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As Seen From Space: Beautiful Swirling Phytoplankton Blooms
[/caption] One of the orbiting windows to our world, an Earth-observing satellite named Envisat, took this image in early December…
Does Earth Have Many Tiny Moons?
[/caption] Look up in a clear night sky. How many moons do you see? Chances are, you're only going to…
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Solar Powered Dragon gets Wings for Station Soar
[/caption] The Dragon has grown its mighty wings SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft has gotten its wings and is set to soar…
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Two new Moons join the Moon – GRAIL Twins Achieve New Year’s Orbits
[/caption] Take a good close look at the Moon today and consider this; Two new Moon’s just reached orbit. NASA…
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2011: Top Stories from the Best Year Ever for NASA Planetary Science!
[/caption] A year ago, 2011 was proclaimed as the “Year of the Solar System” by NASA’s Planetary Science division. And…
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Night Sky Guide: January 2012
[/caption] January brings us striking views of the night skies! You'll be able to see well known constellations during the…
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NASA’s Unprecedented Science Twins are GO to Orbit our Moon on New Year’s Eve
[/caption] In less than three days, NASA will deliver a double barreled New Year’s package to our Moon when an…
What if the Earth had Two Moons?
The idea of an Earth with two moons has been a science fiction staple for decades. More recently, real possibilities…
Absolutely Spectacular Photos of Comet Lovejoy from the Space Station
[/caption] Check out this absolutely stunning collection of new Comet Lovejoy photos taken by space station commander Dan Burbank just…
Earth’s Other Moons
[/caption] In the fall of 2006, observers at the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona found an object orbiting the Earth.…