NASA Dawn Mission Departs Vesta
NASA’s Dawn mission is releasing two parting views of the giant asteroid Vesta, using images that were among the last taken by the spacecraft as it…
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Why Saturn’s B-Ring Is Scrambled
Clumpy particles in Saturn’s B-ring provide stark contrast to the delicately ordered ringlets seen in the rest of this view presented by the Cassini spacecraft. Zooming…
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NASA Mars Exploration Rover Team to Be Honored
The mission team for NASA’s long-lived Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity will be awarded the Haley Space Flight Award. The team will receive the award…
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Jupiter Hit by Another Object – Fireball Seen in the Planet’s Atmosphere
This is a great time to be observing the planet Jupiter. It’s nearing opposition; it big and bright in the late-night/early-morning sky and that can only…
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Galactic Odd Couple Voyaging Through Space
Two very different galaxies drift through space together in this image taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The peculiar galaxy pair is called Arp 116. Arp…
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Curiosity Rover Starts to Use Its Arm
After driving more than a football field’s length since landing, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is spending several days preparing for full use of the tools on…
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Mars Express Provides High Resolution Images of Hadley Crater
Recently engaged in providing support to the successful landing of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory’s Curiosity rover, ESA’s Mars Express has now returned to its primary mission…
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NASA Teleconference About Mars Curiosity Rover’s Progress
NASA hosted a media teleconference to provide a status update on the Curiosity rover’s mission to Mars’ Gale Crater. Topics include: – CAP 2 (“Commissioning Activity…
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NASA Releases New Ebook – Dressing for Altitude
Anybody who has watched many movies or television shows has seen them—the ubiquitous silver suits worn by pilots as they explore the unknown. They are called…
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The End of Summer Hubble Picture Giveaway
As beach trips, barbecues and bike rides fade into memories, let HubbleSite cheer you up with a chance to win a free cosmic image. The End-of-Summer…
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