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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
Want to help name a faraway planet? Read this.
Uwingu is accepting recommendations for names of planets orbiting distant stars. All names will go into a database for final selection by astronomers and others.
February 27, 2013
NASA beams Mona Lisa to the moon
Image of Mona Lisa becomes first-ever laser communication at planetary distance.
February 27, 2013
What exploded over Russia? Watch two videos with new answers
Two videos present the latest results - as of February 26, 2013 - on the meteor that exploded over Russia on February 15.
February 27, 2013
Animated GIFs of deep space objects in 3D
These animated images - created via artificial volumetric models - help convey the idea of what these space objects must really be like.
February 24, 2013
