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Galaxies M81 and M82 shine against a starry background.

Galaxies Shining in the Night

Galaxies M-81 and M-82 shine against the starry background in this image, which covers just over one square degree of sky.

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Eta Aquarid meteor over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012

NASA Chat: Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower

On the night of May 5, NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke will answer your questions about the 2013 Eta Aquarid meteor shower.

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A Lyrid meteor in night skies over Nantucket, Mass.

Catch a Glimpse of the 2013 Lyrids

On the night of April 22-23, you can watch for Lyrid meteors via a live Ustream view of the skies over Marshall Space Flight Center.

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Comet Pan STARRS on the evening of Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Comet Pan STARRS

NASA captured a stunning view of comet Pan STARRS on March 12, 2013, as it achieved near-peak brightness while crossing the evening sky.

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Asteroid 2012 DA14 and the Eta Carinae Nebula

Asteroid 2012 DA14 Passes Near Earth

Asteroid 2012 DA14, a small near-Earth asteroid, passed very close to Earth on Feb. 15, 2013, with no threat to our planet.

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Image of 2012 Quadrantid meteor shower over the Florida Keys. Photo copyright Jeff Berkes, all rights reserved. Used with permission.

Quadrantids Create Year's First Meteor Shower

Named after an extinct constellation, the Quadrantids presented an excellent chance to start 2013 with some meteor watching.

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A 2011 Geminid meteor, captured by a camera at New Mexico State University, operated by the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office in Huntsville, Ala.

Geminids Meteor Shower: 'Up All Night' With NASA!

The 2012 Geminid meteor shower is always a good show! On the night of Dec. 13-14, NASA astronomers answered your questions via live Web chat.
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