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Rosetta’s Comet Really “Blows Up” in Latest Images
First off: no, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is not about to explode or disintegrate. But as it steadily gets nearer to the Sun the…
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Gorgeous Sunrises, Auroras, Landscapes, and More from Space Station Crew
The Expedition 42 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) continues to delight us with stunning views of ‘Our Beautiful…
How We’ve ‘Morphed’ From “Starry Night” to Planck’s View of the BICEP2 Field
From the vantage point of a window in an insane asylum, Vincent van Gogh painted one of the most noted…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 365: Gaia
The European Gaia spacecraft launched about a year ago with the ambitious goal of mapping one billion years in the…
There’s a Crack Forming on Rosetta’s 67P. Is it Breaking Up?
Not all comets break up as they vent and age, but for Rosetta’s comet 67P, the Rubber Duckie comet, a…
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Astronauts Safely Back inside US Space Station Segment after False Ammonia Leak Alarm
Nearly twelve hours after the threat of a leak of toxic ammonia forced the crew into a middle of the…
Ammonia Leak Alarm on the ISS Forces Evacuation of US Side, Crew Safe
Breaking News: A possible ammonia leak aboard the US side of the International Space Station (ISS) has forced a partial…
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SpaceX Dragon Captured at Station Loaded with Critical Supplies and Science
The commercial SpaceX cargo Dragon, loaded with over 2.6 tons of critically needed supplies and science experiments, was captured by…
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Good Morning, Space Station … A Dragon Soars Soon!
Good Morning, Space Station! It’s sunrise from space - one of 16 that occur daily as the massive lab complex…
Our Beautiful Earth – Happy New Year Photos and Greetings from the ISS Crew
Spectacular View of the Alps From Space! Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA) took…