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A Weekend Sky Show: Moon, Venus and Jupiter
[/caption] As promised by Nancy in a previous article on Universe Today, Venus was visible during the daylight hours this…
Two New Moons for Jupiter
[/caption] Advances in technology have lead to the discovery of new planets outside of our Solar System, and now even…
Astronomers Find Saturn’s Possible Cosmic Doppelgänger
[/caption] By analyzing the silhouette of an exoplanet passing in front of its parent star some 420 light years from…
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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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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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Top Astronomy Events Coming Up in 2012
[/caption] As 2011 is drawing to a close, the festive season is here and many of us are winding down…
Is Jupiter’s Core Liquifying?
[/caption] Jupiter, the largest and most massive planet in our solar system, may be its own worst enemy. It turns…
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Dawn swoops to lowest orbit around Vesta – Unveiling Spectacular Alien World
[/caption] NASA’s Dawn Asteroid Orbiter successfully spiraled down today to the closest orbit the probe will ever achieve around the…