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From the Land of Ice and Snow
[/caption] Views from the window of NASA's DC-8 reveal sweeping expanses of ice and rock as part of the ongoing 2011…
Curiosity Buttoned Up for Martian Voyage in Search of Life’s Ingredients
[/caption] Take a good last, long look at the magnificent robot that is Curiosity, because she’s been all buttoned up…
All Together Now!
[/caption] That's a lot of power under one roof! For the first time in... well, ever... all fifteen Space Shuttle Main…
Best-Ever Topographic Map of Earth from NASA and Japan
[/caption]NASA and Japan recently announced a new and improved digital topographic map of Earth, which was produced with detailed measurements…
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Dawn Discovers Surprise 2nd Giant South Pole Impact Basin at Strikingly Dichotomous Vesta
[/caption] Scientists leading NASA’s Dawn mission have discovered a 2nd giant impact basin at the south pole of the giant…
NASA to Test New Atomic Clock
[/caption] When people think of space technologies, many think of solar panels, propulsion systems and guidance systems. One important piece…
NASA to Test New Solar Sail Technology
[/caption] Solar sails, much like anti-matter and ion engines appear at first glance to only exist in science fiction. Many…
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Daring Russian Sample Return mission to Martian Moon Phobos aims for November Liftoff
[/caption] In just over 3 weeks' time, Russia plans to launch a bold mission to Mars whose objective, if successful…
NASA to Test Laser Communications System
[/caption]Quite often, communication rates with remote spacecraft have been a limiting factor when exploring our solar system. For example, it…
Amazing New View of the Mt. Everest of Vesta
[/caption] NASA has just released an amazing new view of the mysterious south pole of Vesta that offers an oblique…