Solar System

The September Equinox: ‘Tis the Season to Spy the Zodiacal Light

This week leading up to the September equinox offers you a fine chance to catch an elusive phenomenon in the…

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10 Historic Moments in Voyager’s Journey to Interstellar Space

Yesterday, NASA announced that as of August 2012, Voyager 1 is in a new frontier to humanity: interstellar space. Our…

11 years ago

This Is What It Looks Like Hovering Above An Asteroid

Now's your big chance to get up close and personal with Vesta, one of the largest asteroids in the solar…

11 years ago

“Oddball” Asteroid is Really a Comet

It's a case of mistaken identity: a near-Earth asteroid with a peculiar orbit turns out not to be an asteroid…

11 years ago

A Mercurial Milestone: 1,000 Featured Images from MESSENGER!

It's been nearly two and a half years since the NASA-sponsored MESSENGER mission entered orbit around Mercury -- the first…

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Huge Asteroid 324 Bamberga Makes a Return Visit to Earth’s Neighborhood on Friday the 13th

This week offers a fine chance to catch sight of a unique asteroid. 324 Bamberga reaches opposition this week in…

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NASA Science Probe Blazes Spectacular Trail to the Moon from Virginia

This magnificent view of NASA’s LADEE lunar orbiter launched on Friday night Sept 6, on the maiden flight of the…

11 years ago

This Black Stain On Mars Could Be Volcanic Leftovers

At first glance, it looks like somebody dropped a huge paint can on Mars, spilling black stuff all over Becquerel…

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How to See the Historic LADEE Nighttime Moon Shot on Sept. 6

Minotaur V rocket and LADEE spacecraft launch trajectory view as should be seen from atop the Empire State Building, NY,…

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