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- On This Day in Space! Sept. 17, 1789: Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon Discovered September 17, 2019On Sept. 17, 1789, the British astronomer William Herschel discovered Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
- No Date Set Yet, But NASA Targeting Second Half of 2024 for Human Moon Landing September 17, 2019For six months, NASA has been chasing big plans to land humans near the south pole of the moon in 2024.
- Pictures from Space! Our Image of the Day September 17, 2019A wispy layer of mesospheric clouds illuminates Earth's atmosphere in this photo taken from the International Space Station.
- Astronomers Get the Goods on Jupiter-Smacking Space Rock September 17, 2019The space rock that whacked Jupiter last month has lost its air of mystery.
- Large Magellanic Cloud Shines in 'Unprecedented' New Telescope Imagery September 17, 2019Beyond the border of our Milky Way lies a fascinating satellite galaxy that takes center stage in new imagery.
- Lawmakers Propose Renaming NASA Ohio Facility for Neil Armstrong September 16, 2019The first man on the moon could soon have a second NASA facility renamed in his memory. Lawmakers have introduced a bill to redesignate NASA's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, for Neil Armstrong.
- Brad Pitt Calls Space Station Astronaut to Talk 'Ad Astra' and Life in Space (Video) September 16, 2019"Ad Astra" star Brad Pitt talks about life in space with NASA astronaut Nick Hague, who recently screened the film at the International Space Station.
- Sand Dunes Snake Near Mars' North Pole (Photo) September 16, 2019Rippling, dark-flecked sand dunes near Mars' north pole look like melting chocolate-chip ice cream in an image captured by the European-Russian Trace Gas Orbiter.
- Parody Video Takes Ariana Grande's NASA Fandom to New Heights September 16, 2019NASA's newest video from interns at the Johnson Space Center has a definite lunar flavor — and it's feminine.
- NASA Probe to Fly Over India's Moon-Landing Site Tuesday September 16, 2019We could learn more about the fate of India's first moon lander soon.
- Astronomers Detect the Most Massive Neutron Star Yet September 16, 2019Astronomers have discovered the most massive example yet of the dead stars known as neutron stars, one almost too massive to exist, a new study finds.
- First Glimpses of Interstellar Comet Suggest It's Not So Different September 16, 2019Astronomers are rushing to study what appears to be the first known interstellar comet — and in some of the very earliest observations, it looks oddly familiar.
- Saturn's Rings May Be Ancient After All September 16, 2019The great Saturn ring debate is far from settled, a new study suggests.
- Satellite Photo Shows Aftermath of Drone Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities September 16, 2019A Planet Earth-watching satellite has spotted a vast smoke plume from Saudi Arabian oil-processing facilities after a drone attack on Saturday (Sept. 14).
- Tiny Space-Rock Particles Could Hold Secrets to Early Solar System September 16, 2019Small chunks of mineral studding the interiors of space rocks could help scientists pinpoint when the solar system began to form.
- Interstellar Comet: Here's Why It's Got Scientists So Pumped Up September 16, 2019Karen Meech wouldn't credit Comet C/2019 Q4 with good timing. But when faced with a chance to study the first known interstellar comet, by golly you take it.
- NASA Wins 2nd Emmy for Mars Landing ('Star Trek: Discovery' Wins, Too!) September 16, 2019NASA on Sunday (Sept. 15) won a second Emmy for 2019 in honor of the agency's InSight Mars landing coverage. "Star Trek: Discovery" won a statue, too!
- NASA, SpaceX Coverage of 1st Crew Dragon Test Flight Wins Emmy September 15, 2019NASA has won an Emmy for Outstanding Interactive Program over its coverage of SpaceX's historic Crew Dragon test flight this year.
- How Augmented Reality Will Bring Space Books to Life September 15, 2019When we read about the glories of space, we often miss the most magnificent part about exploring it: the audiovisual experience.
- Europe Wants Ideas for Cave-Spelunking Moon Robots. Here's How You Can Help! September 15, 2019As NASA makes a big push to land humans on the moon's surface by 2024, the European Space Agency wants to learn more about the caves that lie beneath.
NASAWatch
- Today's Hearing on SLS, Orion, Artemis September 18, 2019Hearing: Developing Core Capabilities for Deep Space Exploration: An Update on NASA's SLS, Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems 10:00 AM EDT Watch live NASA: Actions Needed to Improve the Management of Human Spaceflight Programs "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) three related human spaceflight programs are in the int […]
- AIAA Shuns Gender Diversity In Scholarship Selections September 17, 2019Is this for real? Did @aiaa just award all 10 of their graduate scholarships to men? In the last 3-years, ~500 collegiate women in aerospace have applied to the @owensfellowship - most engineers & many headed to grad school - so the excuse can't be the talent pool. Outrageous! https://t.co/R1bgmGrZIM— Lori Garver (@Lori_Garver) September 17, 2019 Ap […]
- Another NASA Business Event Few Will Ever Hear About September 17, 2019NASA Marshall to Host Small Business Alliance Meeting Sept. 19 at U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville "Officials from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will share the latest contract opportunities with representatives of large and small businesses, NASA prime contractors and subcontractors at a Marshall Small Business Alliance meeting Se […]
- Two Emmys For NASA September 17, 2019NASA Wins Two Emmy Awards for Interactive Mission Coverage "NASA's efforts to engage a broader audience in exploration through the use of social media and online features was recognized with two Emmy Awards for interactive programming this weekend. During ceremonies held Sept. 14-15 at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, the Academy of Television […]
- Senior NASA Staff Find New Jobs Fast September 16, 2019SNC Welcomes Janet Kavandi to Lead Space Programs Former NASA Astronaut and Center Director Joins Space Innovator (16 September) "... former NASA astronaut and Glenn Research Center director, Janet Kavandi, will join SNC as Senior Vice President for the company's Space Systems business area. After 25 years with NASA, Kavandi retired this month as d […]
- Ad Astra Makes Visits With NASA September 16, 2019Ad Astra: A Conversation with Brad Pitt, James Gray and NASA Officials "Join us for a special evening with Brad Pitt as he discusses his new film Ad Astra. He will be joined by writer and director James Gray as well as NASA officials, Dr. Sarah Noble and Lindsay Aitchison. Ad Astra is a science fiction, adventure film that was created with the intention […]
- Is NASA Going To Have Two Centers Named "Armstrong"? September 15, 2019Ohio senators propose renaming NASA site for Neil Armstrong, AP "Ohio's U.S. senators want Congress to rename a NASA research facility in Ohio after astronaut Neil Armstrong. Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Sherrod Brown introduced legislation Thursday to honor the Ohio native by renaming the NASA Plum Brook Station in Sandusky. Portman says he […]
- More Q&A With Opifex Global About Their Astronaut Training Thing September 15, 2019Keith's update: I got another response from Barton Bollfrass at Opifex Global and their commercial astronaut training company in response to questions I submitted after they contacted me about doing a possible story. (Posted below) I really do not want to dump on the enthusiasm that these folks have for what they want to do. Everyone should have a chanc […]
- JSC Is Not Very Excited About NASA's Economic Impact on Texas (Update) September 14, 2019NASA: A Texas Institution with a Large Economic Impact, Texas Comptroller "The Johnson Space Center (JSC) makes a $4.7 billion annual impact on the Texas economy and supports more than 52,000 jobs, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said today in a visit to the NASA facility as part of his Good for Texas Tour. JSC currently operates three facilities in Texas […]
- Saralyn Mark Responds To Marsha Ivins' Gender Diversity Op Ed September 12, 2019Keith's note: Several weeks ago I posted some commentary "Marsha Ivins Opines On Gender Diversity At NASA: "Enough Already!" With regard to an opinion piece in Time magazine by former astronaut Marsha Ivins wherein she takes issue with comments by Dr. Saralyn Mark who testified before the National Space Council. Time magazine has declined […]
LiveScience.com – Top Stories
- Hidden Gravitational Wave Reveals Black Holes Are 'Bald' — Not 'Hairy' September 17, 2019Are black holes bald or hairy? It all depends on the details of a fleeting overtone.Rafi Letzter
- Remote Russian Volcano Turns the Skies Purple September 17, 2019The eruption of a remote Russian volcano in June has been tingeing sunrises and sunsets the world over a gorgeous purple hue.Stephanie Pappas
- Deep-Sea Explorers Find Rare Shapeshifting Jellyfish with a Prize Inside September 17, 2019Part ghost, part plastic bag, all amazing.Brandon Specktor
- Long-Standing Problem of 'Golden Ratio' and Other Irrational Numbers Solved with 'Magical Simplicity' September 17, 2019Mathematicians have finally proved a conjecture on approximating numbers with fractionsLeila Sloman
- Flu Shot Facts & Side Effects (Updated for 2019-2020) September 16, 2019The seasonal flu shot is a yearly vaccine administered to protect against the flu, or influenza. In the United States, flu shots are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older.Rachael Rettner
- 12 Children with Autism Were Conceived from One Donor's Sperm. Is There an 'Autism Gene'? September 16, 2019A single sperm donor is the biological father of at least 12 children who all developed autism.Rachael Rettner
- Secret Message Discovered in Milton's Epic 'Paradise Lost' September 16, 2019An undergraduate student has discovered a secret message in John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost."Stephanie Pappas
- Florida Man Discovers Decades-Old Dead Body Using Google Earth September 16, 2019ecades after a man in Florida mysteriously disappeared, Google Earth revealed the location of his skeletal remains — inside a submerged car.Mindy Weisberger
- Long-Sought Village Jesus Visited After Crucifixion Possibly Found September 16, 2019Archaeologists may have discovered the village where Jesus is said to have appeared after he was crucified.Owen Jarus
- Why a Rare But Deadly Mosquito-Borne Virus Is Hitting Massachusetts So Hard September 16, 2019A deadly, mosquito-borne virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has infected an eighth person in Massachusetts.Yasemin Saplakoglu
- Some Flavored E-Cigarettes Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical September 16, 2019Electronic cigarettes flavored with mint and menthol may contain high levels of the carcinogen pulegone.Yasemin Saplakoglu
- What a Waste! Frozen Poop Knives Are Crappy Cutters, Scientists Find September 16, 2019Scientists ponder a wide variety of probing questions in pursuit of knowledge. One of those questions — can a knife made of frozen feces cut flesh? — has just been answered.Mindy Weisberger
- Why Some People Have Endless Thoughts of Death. They May Be 'Existentially Isolated' September 16, 2019Feeling as though nobody gets you may be linked to persistent thoughts of death.Stephanie Pappas
- Inside the Race to Discover a Water Vapor World September 16, 2019Water vapor, and likely clouds that rain liquid water, have been discovered on an exoplanet that lies in the habitable zone of its star. But there's an issue.Chelsea Gohd
- Why Don't Newborns Have Tears or Sweat? September 15, 2019A baby's ability to sweat and produce tears develop weeks after birth.Marcus Woo
- Why Is It So Hard to Land on the Moon? September 14, 2019Despite the fact that humans landed on the moon many times during the Apollo missions half a century ago, doing so remains a tough business.Adam Mann
- The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week September 14, 2019Here are the most interesting, amazing and unusual things that happened in the world of science this week. A recap of Live Science's best.Live Science Staff
- Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week September 14, 2019Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.Livescience.com
- There's a New Blackest Material Ever, and It's Eating a Diamond As We Speak September 13, 2019It's so black, it turns diamonds into "black holes."Brandon Specktor
- No Laughing Matter: A Woman's Guffaw Results in a Dislocated Jaw September 13, 2019A doctor rushed to her aid and managed to reset her jaw.Nicoletta Lanese
Discovery Space News
- Huge Tsunamis May Have Ravaged Ancient Mars May 25, 2016When Mars was a wet world, did its oceans experience powerful tsunamis spawned by meteorite impacts?
- Collapsing Cosmic Clouds Birth Black Hole Monsters May 24, 2016Supermassive black holes occupy all known galaxies, but astronomers have little idea how they formed. Now space telescopes have found a clue.
- Mystery Plumes: Did the Sun Bruise Mars? May 24, 2016Strange plumes have been spotted high in the Martian atmosphere that have, so far, defied explanation. Now scientists think space weather is to blame.
- NASA Probe Tracks Object in Solar System's Badlands May 23, 2016While coasting through the outer solar system, NASA's New Horizons is busying itself with astronomical observations of a distant Kuiper Belt Object.
- Solar Superflares Set Stage for Life on Earth May 23, 2016Earth could have grown warm enough for liquid water as far back as 4 billion years ago thanks to massive and frequent solar flares.
- See the Red Planet with Your Own Eyes This Weekend May 21, 2016Mars reaches opposition this weekend, making Saturday and Sunday (May 21 and 22) an opportune time to see the Red Planet with your own eyes.
- Extreme Exoplanets Reveal Migration Mystery May 20, 2016A star hosting 4 massive gas giant exoplanets has been spotted -- is this how our solar system looked in its ancient past?
- How to Form Io's Mountains? Just Squeeze! May 20, 2016On Earth, mountains form along tectonic boundaries, but Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon, is awash with molten rock and dotted with solitary mountains -- how did they form?
- DNews: Meet a Black Hole 17 Billion Times the Sun's Mass May 20, 2016DNews sits down with U.C. Berkeley astronomy professor Chung-Pei Ma to learn all about supermassive black holes, including one nearby that's just honking huge.
- LHC Opens the Quantum Physics Floodgates May 20, 2016As it restarts its mission to discover weird and exotic things about our universe, the Large Hadron Collider is about to become a firehose of quantum data.
SpaceRef
- NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 17 September 2019 - Ongoing Biomedical Science Research September 18, 2019The six residents aboard the International Space Station continued more biomedical science and rodent research to improve human health on Earth and in space. The Expedition 60 crew is also gearing up for a crew swap beginning next week.Marc Boucher
- Hurricane Humberto Viewed From Orbit September 18, 2019NASA's Terra Satellite provided a visible image of Hurricane Humberto when it was off the coast of the Carolinas and slowly moving north.Keith Cowing
- From Primordial Black Holes New Clues To Dark Matter September 18, 2019Moving through cosmic forests and spider webs in deep space in search of answers on the origin of the Cosmos.Keith Cowing
- Measuring The New Composition Of Earth's Mantle September 18, 2019What is the chemical composition of the Earth's interior?Keith Cowing
- Earth from Space: Castelli Romani, Italy September 17, 2019The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over a set of small towns in the Colli Albani hills known collectively as Castelli Romani.Marc Boucher
- Defrosting Dunes On Mars September 17, 2019This captivating image was taken in the north polar region of Mars by the ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter's CaSSIS camera.Keith Cowing
- NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 16 September 2019 - A Chat With Brad Pitt September 16, 2019The six Expedition 60 crewmembers aboard the International Space Station began the workweek exploring how microgravity affects a variety of biological systems.Marc Boucher
- Hyperspectral Orbital Image Of Baja California September 15, 2019This Copernicus Sentinel-1 image takes us just south of the US border, to the region of Baja California in northwest Mexico. Its capital city, Mexicali, is visible top left of the image.Keith Cowing
- WFIRST Will Help Uncover The Universe's Fate September 15, 2019Scientists have discovered that a mysterious pressure dubbed "dark energy" makes up about 68% of the total energy content of the cosmos, but so far we don't know much more about it.Keith Cowing
- Suomi NPP Tracks Fire and Smoke Over North And South America September 15, 2019Wherever fires are burning around the world NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite's Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) can track the smoke and aerosols.Keith Cowing
Space Flight Now
- Hayabusa 2 completes practice run for deployment of last asteroid lander September 17, 2019Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft deployed two target markers Monday above asteroid Ryugu in a rehearsal for the release of the mission's final landing robot next month.Stephen Clark
- NASA, ESA officials seek formal approvals for Mars sample return mission September 16, 2019After crystallizing a partnership to retrieve samples from the surface of Mars and return them to Earth, NASA and European Space Agency officials are seeking government funding commitments before the end of this year to carry out a multibillion-dollar robotic mission that could depart Earth with a pair of rocket launches as soon as 2026.Stephen Clark
- NASA lunar orbiter to image Chandrayaan 2 landing site September 12, 2019NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will try to locate India's Vikram lander on the moon during a flyover of the landing site Tuesday. Indian space officials said they found the disabled spacecraft on the moon using the country's own Chandrayaan 2 orbiter, but declined to release any images.Stephen Clark
- SES selects SpaceX for two Falcon 9 launches September 12, 2019Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches will loft seven high-throughput broadband satellites for SES's O3b mPower constellation in 2021, SES announced this week.Stephen Clark
- China launches Earth-observing satellites, solar sail experiment September 12, 2019Two Earth-imaging satellites and an experimental solar sail payload rocketed into orbit Thursday aboard a Chinese Long March 4B launcher, the first flight for China's Long March 4 rocket family since an upper stage failure in May.Stephen Clark
- Space station cargo mission grounded by launch pad fire September 10, 2019Japanese officials called off the launch of an H-2B rocket and HTV space station cargo ship Tuesday after a fire broke out on the launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center.Stephen Clark
- Long-delayed NASA science satellite gets October launch date September 10, 2019The launch of a NASA ionospheric research satellite off Florida's east coast is targeted for Oct. 9 after persistent technical problems with its air-dropped Pegasus rocket stymied two launch opportunities last year.Stephen Clark
- Live coverage: H-2B rocket launch scrubbed after fire September 10, 2019The launch of a Japanese H-2B rocket was called off Tuesday after a fire broke out on the launch pad a few hours before liftoff. A new target launch date has not been confirmed. The mission will carry an HTV cargo ship into orbit on a resupply run to the International Space Station.Stephen Clark
- Investigators narrow cause of Vega launch failure to second stage September 10, 2019Engineers believe super-hot gas from burning solid propellant impinged on the structure of the second stage on a European Vega launcher during a failed flight in July, causing the vehicle to break apart minutes after liftoff from French Guiana with a reconnaissance satellite for the United Arab Emirates, the CEO of Italian rocket-maker Avio said Monday.Stephen Clark
- Photos: H-2B rocket prepared for launch at Tanegashima September 10, 2019These photos show the stacking of Japan's eighth H-2B rocket inside an assembly building at the Tanegashima Space Center over the past few weeks, followed by rollout of the 186-foot-tall vehicle to its launch pad Tuesday.Stephen Clark
SpaceRef — Mars News
- Defrosting Dunes On Mars September 17, 2019This captivating image was taken in the north polar region of Mars by the ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter's CaSSIS camera.
- Mars 2020 Rover Spun Up For Center Of Gravity Determination September 13, 2019Engineers took NASA's Mars 2020 for a spin on Aug. 29, 2019. The 2,300-pound (1,040-kilogram) Martian vehicle was rotated clockwise and counterclockwise at about 1 revolution per minute on what is called a spin table in the clean room of the Spacecraft Assembly Facility at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
- Avalanche Season On Mars September 10, 2019Every spring the sun shines on the side of the stack of layers at the North Pole of Mars known as the north polar layered deposits. The warmth destabilizes the ice and blocks break loose.
- The Formation Of The Martian Moons September 10, 2019Almost all the planets of our solar system have moons. Each planetary system has however unique characteristics.
- New Insight Into How Much Atmosphere Mars Lost September 6, 2019A key tracer used to estimate how much atmosphere Mars lost can change depending on the time of day and the surface temperature on the Red Planet, according to new observations by NASA-funded scientists.
- Mars Helicopter Attached to Mars 2020 Rover August 29, 2019Engineers attached NASA's Mars Helicopter, which will be the first aircraft to fly on another planet, to the belly of the Mars 2020 rover today in the High Bay 1 clean room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
- Scientists Explore Australia's Outback As A Testbed for Mars August 26, 2019This week, scientists from NASA's upcoming Mars 2020 mission joined their counterparts from the joint European-Russian ExoMars mission in an expedition to the Australian Outback, one of the most remote, arid regions on the planet
- All Instruments Installed Onboard The Rosalind Franklin Rover August 26, 2019The full suite of scientific instruments, including cameras that will give us our eyes on Mars, the drill that will retrieve pristine soil samples from below the surface, and the onboard laboratory that will seek out signs of life are all installed on the ExoMars rover.
- A Step Closer to Solving the Methane Mystery on Mars August 21, 2019Scientists have taken an important step towards revealing the mysterious source of methane on Mars, by refining estimates of the gas in the planet's atmosphere.
- Mars Express Examines Terra Cimmeria August 9, 2019ESA's Mars Express has captured the cosmic contrast of Terra Cimmeria, a region in the southern highlands of Mars marked by impact craters, water-carved valleys, and sand and dust in numerous chocolate and caramel hues.
SpaceX
- 150 Meter Starhopper Test August 27, 2019
- AMOS-17 MISSION August 8, 2019
- CRS-18 Mission July 25, 2019
- Crew Dragon Parachute Tests July 18, 2019
- STP-2 Mission June 25, 2019
- RADARSAT Constellation Mission June 12, 2019
- Starlink Mission May 24, 2019
Spacewire
- Rep. Frank Lucas' Statement at Space Subcommittee Hearing on NASA’s SLS, Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems Programs
- Opening Statement of Rep. Brian Babin at Space Subcommittee Hearing on NASA’s SLS, Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems Programs
- Chairwoman Johnson’s Opening Statement for Status of NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Programs Hearing
- NASA: Actions Needed to Improve the Management of Human Spaceflight Programs
- Chairwoman Horn’s Opening Statement for Status of NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Programs Hearing
- STRATODYNAMICS Sets New Canadian Records for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight From Over 111,400 Feet Altitude With the HiDRON Stratospheric Glider
- New Global Space Safety Coalition Established
- Alexander MacDonald Named NASA’s Chief Economist
- Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 17 September 2019
- NASA Marshall to Host Small Business Alliance Meeting Sept. 19 at U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville
NASA Image of the Day
- Space Station Downlink with Actor Brad Pitt September 17, 2019Actor Brad Pitt speaks with NASA astronaut Nick Hague who is onboard the International Space Station, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.
- Franklin Chang-Diaz Performs a Spacewalk on the STS-111 Mission September 16, 2019In this mage from June 2002, astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz works with a grapple fixture during a spacewalk to perform work on the International Space Station.
- Mae Jemison Trains for Her Space Shuttle Flight September 12, 2019Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space, participated in crew egress training for Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-47 mission during the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test.
- Remembering September 11th and Looking to the Future September 11, 2019This 2019 photo of Manhattan, taken by astronaut Nick Hague from aboard the International Space Station, shows a city totally recovered from the attack on September 11, 2001.
- Testing and Training on the Boeing Starliner September 10, 2019NASA astronaut Mike Fincke works through a check list inside a mockup of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner during a simulation at NASA's Johnson Space Center on Aug. 21, 2019.
- Learning to Track Water Using NASA Satellite Data September 9, 2019It's Back to School Week and NASA has activities to keep students motivated.
- Clues for Mars in the Australian Outback September 6, 2019Scientists with NASA's Mars 2020 mission and the European-Russian ExoMars mission traveled to the Australian Outback to hone their research techniques.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Gigantic Jet Lightning over India Yes, but can your lightning bolt do this?
- Water Vapor Discovered on Distant Exoplanet Where else might life exist?
- A Lunar Corona over Turin What are those colorful rings around the Moon?
- A Long Storm System on Saturn It was one of the largest and longest lived storms ever recorded in our Solar System.
- Little Planet to ExoplanetsLittle Planet to Exoplanets
- A Harvest MoonFamed in festival, story, and song the best known full moon is
- The Iris Nebula in a Field of DustThe Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust
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