ESA’s 35 M-Diameter Deep-Space Tracking Dish at New Norcia, Western Australia
This 3D anaglyph image, taken on 3 August 2015, shows ESA’s 35 m-diameter deep-space tracking dish at New Norcia, Western Australia, at night. It can be…
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Tonight Is “International Observe the Moon Night” Plus LunarPhase Pro Sale
The International Observe The Moon Night is an annual event designed to get astronomers and the public to look at, appreciate and gain some understanding of…
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New Study Eliminates One Theory About What Happened to Early Mars’ Atmosphere
Scientists may be closer to solving the mystery of how Mars changed from a world with surface water billions of years ago to the arid Red…
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Hitchhiking Between Comets and Asteroids
Catching a ride from one solar system body to another isn’t easy. You have to figure out how to land your spacecraft safely and then get…
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One Man and His Rover
ESA’s head of telerobotics, André Schiele, introduces journalists to the rover that astronaut Andreas Mogensen is scheduled to operate from orbit next week. This is the…
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Send Your Name to Mars on NASA’s Next Mission to the Red Planet
Mars enthusiasts around the world can participate in NASA’s journey to Mars by adding their names to a silicon microchip headed to the Red Planet aboard…
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Cassini to Make Last Close Flyby of Saturn’s Moon Dione
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will zip past Saturn’s moon Dione on Monday, Aug. 17 — the final close flyby of this icy satellite during the spacecraft’s long…
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Ceres’ Diverse Topography
Colorful new maps of Ceres, based on data from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, showcase a diverse topography, with height differences between crater bottoms and mountain peaks as…
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Stellar Life and Death in Abell 78
Beneath the vivid hues of this eye-shaped cloud, named Abell 78, a tale of stellar life and death is unfolding. At the centre of the nebula,…
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HiRes Images of Pluto and Charon Released
Icy mountains on Pluto and a new, crisp view of its largest moon, Charon, are among the several discoveries announced Wednesday by the NASA’s New Horizons…
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