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Ceres’ mysterious white spot seen in new Dawn image
Dawn spacecraft now closing in on dwarf planet Ceres. Image is for navigation purposes; next one due late January. And what is that white spot, anyway?
January 19, 2015
Video: Fly through the largest picture ever taken
Fly-through video of the largest image ever taken, of the Andromeda galaxy, nearest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way. Prepare to feel small!
January 19, 2015
Video: Superstar Eta Carinae
Eta Carinae is a double system containing the most luminous and massive star within 10,000 light-years.
January 19, 2015
NASA’s sounds are now on SoundCloud
It's very cool. Hear the sounds of space exploration history!
January 19, 2015
Cosmic radio burst caught in the act
Astronomers announced this week that - for the first time - they have observed a so-called 'fast radio burst' in real time.
January 19, 2015
Found! Mars orbiter locates lost 2003 Beagle lander
The Beagle 2 Lander, built by the U.K., and thought lost on Mars since 2003, has now been found in images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
January 16, 2015
Two planets beyond Pluto?
New calculations by astronomers in Spain and the UK suggest that not one, but two unknown planets might exist in our solar system, beyond Pluto's orbit.
January 15, 2015
How to see Comet Lovejoy in January 2015, plus best photos!
How to see Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy - still visible through binoculars and telescopes. Finder charts and best photos!
January 15, 2015
Toxic chemical scare on International Space Station on Wednesday
An alarm indicated a possible leak of toxic ammonia. Astronauts evacuated the U.S. side of the station. Later, NASA said the problem might have been a faulty sensor.
January 14, 2015
First notable solar flare of 2015
It was an M-class flare, and it might have produced a brief communications blackout on Monday night. But no CME - coronal mass ejection - is headed our way.
January 13, 2015
