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Supernova Explosions Stay in Shape
A new Chandra study shows how the shape of supernova remnants is connected to the way the progenitor star exploded.
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Galaxy Collision Switches on Black Hole
Astronomers think that supermassive black holes exist at the center of most galaxies.
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Fermi Sees Brightest-ever Blazar Flare
Fermi's Large Area Telescope has captured images of unprecedented flares from the blazar 3C 454.3 in the constellation Pegasus, now the brightest persistent gamma-ray source in the sky.
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Ares Rocket Roll Control
The Ares I-X rocket had a "little help" in keeping on its course.
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NASA Uses Twin Processes to Develop New Tank Dome Technology
NASA has partnered with Lockheed Martin Space Systems and MT Aerospace to manufacture the full-scale friction stir welded and spun formed tank dome designed for use in liquid propellant tanks.
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Crab Nebula: A Cosmic Icon
Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory provides clues about the workings of the mighty Crab Nebula.
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NASA 'Drops' Next Generation Robotic Lander
NASA has successfully completed a series of autonomous "drop" tests of a robotic lander test article.
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Alabama Space Grant Consortium Presents $323,000 in Scholarships, Fellowships to State University Students
At its 20th annual Fellowship/Scholarship Awards Day, the Alabama Space Grant Consortium presented some $323,000 in fellowships and scholarships to 48 undergraduate and graduate students.
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Examining the Center of the Milky Way
NASA's Great Observatories collaborate to produce an unprecedented image of the central region of our Milky Way galaxy.
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Carbon Atmosphere Discovered on Neutron Star
Evidence for a thin veil of carbon has been found on the neutron star in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant.
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Galaxy Cluster Smashes Distance Record
The most distant galaxy cluster yet has been discovered -- about 10.2 billion light years away.
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Orionids Meteor Shower, 2009
The 2009 Orionids meteror shower lights up the sky with a better-than-usual display.
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NASA's Ares I-X Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad in Florida
NASA scientist Dr. Edwin Ethridge and his team have started cooking up a way to extract water from lunar soil.
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Cooking Up Water From the Moon? NASA Studies Water Extraction With Microwaves
NASA scientist Dr. Edwin Ethridge and his team have started cooking up a way to extract water from lunar soil.
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Ullage Motor Testing at the Marshall Center
Oct. 8, 2009 -- Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., completed the first round of development testing on Oct. 8 for a key motor for the Ares I rocket. The ullage settl...
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Ares Parachute Drop Test
NASA and industry engineers drop a 72,000 pound test payload in testing the Ares main parachute.
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NGC 6240: Black Holes Go 'Mano a Mano'
A new composite image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope shows two black holes merging together within galaxy NGC 6240.
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A-3 Test Stand Construction Moves Forward
The A-3 Test Stand construction moves forward with tank installations at Stennis Space Center.
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New Vista of Milky Way Center Unveiled
A dramatic new vista of the center of the Milky Way galaxy from Chandra exposes new levels of intrigue in the Milky Way.
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Lunar Lander Test Article Glides Above the Safety Net
The Marshall Center is testing a new robotic lunar lander test bed for the development of a new generation of multi-use landers for space exploration.