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Like Yoda This Moon Shadow Looks. Yes, hmmm?
Scientists from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter say that Icarus Crater is one of a kind on the Moon because its…
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Martian Dune Buggy Curiosity Adopts New Driving Mode to Save Wheels from Rough Rocks
Curiosity looks back eastward to ‘Dingo Gap’ sand dune inside Gale Crater After crossing over the 3 foot (1 meter)…
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Private Cygnus Cargo Carrier departs Space Station Complex
Following a picture perfect blastoff from NASA’s frigid Virginia spaceport and a flawless docking at the International Space Station (ISS)…
100 Days of MOM – India’s 1st Mars Mission Streaking to Red Planet Rendezvous
India’s maiden Mars explorer, the Mars Orbiter Mission or MOM, celebrated 100 days speeding through space this past week, racing…
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Mystery of the Martian ‘Jelly Doughnut’ Rock – Solved
The mystery of the world famous “Jelly Doughnut” rock on Mars has at last been solved by diligent mission scientists…
China’s Yutu Moon Rover Alive and Awake for 3rd Lunar Day of Exploration despite Malfunction
Yutu Lives! The little ‘rabbit’ beloved worldwide has now phoned home and actually survived the perils of the long lunar…
Time for Earth to bid China’s Yutu Moon Rover Farewell ?
Farewell Yutu - artistic impression of Earthrise over Yutu at lunar landing site. This composite timelapse photomosaic combines farewell view…
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Science Instruments Perfect as NASA’s MAVEN Orbiter Speeds to Red Planet
NASA’s newest Mars orbiter, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) probe passed a significant interplanetary milestone with the announcement…
A Mesmerizing Look at Year 4 of the Solar Dynamics Observatory
Four years ago today, the Solar Dynamics Observatory embarked on a five-year mission to boldly go where no Sun-observing satellite…
Enter the Red Planet: A Guide to the Upcoming Mars 2014 Opposition Season
Get those telescopes ready: the coming months offer Earthbound viewers some great views of the planet Mars. Mars reaches opposition…