NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense
REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...
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The Pale Blue Dot At 35: The Making Of An Iconic Photo
Five years ago, NASA provided an updated version of the Pale Blue Dot. JPL engineer Kevin M Gill reprocessed the image with modern tools but following the original approach, even receiving inputs from ...
Firefly spacecraft provides striking view of Earth on top of Earth
Firefly Aerospace 's moon-bound spacecraft has provided the closest thing to a reflecting pool in space, showing Earth as an ...
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JWST Spies a Giant Space Hamburger—and Maybe Planetary Origins, Too
It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...
Pale Blue Dot: The iconic Valentine's Day photo of Earth turns 35 today — and you're probably in it
On this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale Blue Dot" image is just as awe-inspiring today.
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Phoenix galaxy cluster in the act of extreme cooling
New findings explain the Phoenix cluster's mysterious starburst. Data confirm the cluster is actively cooling and able to generate a huge amount of stellar fuel on its own.
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'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images (video)
"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...
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Images that capture our timeless obsession with the moon
Lunar: A history of the moon in myths, maps and matter tells the story of the coexistence between humanity and the celestial ...