Space show: sunset “planet triangle” at the end of May
The three brightest planets in this month’s night sky are lining up for a beautiful sunset conjunction at the end of May.
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What’s up in the May 2013 night sky
Spot popular astronomical sights this month including nebulae, a galaxy trio and the site of a recent planetary discovery.
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VIDEO: Gigantic hurricane spotted on Saturn
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has spotted a gigantic hurricane swirling inside a mysterious, six-sided weather pattern known as “the hexagon” on Saturn.
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Exceptional Full Moon & Saturn viewing tonight!
Tonight, look for the Full Moon with bright Saturn very close to it in our night sky.
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NASA: Hubble sees Comet ISON
Later this year, Comet ISON is expected to become a naked-eye object when it skims through the atmosphere of the sun. The Hubble Space Telescope has a sneak preview.
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VIRAL: Watch three years of Sun in three minutes
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has had virtually unbroken coverage of the sun’s rise toward solar maximum, the peak of solar activity in its regular 11-year cycle.
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VIRAL: Astronaut rings out wet washcloth
Chris Hadfield demonstrated from the International Space Station.
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Antares rocket launches from Wallops Island
The biggest rocket ever launched from Virginia blasted off from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore Sunday at 5 p.m.
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UPDATE: Virginia’s rocket launch rescheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday
The biggest rocket ever launched from Virginia has a rescheduled launch at 5 p.m. Sunday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
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NASA: ‘New’ planets could become inhabitable
NASA scientists announced Thursday the discovery of three planets
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NASA: What’s up for April 2013
Saturn’s north pole is now tilted towards Earth, giving us the best view of the rings since 2006.
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Astronauts cry too, what it’s like to cry in zero gravity
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has become popular throughout social media for his stunning pictures from space and his Youtube videos explaining zero-g life.
