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Mars interactive panorama: What it looks like to be there
4 billion pixels panorama of Mars
March 29, 2013
Watch NOVA video of February 15 meteor explosion over Russia
It entered Earth's atmosphere over Russian on February 15, 2013 and exploded in the atmosphere, injuring over 1,000 people.
March 28, 2013
Images of March full moon: A dozen of the coolest and most gorgeous
Be nice to yourself and look at these amazing photographs of the March 26, 2013 full moon by our obviously talented EarthSky Facebook friends.
March 27, 2013
SpaceX Dragon 2 has returned to Earth
Dragon left the International Space Station earlier loaded with science gear. The capsule returned at around 11:30 a.m. CDT today (16:30 UTC) after a five-hour journey from space to splashdown.
March 26, 2013
Video: March 17 CME strikes Earth’s magnetic field
The video starts slowly ... but then becomes very beautiful as auroras ripple across the sky. Plus ... what causes an aurora.
March 26, 2013
Comet PANSTARRS closest to the sun in early March
Whether you've managed to glimpse the comet or not, you'll love this video showing PANSTARRS as seen from space. Bright dot on the right is Earth!
March 25, 2013
Surprises in Venus’ south pole vortex
Behold the erratic motion of the south pole vortex of Venus. And a word about vortices in the atmosphere of other planets in our solar system, including Earth.
March 24, 2013
Meteor lit up sky over US east coast on March 22
People from North Carolina to Maine, and as far inland as Ohio, saw a very bright meteor streak across the sky on March 22.
March 23, 2013
Help name new planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B. Just $4.99.
Uwingu has announced "a contest for the people of Earth" to name the planet recently discovered to be orbiting Alpha Centauri B.
March 21, 2013
See Jupiter near moon in daytime sky on March 17 or 18
March 2013 offers the best chance for the next 12 years to see Jupiter near the moon in a blue daytime sky.
March 17, 2013
