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Orbiting spacecraft shows Mars’ surprising shifting sands
An orbiting spacecraft shows sand dunes on Mars shift and move at about the same rate as earthly dunes. Yet Mars atmosphere is thin, and its winds are weak.
May 11, 2012
Vast ball of stars in a globular cluster
In this image shows a vast ball of stars in globular cluster Messier 55, tens of thousands of stars are crowded together like a swarm of bees.
May 10, 2012
James Webb Space Telescope gets its first instrument
The James Webb Space Telescope, aka Hubble 2.0, now has its first instrument. The instrument took 10 years and 200 scientists to build.
May 10, 2012
Hubble to use moon as mirror to watch Venus transit
The Hubble telescope will use the moon as a mirror to observe the transit of Venus on June 5-6, 2012.
May 9, 2012
Earth-like planets not likely in systems with hot Jupiters
Earth-like planets are not likely to be found in systems that have a what's called a "hot Jupiter," according to new research.
May 8, 2012
Cinco de Mayo in 2012 under a supermoon!
This year, there will be a big full moon shining over your Cinco de Mayo party. In fact, it's a full moon that's getting tagged as a 'supermoon.'
May 3, 2012
Cassini spacecraft to sweep near Saturn moon Enceladus on May 2
NASA's Cassini spacecraft will fly within about 46 miles (74 kilometers) of Saturn's moon Enceladus on May 2,2012. Yay! More images of this moon's mysterious jets!
May 2, 2012
Solar flare questions answered by NASA scientists
In this video, NASA scientists answer four common questions about a solar flare, space weather, and how they affect the Earth.
April 26, 2012
Boom and fireball over California and Nevada on April 22, 2012 caused by large asteroid
The object's estimated mass was around 70 metric tons. It broke up over the Sierra Nevadas, after creating a loud boom and fireball, and even shaking some houses.
April 24, 2012
Mine asteroids for water and precious metals
Meet the new forty-niners, the first to rush to the rich fields and mine asteroids for water and precious metals found in near-Earth asteroids.
April 24, 2012
