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Rosetta Moving Closer to Comet 67P Hunting for Philae Landing Site

http://youtu.be/CNGu7KbXzOs Animation Caption: Possible landing sites on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The model shows the illumination of the comets surface and regions…

10 years ago

Surf Saturn’s Rings In Amazing Raw Cassini Images From This Week

When Saturn is at its closest to Earth, it's three-quarters of a billion miles away -- or more than a…

10 years ago

Space Shapes: Watch This Origami Solar Array Prototype Unfurl

From paper cranes to solar sails, looks like the Japanese art of origami is making its way into the space…

10 years ago

Earth’s Ozone Under Attack Despite Banning Destructive Compound: Study

Some bad news in the fight to protect Earth's ozone -- one of the banned compounds that attacks this protective…

10 years ago

Curiosity Brushes ‘Bonanza King’ Target Anticipating Fourth Red Planet Rock Drilling

Curiosity brushes 'Bonanza King' drill target on Mars NASA’s Curiosity rover looks back to ramp with 4th drill site target…

10 years ago

One That Fell to Earth: Researchers Reveal 2012 Novato Meteorite Took a Beating

What's the chance of that thump you just heard in your house was a meteorite hitting your roof? That was…

10 years ago

Cygnus Cargo Carrier Concludes with Fiery Reentry Aug. 17 – Amazing Astronaut Photos

Cygnus reentry [17 Aug 2014]. In 84 days Reid, Max and I will ride home inside such an amazing fireball!…

10 years ago

Curiosity Reverses Back from Martian Valley of Slippery Sand and Finds Fourth Rock Drilling Candidate at ‘Bonanza King’

NASA’s Curiosity rover looks back to ramp with 4th drill site target at ‘Bonanza King’ rock outcrop in ‘Hidden Valley’…

10 years ago

Need A Summer Vacation? Pictures Allow You To Tour The Solar System For Free

Many of us in the northern hemisphere are on summer vacation right now, and others are dreaming of it. While…

10 years ago

Cygnus Commercial Cargo Ship ‘Janice Voss’ Finishes Resupply Mission and Departs Space Station

The Cygnus commercial cargo ship ‘Janice Voss’ built by Orbital Sciences finished it’s month-long resupply mission and bid farewell to…

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