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‘First Light’ Image for Telescope on the International Space Station
As we reported in January, a new telescope was installed on the International Space Station – not to observe the…
It’s Earth Madness! Vote for Your Favorite Images of Our Home Planet
NASA's Earth Observatory website has decided to join in on the bracketology fever that overtakes many US citizens during the…
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Berth of a Dragon after Thruster Failure Recovery Establishes American Lifeline to ISS
Kennedy Space Center - After overcoming a frightening thruster failure that could have spelled rapid doom on the heels of…
Surprising Third Radiation Belt Found Around Earth
In September of 2012, scientists with the newly launched Van Allen Probes got permission to turn on one of their…
As Seen From Space: Mt. Etna Boils Over
Italy's Mount Etna has turned on again, spewing lava and gas in its first big eruption in 2013. The volcano…
A Valentine From Voyager
On February 14, 1990, after nearly 13 years of travel through the outer Solar System, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed…
An Enormous Arctic Spiral
Looking south across the southern tip of Greenland, this satellite image shows an enormous cloud vortex spiraling over the northern…
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NASA: Reaches for New Heights – Greatest Hits Video
http://youtu.be/HsA_BsH0QxM Video Caption: At NASA, we've been a little busy: landing on Mars, developing new human spacecraft, going to the…
Global Temperatures Continue to Rise
This week, scientists at NASA released their global climate analysis for 2012 which revealed that Earth continues to experience warmer…
Space Station Gets a New Telescope
Astronauts on the International Space Station today are installing a new modified Celestron telescope. This won’t be used to observe…