Meteorite Found on Mars Yields Clues About Planet's Past   10 Aug 2009
NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is investigating a metallic meteorite the size of a large watermelon that is providing researchers more details about the Red Planet's environmental history. 

Revelations in Saturn's rings continue as Equinox approaches   7 Aug 2009
Thanks to a special play of sunlight and shadow as Saturn continues its march towards its August 11 equinox, recent images captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft are revealing new three-dimensional objects and structures in the otherwise flat rings. 

Saturn to Pull Celestial Houdini on August 11   7 Aug 2009
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, Saturn will pull its own magic trick and make its enormous ring system disappear. 

Rover Confirms Meteorite on Mars   6 Aug 2009
Composition measurements by NASA's Opportunity rover confirm that this rock on the Martian surface is an iron-nickel meteorite. 

12 Aug 2009 - 13 Aug 2009
Perseids Meteor Shower Peak

20 Aug 2009 (10:02 UT)
New Moon

24 Aug 2009
20th Anniversary, Voyager 2: Neptune Flyby (Closest Approach)

27 Aug 2009 (11:42 UT)
First Quarter Moon

28 Aug 2009 - 28 Aug 2008
1st Anniversary, TESTING

1 Sep 2009
30th Anniversary, Pioneer 11: Saturn Flyby

8 Sep 2009
5th Anniversary, Genesis: Samples Return to Earth

12 Sep 2009 (06:39:42 UT)
50th Anniversary, Luna 2: Launch

13 Sep 2009
15th Anniversary, Ulysses: Maximum South Solar Latitude (-80.2 Degrees)