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Venus Crosses the Sun →
A special eclipse called a "Venus transit" will be visible from the United States on June 5, 2012.
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Transit of Venus →
Celebrate this rare celestial event! Learn about the history of Venus transits and tune in on June 5 for a live webcast from Hawaii!
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"What is NASA, Alex?" New Trebek Video Promotes NASA in Your Life
05.23.12 - The king of quiz shows, Alex Trebek, is helping answer the question, "How does NASA affect our daily lives?"
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NASA EDGE: Mission X 2012
5.19.12 - NASA EDGE visits Cumberland School in East London for Mission X 2012!
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Rockets to Racecars
Tour the NASA garage to learn about heat-resistant paint, fire-resistant materials and other NASA spinoffs that have helped the racing industry.
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Space Station -- Here We Come!
05.11.12 - SpaceX's Dragon capsule will transport student payload Aquarius on its historic flight to the International Space Station.
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Hello World, From Robonaut 2 Video
The International Space Station robot uses sign language to send greetings to Earth.
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Tonight's Sky: Highlights of the May Sky →
Grab a telescope, binoculars or just a lawn chair, and head out to the backyard for a night of cosmic sightseeing.
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Launching Soon: New Spacecraft to the Station
Watch an animation of a SpaceX Dragon capsule on a mission to the space station. Dragon is scheduled to launch in May 2012.
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Students Participate in NASA Launch Challenge
04.25.12 - Specially crafted rockets soared high into the skies April 22 at the 2011-12 NASA Student Launch Projects challenge.
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LEGO Space →
An exciting new LEGO-themed space mission is about to begin, and you're invited to join the adventure!
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First American in Space →
On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space. Visit NASA Space Place to see pictures of Shepard.
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Top Ten Asteroid Facts →
Learn cool asteroid factoids from JPL senior research scientist Don Yeomans.
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Tonight's Sky: Highlights of the April Sky →
Grab a telescope, binoculars or just a lawn chair, and head out to the backyard for a night of cosmic sightseeing.
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Celebrate National Astronomy Day →
Visit The Space Place to find fun ways to celebrate on April 28, 2012.
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Will.i.am on NASA Spinoffs
03.28.12 - Musician Will.i.am talks about some of the agency's outstanding accomplishments in space and how they are used to improve our life on Earth.
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A Voyage of Discovery With Amy Mainzer →
Ninth-grader Jasmin Ionescu wrote this article as part of the celebration of Women's History Month 2012 by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Teach Station
Check out NASA's new space station page for educators and students.
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The Winners! NASA's 19th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race
04.14.12 - NASA has crowned its vehicular engineering victors of the 19th annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race.
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What is Microgravity?
Angry Birds Space has provided NASA an opportunity to share a core concept of space exploration: gravity.
› Pettit Demonstrates a Trajectory