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Bright Comet ISON
Bright Comet ISON

NASA astronomers catch a bright view of Comet ISON.

Comet ISON Enhanced
Comet ISON Enhanced

A stacked image of comet ISON enhances the brilliant detail of the comet's sweeping tail.

Comet Lovejoy in Ursa Major
Comet Lovejoy in Ursa Major

Comet ISON is capturing all the current headlines, but comet Lovejoy is also becoming bright in the early morning skies.

Screen at Mission Control Center
Screen at Mission Control Center

The medium wide scene of one of the screens in Johnson Space Center's space station flight control room.

Flight Director Dina Contella and Astronaut Mark Vande Hei
Flight Director Dina Contella and Astronaut Mark Vande Hei

Flight director Dina Contella and astronaut Mark Vande Hei are pictured in the Johnson Space Center's space station flight control…

Space Station Flight Control Room
Space Station Flight Control Room

Flight director Dina Contella sits at the FD console in the Johnson Space Center's space station flight control room.

High-Energy Particles in Milky Way Black Hole
High-Energy Particles in Milky Way Black Hole

New evidence has been uncovered for the presence of a jet of high-energy particles blasting out of the Milky Way’s…

Blue Origin Tests BE-3 Engine
Blue Origin Tests BE-3 Engine

Blue Origin test fires a powerful new hydrogen- and oxygen-fueled American rocket engine at the company's West Texas facility. During…

APOD: 2013 November 20 – Heavy Black Hole Jets in 4U1630-47
APOD: 2013 November 20 – Heavy Black Hole Jets in 4U1630-47

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2013 November 20 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss  …

Comet ISON Streaks Toward the Sun
Comet ISON Streaks Toward the Sun

Comet ISON is just nine days away from its close encounter with the sun.