Science

Astronomers Discover Planetary Odd Couple

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Planetrise: An artist's conception shows Kepler-36c as it might look from the...

NASA Spacecraft Reveals Ice Content in Moon Crater

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NLSI scientists have mapped Shackleton crater with unprecedented detail, finding possible evidence for small amounts of...

Computer Graphics Group Selects NASA Earth Visuals for Showcase

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An annual conference that presents and publishes the best in computer graphics and technical research chose a NASA...

Most Quasars Live on Snacks, Not Large Meals

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Black holes in the early universe needed a few snacks rather than one giant meal to fuel their quasars and help...

Study Finds Ancient Warming Greened Antarctica

A new university-led study with NASA participation finds ancient Antarctica was much warmer and wetter than previously suspected. The climate was suitable to support substantial vegetation -- including stunted trees -- along the edges of the frozen...

Compact Blue Dwarf Can’t Hide from Hubble

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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this view of the dwarf galaxy UGC 5497, which...

NASA Releases Workshop Data and Findings on Asteroid 2011 AG5

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Researchers anticipate that asteroid 2011 AG5, discovered in January 2011, will fly safely past and not impact Earth in...

China launches manned spacecraft with first woman astronaut

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