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The Far Side of the Moon: What China and the World Hope to Find

By SHANNON HALL | January 3, 2019 - 1:51 am | January 3, 2019 Solar System

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The side of the moon we never see from Earth contains secrets about our solar system’s early days, and it could help astronomers see the universe more clearly.

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Trilobites: It’s Cold Outside, but Earth Is at Its Closest Approach to the Sun

By SHANNON HALL | January 2, 2019 - 7:08 pm | January 3, 2019 Solar System

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Our planet’s elliptical orbit doesn’t affect winter or summer temperatures. But some astronomers wonder whether it’s a factor in why life survives.

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Follow NASA’s New Horizons Mission as It Heads for New Year’s Flyby With Ultima Thule

By KENNETH CHANG | December 31, 2018 - 6:00 am | January 1, 2019 Solar System

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The probe that visited Pluto will study a mysterious icy world just after midnight. Ultima Thule will be the most distant object ever visited by a spacecraft.

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A Journey Into the Solar System’s Outer Reaches, Seeking New Worlds to Explore

By KENNETH CHANG | December 30, 2018 - 6:00 am | December 31, 2018 Solar System

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NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will visit a tiny and mysterious object in the Kuiper belt on Tuesday, seeking clues to the formation of our cosmic neighborhood.

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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8’s Launch Into History

By NASA Image of the Day | December 21, 2018 - 10:02 am | December 21, 2018 NASA Image of the Day

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Fifty years ago on Dec. 21, 1968, Apollo 8 launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center at 7:51 a.m. ES).

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What is BioSentinel?

By NASA Ames Research Center News and Features | December 20, 2018 - 7:59 pm | December 20, 2018 Ames

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A biology experiment on a small, deep-space satellite will study radiation exposure to help NASA prepare to send humans farther than they’ve ever gone before.

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What is BioSentinel?

By NASA Ames Research Center News and Features | December 20, 2018 - 7:59 pm | December 20, 2018 Ames

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A biology experiment on a small, deep-space satellite will study radiation exposure to help NASA prepare to send humans farther than they’ve ever gone before.

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RS-25 Early Termination Update

By Stennis News and Features | December 20, 2018 - 6:15 pm | December 20, 2018 Stennis

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During an RS-25 engine test on December 12, a manual early termination was initiated when data indicated an anomaly.

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Station Crew Back on Earth After 197-Day Space Mission

By NASA Image of the Day | December 20, 2018 - 11:05 am | December 20, 2018 NASA Image of the Day

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Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft shortly after it landed with Expedition 57 crew members.

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NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Return to Earth After 197-Day Mission in Space

By Space Station News | December 20, 2018 - 2:01 am | December 20, 2018 Station

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Three members of the International Space Station’s Expedition 57 crew, including NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, returned to Earth Thursday, safely landing at 12:02 a.m. EST (11:02 a.m. local time) in Kazakhstan.

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The Far Side of the Moon: What China and the World Hope to Find

Trilobites: It’s Cold Outside, but Earth Is at Its Closest Approach to the Sun

Follow NASA’s New Horizons Mission as It Heads for New Year’s Flyby With Ultima Thule

A Journey Into the Solar System’s Outer Reaches, Seeking New Worlds to Explore

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8’s Launch Into History

What is BioSentinel?

What is BioSentinel?

RS-25 Early Termination Update

Station Crew Back on Earth After 197-Day Space Mission

NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Return to Earth After 197-Day Mission in Space

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