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NASA Statement On Alpha Centauri Planet Discovery Oct 22, 2012 11:20:19 AM | John Entwistle
 
Dr. John Grunsfeld, NASA's Science Mission Directorate Associate Administrator, statement about the European Southern Observatory's latest exoplanet discovery.
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Unprecedented Blooms of Ocean Plant Life Jun 13, 2012 10:02:41 AM | John Entwistle
 
Scientists find Arctic waters richer in microscopic marine plants than any other ocean region on Earth.
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Solar Eclipse in the USA May 16, 2012 11:45:31 AM | John Entwistle
 
A "ring of fire" solar eclipse coming to the USA May 20-the first annular eclipse visible from the contiguous US in almost 18 years.
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What Happened to all the Snow? Jan 20, 2012 12:59:14 PM | John Entwistle
 
JPL climatologist Bill Patzert explains what's going on with winter.
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New Horizons Becomes Closest Spacecraft to Approach Pluto Dec 05, 2011 10:15:51 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA's New Horizons mission has reached a special milestone on its way to reconnoiter the Pluto system, coming closer to the dwarf planet than any other spacecraft.
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Dec. 10 -- Total Eclipse of the Moon Dec 05, 2011 09:57:29 AM | John Entwistle
 
A total eclipse of the moon will be visible on Dec. 10 in the early morning skies of western Northern America.
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Weekend Meteor Shower Oct 21, 2011 10:53:34 AM | John Entwistle
 
This weekend Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower.
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Get Ready for the Launch of the Curiosity Rover Oct 07, 2011 08:52:59 AM | John Entwistle
 
Curiosity launch update telecon Monday, Oct 10 @ 3 p.m. EDT.
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May 6: Meteors from Halley's Comet Apr 29, 2011 10:29:08 AM | John Entwistle
 
On May 6th, Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's comet.
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NASA's Terra and Aqua Satellites Capture Disaster in Japan Mar 24, 2011 05:07:20 PM | John Entwistle
 
MODIS images show change in Japan due to earthquake and tsunami.
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Historic First: A Spacecraft Orbits Mercury Mar 18, 2011 09:53:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
MESSENGER successfully achieved orbit around Mercury.
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Japan Quake May Have Shortened Earth Days, Moved Axis Mar 15, 2011 04:11:58 PM | John Entwistle
 
Calculations indicate Japanese earthquake caused the length of the day to shorten by about 1.8 microseconds.
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Researchers Crack the Case of the Missing Sunspots Mar 02, 2011 06:25:46 PM | John Entwistle
 
In March 2008 the face of the sun was featureless--no sunspots.
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Just a Few More Weeks Until Mercury Orbit Insertion Feb 22, 2011 01:18:27 PM | John Entwistle
 
Messenger will be the first spacecraft to orbit the solar system's innermost planet.
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Thrill of Discovery -- Educator Workshops in Four Locations Feb 16, 2011 09:17:18 AM | John Entwistle
 
Hear from mission scientists and engineers, discover engaging activities for grades K-12 classrooms at an exciting new workshop.
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A Valentine's Day Return to Comet Tempel 1 Feb 11, 2011 02:44:57 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA's Stardust-NExT (New Exploration of Tempel 1) mission will encounter Comet Tempel 1 on Valentine's Day
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NASA Research Team Reveals Moon Has Earth-like Core Feb 08, 2011 09:27:29 AM | John Entwistle
 
Extension for the Lunar Surface Instrumentation Content Module on the NASA Explorer Schools Virtual Campus
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Youngest Ever Nearby Black Hole Discovered Dec 21, 2010 10:48:18 AM | John Entwistle
 
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found evidence of the youngest black hole known to exist in our cosmic neighborhood.
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