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ISS astronaut first to photograph a Venus transit from space
International Space Station Expedition 31 crew will be the first people ever to see a Venus transit from space. ISS astronaut Don Pettit will be the first to photograph one.
June 2, 2012
Saturn’s moon rains water onto Saturn
One of the coolest things about the planet Saturn is its moon Enceladus. This moon is known to expel water and rain it down onto its parent world.
May 31, 2012
A spiral within a spiral galaxy
ESO 498-G5's spiral arms wind all the way into the galaxy's center. ESO 498-G5's core looks like a miniature spiral galaxy at the heart of the larger spiral.
May 26, 2012
Aliens won’t want to enslave us, says alien hunter
SETI Institute's Jill Tarter disagrees with Stephen Hawking, and movies and TV shows, that depict angry aliens hoping to enslave or eat us.
May 24, 2012
Jill Tarter to step down as SETI director
After 35 years of searching the skies for signs of alien life, astronomer Jill Tarter - inspiration for Jodie Foster's character in "Contact" - is stepping down
May 22, 2012
SpaceX launch on historic mission to ISS
The SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket successfully blasted off this morning and is now on its way to a history-making journey to the International Space Station.
May 22, 2012
Carol Raymond on asteroid Vesta
Carol Raymond said asteroid Vesta has revealed itself as colorful, diverse – and even older than Earth - in the first-ever orbit of an asteroid by a space probe.
May 22, 2012
Eclipse of sun May 20-21 is part of a longer cycle
The solar eclipse of May 20-21, 2012 is part of a cycle - called the Saros cycle - that repeats about every 18 years and 10 days.
May 20, 2012
Solar flare effects expected May 19
Beautiful movie of another CME leaving the sun's surface on May 17. Goodbye sunspot 1476 and hello solar flare!
May 18, 2012
Watch May 2012 solar eclipse at a National Park
Want to see the solar eclipse on May 20, 2012? National parks in the United States are gearing up for the event.
May 16, 2012
