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Astrophoto for December 21, 2012: Stars over the Temple of Quetzalcoatl
Templo de la Serpiente Emplumada / Temple of Quetzalcoatl. Credit: César Cantú. Click on the image for access to a larger version.
Our friend César Cantú sent us this image today, and it seemed perfect to share on the day where nothing apocalyptic happened. Hopefully, the day turned out for all our readers as only a chance to have a party and share a few jokes, to realize the specialness of those a...
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Earth from Space: Aphrodite’s island
Covering part of the Eastern Mediterranean this Envisat image is dominated by the island of Cyprus, a former British colony that became independent in 1960....
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On Sol 84 (Oct. 31, 2012), the Curiosity rover used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) to capture the set of thumbnail images stitched together to create this full-color s...
Preliminary Self-Portrait of Curiosity by Rover's Arm Camera
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 02, 2012On Sol 84 (Oct. 31, 2012), the Curiosity rover used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) to capture the set of thumbnail images stitched together to create this full-color s...
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New Astronauts Arrive On International Space Station
At 11:37 am on Friday, the International Space Station gained three new crewmembers, bringing Expedition 34 to its full crew complement....
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Astrophoto for December 21, 2012: Stars over the Temple of Quetzalcoatl
Templo de la Serpiente Emplumada / Temple of Quetzalcoatl. Credit: César Cantú. Click on the image for access to a larger version.
Our friend César Cantú sent us this image today, and it seemed perfect...
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The week in pictures: January 21–27, 2012
"The week in pictures" highlights the amazing discoveries and cutting-edge research that resulted in magnificent photos and illustrations in the past week's Astronomy.com News section. Scroll through ...
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Mars Longevity Champ Switching Computers (Mars Odyssey)
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Mars Longevity Champ Switching Computers
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 01, 2012
PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, already the
longest-working spacecraft ever sent to Mars, will s...
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