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Terran Fleet at Mars Takes a Break for Conjunction – Enjoy the Video and Parting View
Curiosity and Mount Sharp - Parting Shot ahead of Mars Solar Conjunction Enjoy this parting view of Curiosity's elevated robotic…
Solar Spacecraft Gets a Little Loopy
Twice a year, the Solar Dynamics Observatory performs a 360-degree roll about the axis on which it points toward the…
NASA Trailer Achieves Crowdfunding Goal to Run Before Star Trek: Into Darkness
Here's one bit of NASA outreach that won't be affected by suspensions or sequesters: an edited version of "We Are…
MAVEN’s Magnetometer Will Look Back in Time
The next mission to the Red Planet, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) will be the first spacecraft ever…
MESSENGER Sees a Smoother Side of Mercury
During its two years in orbit around Mercury -- as well as several more years performing flybys -- the MESSENGER…
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U.S. To Restart Plutonium Production for Deep Space Exploration
The end of NASA’s plutonium shortage may be in sight. On Monday March 18th, NASA’s planetary science division head Jim…
Remains of GRAIL Spacecraft Found on Lunar Surface
On December 17, 2012, the GRAIL mission came to an end, and the two washing machine-sized spacecraft performed a flying…
5 Mercury Secrets Revealed by MESSENGER
After two years of doing the loop-the-loop around Mercury, MESSENGER has unveiled a bunch of surprises from Mercury -- the…
How the Space Shuttle Killed an American Halley’s Comet Mission
NASA missed the chance to visit Halley's Comet in 1986 when the famed sentinel swung close to Earth, as it…
WISE Nabs the Closest Brown Dwarfs Yet Discovered
We now know our stellar neighbors just a little better, and a new discovery may help tell us how common…