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ESO 498-G5's spiral arms wind all the way into the center, so its core looks like a bit like a miniature spiral galaxy.

Scientists working on an upcoming asteroid sample return mission have measured their target's drift, caused by the subtle "push" of sunlight.

NASA will hold a news conference on Wednesday, May 30 at 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT) to discuss the upcoming launch of the Nuclear Spectroscopic ...

NASA's NuSTAR Gearing up for Launch

05.22.12 - Engineers are installing the "nose cone" around NASA's NuSTAR, a black hole hunter. The mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than June 13.
Hubble Spies Edge-on Beauty

05.18.12 - Hubble caught this close up of the northern half of NGC891, approximately 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda.
NASA Survey Counts Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

05.16.12 - Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have led to the best assessment yet of our solar system's population of potentially hazardous asteroids.
Herschel Sees Intergalactic Bridge Aglow With Stars

05.17.12 - The Herschel Space Observatory has discovered a giant, galaxy-packed filament ablaze with billions of new stars.
NASA Lends Galaxy Evolution Explorer to Caltech

05.16.12 - NASA is lending the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, where the spacecraft will continue its exploration of the cosmos.

NASA Schedules Hubble Science Update For May 31

05.25.12 - NASA will host a Science Update Thursday, May 31, at 1:00 p.m. EDT to discuss new Hubble Space Telescope observations that allow astronomers to predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our entire galaxy, sun, and solar system.
NASA To Hold News Conference About Upcoming NuSTAR Launch

05.24.12 - NASA will hold a news conference on Wednesday, May 30 at 1 p.m. EDT to discuss the upcoming launch of the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), a mission to hunt for black holes. The event will be held in the James E. Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters located at 300 E St. SW in Washington.

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Audio and video podcasts on NASA missions looking for answers deep into the cosmos.