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  Astronomers are celebrating 10 years of discovery by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Today's stor
Chandra Turns 10
Astronomers are celebrating 10 years of discovery by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Today's story highlights some of Chandra's most surprising, violent and beautiful images of the high-energy Universe.
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  Like bugs streaking down the side window of a moving car, colorful Perseid Earthgrazers could put on
Horse Flies and Meteors
Like bugs streaking down the side window of a moving car, colorful Perseid Earthgrazers could put on a pleasing show after sunset on Tuesday, August 11th.
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  NASA's new planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has detected the changing phases and atmosphere of
Kepler Detects an Exoplanet Atmosphere
NASA's new planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has detected the changing phases and atmosphere of a planet a thousand light years away.
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  Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, setting the stage for the 2009 Perseid
The 2009 Perseid Meteor Shower
Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, setting the stage for the 2009 Perseid meteor shower.
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  The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century takes place this Wednesday, July 22nd. The path of to
Longest Solar Eclipse of the 21st Century
The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century takes place this Wednesday, July 22nd. The path of totality crosses many major cities, setting the stage for possibly the best-observed eclipse in human history.
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  Forty years ago, Apollo astronauts set out on a daring adventure to explore the Moon. They ended up
Exploring the Moon, Discovering Earth
Forty years ago, Apollo astronauts set out on a daring adventure to explore the Moon. They ended up discovering their own planet.
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  Moonship Photographed by Backyard Astronomers
Amateur astronomers have photographed NASA's LCROSS spacecraft en route to an October crash landing on the Moon. Observers say the spacecraft is surprisingly easy to photograph, and NASA hopes more amateurs will give it a try.
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  Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches on Final Mission to Hubble
Space shuttle Atlantis with its seven-member crew launched at 2:01 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 11th, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.
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  Weekend Sky Show
On Sunday, April 26th, the crescent Moon, Mercury and the Pleiades star cluster will line up in the western sky for a beautiful sunset conjunction.
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