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One Year of the Moon in 2.5 Minutes
We don’t always have the time or ability to see the Moon every night of the year, but this video,…
Opportunity Rover Heads for Spirit Point to Honor Dead Martian Sister; Science Team Tributes
[/caption] Scientists leading NASA’s Mars rover team have selected “Spirit Point” as the name for the spot where the “Opportunity”…
Giant “Surfing” Waves Roll Through Sun’s Atmosphere
[/caption] Surf’s up on the Sun! Our favorite gnarly spacecraft, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has caught conclusive evidence of…
Voyagers Find Giant Jacuzzi-like Bubbles at Edge of Solar System
[/caption] The barrier at the edge of our Solar System may not be the smooth shield that scientists once thought.…
Opportunity Surpasses 30 KM Driving and Snaps Skylab Crater in 3 D
[/caption] With her most recent drive of 482 feet (146.8 meters) on June 1, 2011 (Sol 2614), NASA’s Opportunity Mars…
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Era of Space Shuttle Endeavour Ends with June 1 landing at the Kennedy Space Center
[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - Space Shuttle Endeavour and her six man crew landed safely today at the Kennedy Space…
Spirit’s Last Panorama
[/caption] Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) features an image mosaic put together in part by Universe Today's Ken…
Infographic: How the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission Will Work
Thanks to Space.com and the Tech Media Network for sharing this infographic showing how NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will reach out…
NASA Selects OSIRIS-REx as first US Asteroid Sampling Mission
[/caption] NASA officials announced the selection of OSIRIS-Rex as the next US robotic planetary science mission and which will pave…
In Memoriam: Spirit Rover, 2004-2010
If you're feeling a little sad today at the news that the Spirit rover is "dead," you're not alone. And…