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Prelude to an X-Class Solar Flare
Caption: Shimmering coronal loops from Active Region 1515 on the limb of the Sun before it rotates out of view…
Latest from Mars: Massive Polar Ice Cliffs, Northern Dunes, Gullied Craters
Several gorgeous images are in this week's update from the HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. This lovely…
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Dawn’s Vestan Endeavour Exceptionally Exciting near End of Year-Long Super Science Survey
Image Caption: Divalia Fossa equatorial trough at Vesta pictured in side by side images showing apparent brightness and topography. The…
Latest Panoramic View from Mars Rover
What’s a Mars rover to do when there’s not enough power to rove? Take pictures. LOTS of pictures! This wonderful…
Stupendous ‘Spysat Sunrise’ at the Cape
Image caption: ‘Spysat Sunrise’ and Delta 4 Heavy booster at Cape Canaveral, Florida prior to successful June 29, 2012 blastoff…
Super Secret Spy Satellite Soars Spectacularly to Space on Delta 4 Heavy Booster
Image caption: An upgraded Delta 4 Heavy rocket and super secret spy satellite roar off pad 37 on June 29,…
Robots Tested in Sample Return Challenge
Caption: Participants in NASA's Sample Return Robot Challenge. Credit: NASA Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Andy Tomaswick,…
Mighty Delta 4 Heavy Rocket and Clandestine Satellite Poised at Pad
Image caption: The Delta 4 Heavy rocket and Super secret payload stand poised for launch at 6:13 a.m. EDT on…
Dancing Plasma on the Sun
This video from the Solar Dynamics Observatory shows about 18 hours worth of a stellar show of suspended plasma from…