NASA's previous rovers in size and scientific prowess. John Matson reports
A class of wandering stars called OB runaways may have been thrown from home by competing binary star systems that got too close. John Matson reports
New telescopes could spot aliens on planets around distant stars, if they like their cities really brightly lit. John Matson reports
The Phobos-Grunt mission, which could launch November 8th, will try to grab some Phobos soil and bring it back to Earth. John Matson reports
On November 8th an asteroid will pass Earth within the moon's orbit, offering a rare opportunity for study. John Matson reports
