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Hubble Spots Two Cloudy Exoplanets (January 1, 2014): Hubble has found that the atmospheres of two exoplanets - GJ 436b and GJ 1214b - may be blanketed with clouds.

China Releases Footage of Jade Rabbit Moon Landing (December 16, 2013): China has successfully landed its Jade Rabbit rover on the Moon. The six-wheeled rover will study soil and rocks on the moon over the next 3 months.

Hubble Spies Water Vapor Venting Off Europa (December 14, 2013): NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed water vapor venting off Jupiter's moon Europa

NASA Releases Mars Evolution Animation (November 16, 2013): NASA's Mars Evolution animation shows the planet's transition from a planet with a thick atmosphere and bodies of water to the dry, barren planet of today.

Asteroid With Six Comet-like Tails Spotted With Hubble Space Telescope (November 10, 2013): An unusual asteroid with six comet-like tails has been spotted with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Astronomers are puzzled by its strange appearance.

ESA Mars Express Video Shows Spectacular Flyover of Mars (November 3, 2013): The European Space Agency released this video that shows a spectacular flyover of the Martian surface. The digital topographical map was built using data from the Mars Express.

NASA Shares Witch Head Nebula Image for Halloween (October 31, 2013): NASA shared this image of the Witch Head nebula for Halloween. The nebula is located in the Orion constellation.

Mystery Lava Planet Kepler-78b Baffles Astronomers (October 30, 2013): The mystery lava planet Kepler 78-b is baffling astronomers. It has one of the tightest known orbits around its star.

Astrobotic Developing Robotic System for Planetary Cave Exploration (October 27, 2013): Astrobotic is developing a robotic system for exploring caves on moons and planets. Tyrobot was recently tested in a pit mine on Earth.

Astronomers Locate Most Distant Known Galaxy in the Universe (October 27, 2013): Astronomers locate the most distant galaxy in the Universe. It was seen at an early time after the Big Bang.

ALMA Telescope Reveals Ghostly Shape of the Boomerang Nebula (October 25, 2013): The ALMA telescope has revealed the ghostly image of the Boomerang Nebula, the coldest known object in the universe.

NASA Releases Video of Sun's Canyon of Fire (October 25, 2013): NASA has released a video of the Sun's Canyon of Fire.

Suspected Meteorite Fragrament Recovered From Botton of Chebarkul Lake in Russia's Urals (October 18, 2013): A suspected meteorite fragment has been recovered from the bottom of Chebarkul Lake in Russia's Urals. The recovery operation was carried on live TV in Russia.

ESO's Very Large Telescope Provides Detailed Image of Toby Jug Nebula (October 12, 2013): The ESO's Very Large Telescope provides a detailed image of the Toby Jug Nebula, formerly known as IC 2220.

Free-Floating Planet Without a Star Found 80 Light-Years Away (October 10, 2013): Astronomers have located a free-floating planet with no star 80 light-years from Earth. The planet formed about 12 million years ago.

New NBC Reality Series Will Send Winner Into Space (October 5, 2013): A new NBC reality series, Space Race, will send the winner into space. NBC partnered with Virgin Galactic for the series.

NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Finds Plastic Ingredient Propylene on Titan (September 30, 2013): NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found propylene, an ingredient of household plastic, on Saturn's moon Titan. Cassini's Composite Infrared Spectrometer detected the propylene.

NASA Developing 3D Printer for Use in Space (September 30, 2013): NASA plans to send a 3D printer to the International Space Station. The print would enable NASA to print certain parts and tools in space.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds 2% of Soil on Surface of Mars is Water (September 29, 2013): NASA's Curiosity rover has found that approximately 2% of the soil on the surface of Mars is water.

Astronomers Find Densest Galaxy in Nearby Universe Using Hubble and Chandra (September 25, 2013): A new galaxy discovered by Chanda and Hubble could be the densest galaxy in the nearby Universe. The galaxy is known as M60-UCD1.

Hubble Telescope Image Shows Campbell's Hydrogen Star (September 22, 2013): Hubble Telescope image shows Campbell's hydrogen star, or HD 184738

European Space Agency Considering Using Snake Robot to Explore Mars (September 18, 2013): The European Space Agency is considering using a snake robot to explore Mars.

NASA: Voyager 1 Officially Reaches Interstellar Space (September 13, 2013): NASA says Voyager 1 has officially reached interstellar space. The spacecraft was launch in 1977.

Leaping Frog Captured in Photo During Launch of NASA LADEE Spacecraft (September 12, 2013): A frog was photographed jumping during the launch of the NASA LADEE spacecraft.

Frightened Cows Flee From SpaceX Rocket Test (September 10, 2013): Cows can be seen running away shortly after a SpaceX reusable rocket test in a newly released video.