Cassini Sends Back Closeup Image of Saturn’s Moon Dione
The rugged landscape of Saturn’s fracture-faced moon Dione is revealed in images sent back by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft from its latest flyby. Cassini buzzed past Dione…
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AAVSO Alert Notice 520: X-Ray Nova and LMXB V404 Cyg in Rare Outburst
AAVSO Alert Notice 520 X-ray nova and LMXB V404 Cyg in rare outburst June 18, 2015 V404 Cyg, an X-ray nova and a low mass X-ray…
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NASA to Celebrate Martian New Year in Mars, Pennsylvania
NASA will land in Mars, Pennsylvania Friday, June 19 to celebrate Mars’ New Year with Red Planet enthusiasts of the Keystone State for three days of…
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What Makes the Depressions That Hold Titan’s Seas and Lakes?
Saturn’s moon Titan is home to seas and lakes filled with liquid hydrocarbons, but what makes the depressions they lie in? A new study suggests that…
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ESA Press Conference About Rosetta and Philae
Here’s a replay of the media briefing at the Paris Air Show with members of the Rosetta team following contact being re-established with Rosetta’s Philae lander.…
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NASA, UN Launch Photo Competition Which Highlights Why Space Matters on Earth
NASA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have launched a global photography competition to highlight how the vantage point of space helps…
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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden signed agreements with two European partners to advance Mars exploration and our journey to the Red Planet during meetings Tuesday at the…
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Replay of the ESA’s Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle Conference
Here’s a replay of the press conference at the Paris Air Show on the first results from ESA’s Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV). After a perfect mission…
Read the articleAAVSO Alert Notice 519: Nova Sgr 2015 No. 2 Fading as Dust Production Rises
AAVSO Alert Notice 519 Nova Sgr 2015 No. 2 fading as dust production rises June 15, 2015 Nova Sgr 2015 No. 2 (PNV J18365700-2855420; see AAVSO…
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Philae Lander Comes Back to Life
Rosetta’s lander Philae has woken up after seven months in hibernation on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The signals were received at ESA’s European Space Operations…
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