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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
Blazing objects in Saturn’s weirdest ring
Scientists have discovered strange blazing objects punching through parts of Saturn's outermost ring - the F ring - leaving glittering trails behind. Watch a video ...
April 24, 2012
Top ten infrared images – wonders of the universe
Amazing images of the universe taken by a satellite camera sensitive to infrared light.
April 19, 2012
View from space: Satellite movie of Great Plains tornado outbreak
A video that shows the massive tornado outbreak in the U.S. Great Plains on April 14-15, 2012 - the way it looked in a view from space.
April 18, 2012
Nine planets orbiting a nearby star
HD 10180 might be nine planets solar system. Slightly larger and brighter than our sun, this star might comfort human visitors with its familiar yellow glow.
April 17, 2012
Viking landers: Did they find life on Mars in 1976?
Researchers take a numerical approach to analyzing results of the Viking landers experiments from 1976 and say the Vikings did find life on Mars 36 years ago.
April 15, 2012
