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MAVEN Spacecraft Orbiting Mars Artist's Conception

Latest News about MAVEN, the NASA Mars Mission

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NASA's MAVEN mission is investigating the mystery of how ancient Mars went from being a wet world to the cold, dry desert it is now. See the latest MAVEN news, photos and video here.

Neil Armstrong's footprint on the moon as the first human to set foot on the lunar surface as a member of the Apollo 11 crew.

Space History Photos

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Images from the early days of NASA and spaceflight.

Space Tourism: The Latest News, Features and Photos

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Learn the latest news about space tourism and space tourist trips into outer space.

French skywatcher Jean-Pierre Brahic took this photo of the violent solar flare from the sunspot 1302 on the sun's surface on Sept. 22, 2011. Earth is superimposed for scale.

Space Weather, Solar Flares & Sun Storms: Latest News

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There may not be a lot of air, but there's still a lot of weather in space. Get the latest news of space weather and solar flares here from SPACE.com.

U.S. and Australia Join Forces to Track Space Junk

Latest News About Space Junk and Orbital Debris

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See the latest news about space debris and junk in space.

Artist's Concept of Surface of Jupiter Moon Europa

Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

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Artist's Conception of Curiosity Mars Rover

Curiosity: Latest News About Mars Science Laboratory

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The Mars rover Curiosity, also known as the Mars Science Laboratory, will launch in late 2011 and land on the Red Planet in August 2012.

Astronaut Paolo Nespoli took this image of the moon on March 20, 2011, and wrote, "#Supermoon was spectacular from here!"

Earth's Moon: Formation, Composition and Orbit

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This NASA/NOAA GOES-13 satellite image shows the Earth on March 2, 2010 at 8:45 UTC.

Earth, Our Home Planet

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Latest discoveries and photos about Earth from space.

This artist's concept shows NASA's giant rocket, the Space Launch System soaring of a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket is NASA's new booster for deep space missions to an asteroid and ultimately Mars.

Latest News About NASA's Space Launch System

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NASA's Space Launch System is a heavy-lift rocket designed to carry astronauts to an asteroid and Mars.

Galaxy NGC 4214 is dominated by a huge glowing cloud of hydrogen gas in which new stars are being born. A heart-shaped hollow — possibly galaxy NGC 4214’s most eye-catching feature — can be seen at the centre of this.

Latest News About Stars and Galaxies

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Stars are giant, luminous spheres of plasma. Galaxies consist of stars, stellar remnants, dust, gas, and dark matter, bound together by gravity. Learn more about stars and galaxies.

This image depicts three hot blobs of matter orbiting a black hole. If placed in our Solar System, this black hole would appear like a dark abyss spread out nearly as wide as Mercury's orbit. And the three blobs (each as large as the Sun) would be as far

Latest News About Black Holes

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A black hole is a location in space that possesses so much gravity, nothing can escape its pull, even light.

At SpaceKids on SPACE.com, you'll find big questions and answers about everything from the moon to Mars to our Milky Way.

SpaceKids on Space.com

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At SpaceKids on SPACE.com, you'll find big questions and answers about everything from the moon to Mars to our Milky Way.

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Image of the Day Archives

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Each day we highlight a spectacular picture from space. See space exploration photos, astronaut pictures and more in our Image of the Day galleries.

Latest News About Neptune, the Mysterious Blue Planet

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The eighth planet is an ice giant.

Big Fireball on Jupiter Spotted by Amateur Astronomers

Jupiter: Latest Discoveries and Photos

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Learn the latest discoveries about Jupiter and its many moons and rings.

Venus' southern hemisphere, as seen in the ultraviolet.

Venus, Second Planet From the Sun

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Learn the latest discoveries about Venus.

Whole New Mercury Promised by NASA Spacecraft

Mercury, First Planet From the Sun: Latest Discoveries

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Learn the latest about Mercury, our solar system's smallest planet.

The twin of NASA Spirit rover, the robotic explorer Opportunity is also alive and well more than four years after its Jan. 25, 2004 (ET) landing.<br><br> Opportunity landed on the flat plains of Meridiani Planum, which sits on the side of Mars opposite Gu

Mars, the Red Planet: Latest News and Discoveries

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Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. See the latest discoveries on the Red Planet.