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Eleanor Imster
Apollo 11 launch pad
A satellite image from January 2019 shows launch pad 39A at Cape Canaveral, Florida. From there - on July 16, 1969 - a Saturn V rocket carrying the crew of Apollo 11 launched humanity's historic voyage to the moon.
July 17, 2019
Record wettest 12 months for US, again
Wet conditions from July 2018 through June 2019 resulted in a new 12-month precipitation record in the US
July 16, 2019
Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds over Nova Scotia
Photographer Tanvi Javkar spotted Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds spread across the sky on June 28, 2019, in Nova Scotia.
July 13, 2019
Astronomers spot asteroid with shortest year known
The newly-discovered rocky body - dubbed 2019 LF6 - orbits the sun roughly every 151 days.
July 12, 2019
Dust storms swirl at Mars’ north pole
Over the last month, ESA’s Mars Express has been watching dust storms brew at the planet's north pole and disperse toward the equator.
July 10, 2019
Super rare video of giant squid in US waters
Here be monsters. This video shows a living giant squid, captured on camera in its natural habitat for only the 2nd time in history.
July 8, 2019
See super-detailed images of Saturn’s rings
Textures and patterns, from clumpy to straw-like, pop out of these images from the Cassini mission. "It’s like turning the power up a notch on what we could see in the rings," said a scientist.
June 28, 2019
Unusually high methane levels detected on Mars
Last week, the Mars Curiosity rover detected its largest-yet measurement of methane. It's exciting because microbial life is an important methane source on Earth (though methane can also be created in other ways).
June 26, 2019
Watch night launch of SpaceX Falcon Heavy June 24
Liftoff is targeted at 11:30 p.m. EDT, with a 4-hour launch window. SpaceX is calling the launch its most difficult ever, because the rocket must release 24 satellites into 3 different orbits.
June 23, 2019
