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Curiosity Sends Back Incredible Hi-Res Views of Mt. Sharp
Wow -- what a view! This image, released today, is a high-resolution shot of the Curiosity rover's ultimate goal: the…
Neil Armstrong; 1st Human on the Moon – Apollo 11, Tributes and Photo Gallery
Image Caption: On the Lunar Surface - Apollo 11 astronauts trained on Earth to take individual photographs in succession in…
What Are The Radiation Belts?
NASA's twin Radiation Belt Storm Probe (RBSP) satellites, scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Friday, August 24* at 4:08 a.m.…
Video: What Would Mars Look Like to an Astronaut in Orbit?
Future human Mars mission preview! The team from Mars Express put this great video together which shows what Mars looks…
Curiosity’s Sundial Carries a Message of Hope
A recent high-definition image from Curiosity's Mastcam shows the rover's sundial (NASA/JPL-Caltech) While Curiosity is definitely loaded up with some…
Desert RATS Begin Simulated Asteroid Mission Today
Caption: Artist's Concept, Space Exploration Vehicle Use Comparison. Credit: NASA Conspiracy theories abound that the Apollo landings all took place…
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Sweeping Panoramic Vista of Mount Sharp and Gale Crater from Curiosity
Image Caption: Panoramic Vista of Mount Sharp (at right) and Gale Crater from NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars. Curiosity will…
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Curiosity Blasts 1st Mars Rock with Powerful Laser Zapper
Image Caption: PewPew !! - First Laser Zapped rock on Mars. This composite image, with magnified insets, depicts the first…
“The Hobbit” Author Gets a Crater on Mercury
Here's a little something to please fans of space, art and fantasy alike (and those who enjoy all three): on…
New Satellites Will Tighten Knowledge of Earth’s Radiation Belts
Surrounding our planet like vast invisible donuts (the ones with the hole, not the jelly-filled kind) are the Van Allen…