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See a mountain on Mars, as if under Earth-like lighting
NASA's Curiosity rover has acquired images of Mount Sharp on Mars since it set down nearby in August. The latest shows what Mount Sharp would look like on Earth.
March 16, 2013
Geomagnetic storm and aurora alert this weekend
The March 15 CME will reach Earth in one to two days. High latitude and even middle latitude auroras possible this weekend.
March 15, 2013
Good NASA video on Comet PANSTARRS
NASA is calling PANSTARRS a sunset comet. This video will answer all your questions about how to see it.
March 15, 2013
Video: Comet PANSTARRS and a young moon
In this sped-up video from Fred Espanek - aka Mr. Eclipse - Comet PANSTARRS and a young moon set in the west behind some Arizona mountains.
March 13, 2013
ALMA Telescope officially goes online
When running at maximum observational power, ALMA will see the universe in a resolution 10 times greater than that of Hubble Space Telescope. Its altitude - above 40% of Earth's atmosphere - is part of what makes it so powerful.
March 13, 2013
Favorite photos of Comet PANSTARRS
Your photos - the best photos - the most recent photos - of this wonderful comet, now visiting the March 2013 skies as seen throughout the world.
March 13, 2013
Video: One year of the moon in 2.5 minutes
Take 2.5 minutes to watch this animation shows the phases of the moon, captured hourly, throughout the course of one whole year
March 10, 2013
The most astounding fact about the universe, according to Neil DeGrasse Tyson
In this three-minute video, Neil DeGrasse Tyson answers the question "What's the most astounding fact you can share with us about the universe?"
March 5, 2013
Video: New ring discovered in Earth’s radiation belts
Observations from NASA’s Van Allen Probes reveal an isolated third ring in the outer radiation belt.
March 1, 2013
Video captures two comets at once in southern skies
Southern Hemisphere skywatchers have been seeing not one but two comets this month. This beautiful video captures Comets Lemmon and PANSTARRS.
February 27, 2013
