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NASA Announces Discovery of 715 New Planets (February 26, 2014): NASA has announced the discovery of 715 new planets. The planets were discovered using the Kepler space telescope.

Water Detected in Atmosphere of Planet Orbiting Tau Bootis (February 25, 2014): Water has been detected in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting tau Bootis, which is about 51 light-years away from Earth.

Telemedicine: Robonaut Trained to Give Humans Injections (February 22, 2014): Robonaut is being trained to give humans injections and use ultrasound. The robot could be used as a telemedicine doctor in space.

NASA's IRIS Witnesses Largest Solar Flare Since It Launched Last Summer (February 22, 2014): NASA's IRIS has witnessed its largest solar flare since it was launched in Summer 2013.

Speeding Star Kappa Cassiopeiae Creates Giant Shock Wave (February 22, 2014): A speeding star, named Kappa Cassiopeiae, is moving so quickly it has created a giant shock wave.

Astronomers Discover Clouds Circling Supermassive Black Holes (February 20, 2014): Astronomers have discovered that clouds circle supermassive black holes using data from NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer.

Global Geologic Map of Jupiter's Moon Ganymede Created (February 12, 2014): Scientists have created a global geologic map of Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede. It was published by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Astronomers Using Kepler Discover Very Wobbly Planet (February 4, 2014): Astronomers using the Kelper have discovered a planet described as being very wobbly.

ESO's Very Large Telescope Used to Create Weather Map of Nearest Brown Dwarf (February 1, 2014): The ESO's Very Large Telescope has been used to create a weather map of Luhman 16B, a brown dwarf about six-light years from Earth.

Scientists Say Space Dust Carries Water and Organic Compounds (January 28, 2014): Scientists say space dust can deliver water and organic compounds to Earth and other planets.

Space-Raised Flies Unable to Fight Off Fungal Infections (January 27, 2014): Flies sent as eggs on a 12-day mission on the Space Shuttle Discovery were unable to fight off a fungal infection as adults.

China's Jade Rabbit Moon Rover Encounters Technical Difficulties (January 27, 2014): China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover has run into technical difficulties. It has been on the moon for over a month.

VLT Survey Telescope Captures 16,000 Pixel Wide Image of Lagoon Nebula (January 26, 2014): The VLT Survey Telescope in Chile has captured a detailed new image of the Lagoon Nebula.

Sierra Nevada Corporation Announces First Dream Chaser Flight Will Occur on November 1, 2016 (January 24, 2014): Sierra Nevada Corporation has announced that the first orbital its first Dream Chaser flight will occur on November 1, 2016.

Herschel Telescope Detects Water on Dwarf Planet Ceres (January 22, 2014): cientists using the Herschel space observatory have detected water on the dwarf planet Ceres.

ESA's Rosetta Probe Wakes up to Chase Down Comet (January 21, 2014): ESA's Rosetta probe is awake after being in hibernation mode since June 2011. The spacecraft will attempt a landing on the surface of a comet.

NASA Scientists Perplexed by Mystery Jelly Doughnut Shaped Rock on Mars (January 20, 2014): NASA scientists are puzzled by a mystery jelly doughnut rock that seemed to appear in front of the rover.

NASA Video Explains New Year's Asteroid Strike (January 17, 2014): NASA describes the New Year's asteroid strike, 2014 AA. The asteroid was about the size of a compact car.

Astronomers Discover First Planet Around Solar Twin in Star Cluster (January 15, 2014): Astronomers using HARPS have discovered the first planet orbiting a solar twin inside a star cluster.

Ant Farms Sent to International Space Station to Study Microgravity Conditions (January 12, 2014): Ant Farms have been sent to the International Space Station on a rocket to study microgravity conditions.

Virgin Galactic Completes Third Supersonic Test Flight (January 11, 2014): Virgin Galactic successfully completed its third supersonic test flight. This flight tested SpaceShipTwo's Reaction Control System (RCS) and new thermal protection coating.

NASA's NuSTAR Captures Image of Structure Nicknamed the Hand of God (January 10, 2014): NASA's NuSTAR captures image of a structure nicknamed the Hand of God. The structure, which looks like an X-ray of a hand, is the remains of a dead star.

New Hubble Image Shows Tarantula Nebula in Infrared Light (January 9, 2014): A new Hubble image shows the Tarantula Nebula in infrared light.

Simulation Shows G2 Gas Cloud Interacting With Milky Way Black Hole (January 8, 2014): A NASA simulation shows G2 gas cloud approaching and interacting with the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

Astronomers Locate First Earth-Mass Planet That Transits Its Host Star (January 7, 2014): Astronomers have located the first Earth-mass planet that transits its host star. It orbits a star located about 200 light-years away.