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Torino, Italy
Torino, Italy

This image of Torino, Italy was photographed by Expedition 12 on the International Space Station. Located in the Piemonte region…

The Four Suns of HD 98800
The Four Suns of HD 98800

How would it look to have four suns in the sky? Planets of the HD 98800 system, if they exist,…

The Impending Destruction of NGC 1427A
The Impending Destruction of NGC 1427A

What happens when a galaxy falls in with the wrong crowd? The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A is a spectacular example…

Bright Soil Near ‘McCool’: Salty Deja Vu?
Bright Soil Near ‘McCool’: Salty Deja Vu?

While driving eastward toward the northwestern flank of "McCool Hill," the wheels of Mars Exploration Rover Spirit churned up the…

Weather on Distant Worlds
Weather on Distant Worlds

An artist's conception shows a gas-giant planet orbiting very close to its parent star, creating searingly hot conditions on the…

Shuttle Engine Out Test
Shuttle Engine Out Test

This test conducted in May 1988 shows what happens during launch if a space shuttle main engine fails. The test…

Eskimo Nebula
Eskimo Nebula

In 1787, astronomer William Herschel discovered the Eskimo Nebula, which from the ground resembles a person's head surrounded by a…

Simulating Weightlessness
Simulating Weightlessness

Scientists Carolyn Griner, Ann Whitaker and Mary Johnston (top to bottom) are shown undergoing training at the Marshall Space Flight…

Mars’ Shifting Sands
Mars’ Shifting Sands

As spring now dawns on the Northern Hemisphere of Mars, sand dunes near the pole, as pictured above, are beginning…

Saluting GlobalFlyer
Saluting GlobalFlyer

NASA Acting Administrator Fred Gregory, center, got a close up look at the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer after its landing in…