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Waning crescent Venus
Venus orbits the sun one step inward from Earth. It'll pass between us and the sun in mid-August. Until then, telescopes will show Venus as a waning crescent.
July 15, 2015
Dark matter bridge in cosmic neighborhood
Astronomers see a bridge of dark matter stretching from our Local Group to the Virgo galaxy cluster. It's bound on each side by vast bubbles devoid of galaxies.
July 14, 2015
Tracking station in Australia to receive first Pluto images
New Horizons' data will take 4.5 hours to reach Earth. The radio signals will be weak, practically whispers. Afterwards, New Horizons data is expected to take up to a year to transmit fully back to Earth.
July 14, 2015
Pluto’s time to shine
Guide and timetable to this week's exciting events as New Horizons spacecraft encounters Pluto! Countdown on NASA TV begins 7:30 EDT (11:30 UTC) Tuesday.
July 14, 2015
The women of New Horizons’ Pluto flyby
Women make up 25 percent of the New Horizons flyby team. Science team leader Fran Bagenal said, “This isn’t remarkable - it’s just how it is.”
July 14, 2015
Space artist depicted Pluto 36 years ago
Space artist Don Dixon captured Pluto in a painting 36 years before the New Horizons spacecraft revealed what it actually looks like.
July 14, 2015
Last best look at Pluto’s farside
A cool New Horizons image of the side of Pluto the spacecraft won't see as it sweeps past. Likely our last, best look for decades to come!
July 14, 2015
Pluto time around the world
How light is noon on Pluto? This video from NASA and worldwide space fans, replicates Pluto's noontime light conditions from places all over Earth.
July 13, 2015
This black hole outgrew its galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a gigantic black hole - among the most massive black holes ever found - inside a normal-sized galaxy.
July 13, 2015
