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artist concept of Mars Science Laboratory

January 16, 2009

Deadline Nears for Student Contest to Name NASA's Next Mars Rover

WASHINGTON -- NASA is issuing a last call to the nation's youth for entries in a contest to name the agency's next Mars rover.

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montage showing an artist concept of the Mars Exploration Rovers along with social-networking sites.

January 15, 2009

Socializing on Mars

Mars Exploration Rovers have new life on the likes of "Second Life," "YouTube," "Unmannedspaceflight.com," and "Facebook."

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dust forming around a dying star

January 15, 2009

Spitzer Finds Dust Around Primitive Star

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has observed dust forming around a dying star in a nearby galaxy, enlivening a debate about the origins of all cosmic dust.

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Spirit's Everest panorama

January 15, 2009

Watch, Listen and Celebrate Five Years on Mars

Catch up with the rovers via several videos and podcasts.

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artist concept of Stardust-NExT

January 14, 2009

Stardust Spacecraft Passes Close to Earth

The NASA/JPL Stardust spacecraft flew within 9,000 kilometers (5,600 miles) of Earth today. The Stardust-NExT mission is scheduled for an encounter with comet Tempel 1 in Feb. 2011.

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Santorini panorama from Opportunity

January 13, 2009

Tune Into Mars Rover Anniversary Program

Videos, talks from mission leaders and a keynote from former CNN correspondent Miles O'Brien will be part of a program carried on NASA TV for the rover five-year anniversary.

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artist concept of Orbiting Carbon Observatory

January 13, 2009

The Human Factor: Understanding the Sources of Rising Carbon Dioxide

Every time we get into our car, turn the key and drive somewhere, we burn gasoline, a fossil fuel derived from crude oil.

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Opportunity and a distant Victoria Crater

January 12, 2009

Public Events Mark Mars Rovers' Five-Year Anniversary

Public events during the next two weeks will share the adventures of the still-active NASA Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.

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runaway stars

January 7, 2009

Hubble Finds Stars That 'Go Ballistic'

JPLer Raghvendra Sahai and colleagues found several runaway stars, racing through space like bullets.

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January 7, 2009

Latest Astronomy Conference Update: Balloon Mission

News from the 213th meeting of the American Astronomical Society on Long Beach, Calif.

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Victoria Crater

Mars Rovers Near Five Years of Discovery

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Artist concept of Mars Science Lab

Rover Naming Contest

Contest details

 
Artist concept of crew members near lunar lander

To Go Where No Spacecraft Has Gone Before

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Category 5 hurricane Katrina

Study Links Severe Storm Increases, Global Warming

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Kepler spacecraft

Kepler Spacecraft Ready to Ship to Florida

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