Astronomers have witnessed odd behavior around a young star. Something, perhaps another star or a planet, appears to be pushing a clump of planet-forming material around.
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The huge assembly standing in Northrop Grumman's high bay looks a lot like NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, but it's an impostor.
In Search of Dark Asteroids (and Other Sneaky Things)
NASA is set to launch a sensitive new infrared telescope to seek out sneaky things in the night sky -- among them, dark asteroids that could pose a threat to Earth.
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Planck Snaps its First Images of Ancient Cosmic Light
The Planck mission has captured its first rough images of the sky, demonstrating the observatory is working and ready to measure light from the dawn of time.
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Swift's Ultraviolet Portrait of the Andromeda Galaxy
In a break from its usual task of searching for distant cosmic explosions, NASA's Swift satellite has acquired the highest-resolution view of a neighboring spiral galaxy ever attained in the ultraviolet.
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James Webb Space Telescope Begins to Take Shape
The Integrated Science Instrument Module structure, a major component of the James Webb Space Telescope, recently arrived for testing at Goddard's Spacecraft Systems Development and Integration Facility.
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Hubble Opens New Eyes on the Universe
The first snapshots from the refurbished Hubble showcase the 19-year-old telescope's improved vision. Topping the list of exciting new views are colorful multi-wavelength pictures of far- flung galaxies and other equally stunning vistas.
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NASA Approves X-ray Space Mission
NASA recently confirmed that the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, mission will launch in August 2011.
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Sen. Mikulski Unveils First Images from Rejuvenated Hubble
09.09.09 - Astronomers declared NASA's Hubble Space Telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations from four of its six operating science instruments.
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NASA Webcast Connects Students with Astronauts, New Hubble Images
09.04.09 - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and space shuttle astronauts will participate in live education webcasts on Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. EDT and Sept. 10 at 1 p.m.
 "This mosaic of M31 merges 330 individual images taken by the Ultraviolet Optical Telescope aboard NASA's Swift spacecraft.")
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