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European Asteroid Smasher Could Bolster Planetary Defense

Planetary Defense is a concept very few people heard of or took seriously - that is until last week’s humongous…

11 years ago

Lighting Up Andromeda’s Coldest Rings

Cold rings of dust are illuminated in this image taken by Herschel's Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE) instrument. Credit: ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech/B.…

11 years ago

Take a Rollercoaster Ride Around Venus

If you've ever wanted to see what it's like to buzz Venus like only a spacecraft can, here's your chance:…

11 years ago

Gorgeous Images: Ancient River on Mars?

The Mars Express has long been taking pictures of what appears to be an ancient riverbed on Mars. In fact,…

11 years ago

Region in LMC Ablaze with Light and Color

Hubble view of star formation region N11 from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Image credit: NASA/ESA Hubble. Zoom by John…

11 years ago

New Look and New Animation for Orion’s 2017 Flight to the Moon and Back

http://youtu.be/canmpG_uSow The Orion spacecraft has gotten a new look for its first launch atop the inaugural flight of NASA’s Space…

11 years ago

Orion assemblage on track for 2014 Launch

Image caption: Orion EFT-1 crew cabin construction ongoing inside the Structural Assembly Jig at the Operations and Checkout Building (O…

11 years ago

The Most Remote Workplace on Earth

ESA's Proba-1 satellite imaged the French-Italian Concordia base on November 21, 2012 (ESA) Located in one of the loneliest locations on…

11 years ago

The Year in Space, From NASA and ESA

Both NASA and ESA have released videos looking back at the year 2012 in space. With Curiosity on Mars, the…

11 years ago

Pink Galactic Smackdown Results in Cosmic Bulls-eye

Bright pink nebulae encircle spiral galaxy NGC 922 in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA/ESA. Zoom:…

11 years ago