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Kepler Mission Discovers “Tatooine-like” Planet
[/caption] In a news conference today, Kepler mission scientists announced the first confirmed circumbinary planet ( a planet that orbits…
The Disappearing Sun
It's eclipse season for the Solar Dynamics Observatory! Twice a year near each equinox, the orbital dynamics lines up so…
GRAIL Lunar Blastoff Gallery
[/caption] Check out our gallery of more thrilling launch photos of NASA’s twin GRAIL spacecraft departing Earth on Saturday, Sept.…
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ATK and Astrium’s Liberty Launcher Added to NASA’s Commercial Crewed Roster
[/caption]CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – Liberty has wings. That is to say that the launch vehicle proposed by Alliant Techsystems or…
Twin Towers 9/11 Tribute by Opportunity Mars Rover
[/caption] On this somber occasion marking the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover has…
NASA Facing Astronaut Deficit
[/caption]This past December the White House directed the National Academies to review how many astronauts that NASA actually needed to…
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Book Review: A Dictionary of the Space Age
[/caption] Writing a dictionary is not the same as writing a novel. While it might seem difficult to mess up…
GRAIL Twins Awesome Launch Videos – A Journey to the Center of the Moon
http://youtu.be/PKd4hK9AU9w Video caption: NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft blast off atop a Delta II Heavy booster at 9:08 a.m. EDT on…
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NASA launches Twin Lunar Probes to Unravel Moons Core
[/caption] NASA renewed its focus on ground breaking science today with the thunderous blastoff of a pair of lunar bound…
Only U.S. Astronaut On-Orbit During 9/11 Reflects on 10th Anniversary of Attacks
[/caption] A decade ago, the 9/11 attacks killed close to three thousand people and with the chaos that ensued many…