2001
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The Biggest Explosions in the Solar System
June 12, 2001
Scientists hope NASA's HESSI spacecraft will unravel an explosive mystery: the origin of solar flares.
Eclipse Safari
June 19, 2001
On Thursday, June 21st, the Moon's shadow will race across southern Africa for the only total solar eclipse of 2001. The display will delight some creatures and put others to sleep.
The Phantom Torso
May 4, 2001
An unusual space traveler named Fred is orbiting Earth on board the International Space Station. His job? To keep Astronautssafe from space radiation.
Seven Billion Miles and Counting
May 3, 2001
Last week NASA received a weak signal from Pioneer 10, twice as far from the Sun as Pluto and speeding toward the constellation Taurus.
Dust Begets Dust
May 22, 2001
Everyone knows that dry weather leads to dusty soils, but new research suggests that dust might in turn lead to dry weather.
Bracing for an Interplanetary Traffic Jam
June 6, 2001
NASA is improving its already-extraordinary traffic control system for interplanetary spacecraft, the Deep Space Network, in preparation for a flurry of activity in deep space.
A Close Encounter with Mars
June 21, 2001
Today Earth and Mars will experience their closest encounter in a dozen years. Stargazers won't want to miss The Red Planetblazing bright in the midnight sky.
Anticipating the Perseids
July 31, 2001
The 2001 Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12th. Will it be an extraordinary sky show like last year -- or a moonlit disappointment? This story explains how to see for yourself.
Unmasking the Face on Mars
May 24, 2001
New high-resolution images and 3D altimetry from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft reveal the Face on Mars for what it really is: a mesa.
Brainy 'Bots
May 29, 2001
NASA's own 'Bionic Woman' is applying artificial intelligence to teach Robotshow to behave a little more like human explorers.