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Asteroid Vesta Floats in Space in High Resolution 3-D
[/caption] The giant Asteroid Vesta literally floats in space in a new high resolution 3-D image of the battered bodies…
Does Water Ice Lurk Beneath the Poles of Vesta ?
[/caption] The mysterious asteroid Vesta may well have more surprises in store. Despite past observations that Vesta would be nearly…
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NASA’s Resilient Rover Opportunity Begins Year 9 On Mars with Audacious Science Ahead
[/caption] Today, the resilient Opportunity robot begins her 9th year roving around beautifully Earth-like Martian terrain where potentially life sustaining…
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Opportunity arrives at Greeley Haven – 5th Winter Haven Worksite on Mars
[/caption] NASA’s seemingly indestructible Opportunity rover has arrived at the breathtaking location where she’ll be working through her unfathomable 5th…
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3 Generations of NASA’s Mars Rovers
[/caption] NASA Mars rovers have come a long way in terms of size and capability since the rebirth of Red…
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America’s Youth Christen NASA’s Twin New Lunar Craft – Ebb & Flow
[/caption] A classroom of America’s Youth from an elementary school in Bozeman, Montana submitted the stellar winning entry in NASA’s…
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Crucial Rocket Firing Puts Curiosity on Course for Martian Crater Touchdown
[/caption] NASA’s car-sized Curiosity Mars Science Lab (MSL) rover is now on course to touch down inside a crater on…
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8 Years of Spirit on Mars – Pushing as Hard as We Can and Beyond !
[/caption] January 2012 marks the 8th anniversary since of the daring landing’s of “Spirit” and “Opportunity” - NASA’s now legendary…
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Dazzling Photos of the International Space Station Crossing the Moon!
[/caption] Has the International Space Station (ISS) secretly joined NASA’s newly arrived GRAIL lunar twins orbiting the Moon? No -…
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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…