The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is the largest of the Zodiac constellations, and the second…
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NASA Interplanetary Probes to Take Pictures of Earth from Space
Two NASA spacecraft, one studying the Saturn system, the other observing Mercury, are maneuvering into place…
NASA’s SOFIA Investigates the Southern Sky from New Zealand
NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory will be based in New Zealand for the next two weeks, taking…
NASA’s Hubble Shows Link between Stars’ Ages and Their Orbits
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have determined the orbital motion of two distinct populations of…
Kepler Mission Manager Update: Recovery Begins
Over the next week, the team will attempt tests to explore recovery of the spacecraft's reaction…
SOFIA Investigates Southern Sky From New Zealand
NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory is in New Zealand to study celestial objects that are difficult or…
Spacecraft Processing Procedures at Kennedy Space Center
In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…
Astronaut Chris Cassidy Takes a Photo
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, Expedition 36 flight engineer, uses a digital still camera during a session…
NASA Announces 2013 Aeronautics Scholarship Recipients
NASA has selected 25 students from across the nation to receive the agency's Aeronautics Scholarship for…
In the Zone: How Scientists Search for Habitable Planets
NASA's Kepler mission is helping in the quest for “Goldilocks planets,” where conditions are "just right"…