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Astronomers Do It Again: Find Organic Molecules Around Gas Planet
Peering far beyond our solar system, NASA researchers have detected the basic chemistry for life in a second hot gas planet, advancing astronomers toward the goal of being able to characterize planets where life could exist.
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Spitzer Discovers Largest Ring Around Saturn
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered an enormous ring around Saturn -- by far the largest of the giant planet's many rings.
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Herschel's Multi-Hued View of the Sky
A new image from the Herschel Observatory shows off the observatory's talents for seeing multiple wavelengths of light.
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Spitzer Spots Clump Of Swirling Planetary Material
Astronomers have witnessed odd behavior around a young star. Something, perhaps another star or a planet, appears to be pushing a clump of planet-forming material around.
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Engineers to Practice on Webb Telescope Simulator
The huge assembly standing in Northrop Grumman's high bay looks a lot like NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, but it's an impostor.
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In Search of Dark Asteroids (and Other Sneaky Things)
NASA is set to launch a sensitive new infrared telescope to seek out sneaky things in the night sky -- among them, dark asteroids that could pose a threat to Earth.
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Planck Snaps its First Images of Ancient Cosmic Light
The Planck mission has captured its first rough images of the sky, demonstrating the observatory is working and ready to measure light from the dawn of time.
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Swift's Ultraviolet Portrait of the Andromeda Galaxy
In a break from its usual task of searching for distant cosmic explosions, NASA's Swift satellite has acquired the highest-resolution view of a neighboring spiral galaxy ever attained in the ultraviolet.
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James Webb Space Telescope Begins to Take Shape
The Integrated Science Instrument Module structure, a major component of the James Webb Space Telescope, recently arrived for testing at Goddard's Spacecraft Systems Development and Integration Facility.
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Hubble Opens New Eyes on the Universe
The first snapshots from the refurbished Hubble showcase the 19-year-old telescope's improved vision. Topping the list of exciting new views are colorful multi-wavelength pictures of far- flung galaxies and other equally stunning vistas.