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Huge Impact Crater Discovered on Mercury

Friday, May 1st, 2009 - 16:24:22 - Anuradha Menon

New observations from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft reveal about 30 percent of the planet Mercury that has never been seen up close before. A giant...

Gamma-Ray Burst Smashes Distance Record

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 - 12:26:43 - Anuradha Menon

NASA's Swift satellite and an international team of astronomers have found a gamma-ray burst from a star that died when the universe was only 630...

Herschel Space Observatory
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 - Janice Karin
The European Space Agency (ESA) and its partners (including NASA) are preparing to launch the Herschel Space Observatory...

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Apollo Scientist Dusts Off 'Lost' Lunar Data

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 - 13:59:13 - Ehud Rattner

A new analysis based on an Apollo scientist's copies of lost NASA data seeks to determine how sticky, abrasive moon dust will affect lengthier future...

Hubble's Hottest Science Finds

Friday, April 24th, 2009 - 12:04:09 - Anuradha Menon

In honor of the telescope's 19th birthday--April 24, 2009--NASA has released its list of the top 12 science discoveries made using Hubble pictures...

Solar Systems Around Dead Suns?

Monday, April 20th, 2009 - 17:54:15 - Ehud Rattner

Using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers have found that at least 1 in 100 white dwarf stars show evidence of...

Diamond-Like Carbon Films Used in IBEX
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 - Janice Karin
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratory in New Mexico have created diamond-like thin carbon films which have now been used...