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Top Astronomy Events Coming Up in 2012
[/caption] As 2011 is drawing to a close, the festive season is here and many of us are winding down…
Is Jupiter’s Core Liquifying?
[/caption] Jupiter, the largest and most massive planet in our solar system, may be its own worst enemy. It turns…
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Dawn swoops to lowest orbit around Vesta – Unveiling Spectacular Alien World
[/caption] NASA’s Dawn Asteroid Orbiter successfully spiraled down today to the closest orbit the probe will ever achieve around the…
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Voyager 1 Spacecraft Enters New Region of Solar System
[/caption] Voyager 1 is in uncharted territory. The long-lived spacecraft has entered a new region of space that lies between…
Close-up Look at Jupiter in Opposition — and a Transiting Great Red Spot
Jupiter has been putting on quite a show in the night sky lately as it officially reached opposition on October…
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Book Review: The Space Shuttle: Celebrating Thirty Years of NASA’s First Space Plane
[/caption] The space shuttle program is over. The orbiters are being decommissioned, stripped of the components that allowed them to…
What’s That Very Bright Star – Is it the Planet Jupiter?
[/caption] Have you seen a very bright star rising in the East every night the past few months? If you're…
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Ed Weiler – NASA Science Leader and Hubble Chief Scientist Retires
[/caption] Ed Weiler, NASA’s Science leader in charge of the robotic missions that continually produce scientific breakthroughs that amaze all…
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First Image Captured by NASAs Jupiter bound Juno; Earth – Moon Portrait
[/caption] NASA’s solar powered Jupiter bound Juno orbiter has captured her first image - a beautiful portrait of the Earth…
How Did Jupiter Shape Our Solar System?
[/caption] Jupiter hasn't always been in the same place in our solar system. Early in the history of our solar…