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Moon and Venus April 20-21, 2015
Did you see them? They were beautiful. Check out these photos from around the world.
April 22, 2015
Yes, the ‘quadruple rainbow’ photo is real, but it’s not a quadruple rainbow
Amanda Curtis' rare photo of oddly angled rainbows over Long Island on April 21, 2015 is the real thing. These are called reflection rainbows ...
April 21, 2015
Ceres’ bright spots back in view
Dawn spacecraft has reacquired images of Spot 5, the mysterious bright double feature on the dwarf planet Ceres. The bright spots look ... as strange as ever.
April 21, 2015
Special Earth Day video: The Untouched
It showcases the beauty of nature and tries to convey that "we can’t reverse time to travel back to bring back all that we have lost by mistake."
April 21, 2015
Celebrate Earth Day 2015 with NASA
Share pics and video of your favorite places on Earth to social media with hashtag #NoPlaceLikeHome.
April 21, 2015
What’s the real deal with shark attacks?
Sharks are incredibly unlikely to bite you. They’re even less likely to kill you. However, we remain fascinated with their ability – and occasional proclivity – to do just that.
April 21, 2015
Asteroid just missed Earth on Tuesday
It came close. 2015 HD1 passed just 0.2 lunar distances away (45,600 miles or 73,400 km).
April 21, 2015
From fins to legs to fins again
Marine tetrapods, a group of animals including whales, dolphins, seals, and sea turtles, have moved from sea to land and back to the sea over the last 350 million years
April 20, 2015
Ocean acidification drove Earth’s largest mass extinction
New evidence suggests that ocean acidification played a key role in the Permian–Triassic mass extinction event 252 million years ago that killed most life on Earth.
April 20, 2015
Celebrate 25 years of Hubble Space Telescope
NASA has a whole slate of cool-looking activities in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, starting on Monday, April 20!
April 19, 2015
