The North America Nebula (Gallery Explorer)
Spitzer
Seen here in visible light, the North America Nebula strangely resembles its namesake continent
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First impressions of Stardust-NExT flyby of comet Tempel 1
NASA
Scientists reveal sights and sounds of comet Tempel 1 flyby.
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The Art of Exoplanets
Spitzer
While astronomers have identified over 500 planets around other stars, they’re all too small and distant to fill even a single pixel in our most powerful telescopes. That’s why science must rely on art to help us imagine these strange new worlds.
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Spirit: Six Years of Roving Mars
NASA
After six years on the move, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit prepares for a new phase of science.
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NASA's Opportunity celebrates its 7th birthday at Santa Maria Crater
NASA
NASA's Opportunity rover celebrates seven years on Mars, and counting.
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Stardust-Next: NASA's Most-Traveled Comet Hunter
NASA
Stardust-NExT is about to become the first spacecraft to visit two comets. The first was Wild 2 in 2004. Next up: comet Tempel 1, on February 14
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Cold Case: Possible Ice Volcano on Titan
NASA
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Artist's impression of vampire star
European Southern Observatory
supernova is one way that a star can end its life, exploding in a display of grandiose fireworks
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Zoom-in on IRAS 13481-6124 - Video Credit : ESO
European Southern Observatory
Astronomers have been able to obtain the first image of a dusty disc closely encircling a massive baby star, providing direct evidence that massive stars do form in the same way as their smaller brethren — and closing an enduring debate.
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The Orion Nebula
Spitzer
Explore the dusty secrets of the Orion Nebula through Spitzer's infrared vision.
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The Omega Nebula
Spitzer
The Omega Nebula, or M17, is a star-forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius and is about 6,000 light years away.
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What Is the Nearest Galaxy to the Milky Way?
Spitzer
Dr. Michelle Thaller explains that the answer isn't as simple as you might think!
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The Many Views of the Milky Way
Herschel
In May of 2009, the European Space Agency successfully launched the Herschel Space Observatory, a new eye for the infrared universe. Its 3.5 meter mirror lets us see into the far infrared spectrum with unprecedented clarity.
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Can a Galaxy Die
Spitzer
Dr. Varoujan Gorjian gives us the answer to this 'Ask an Astronomer' question
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What Will Happen to the Earth When the Sun Dies?
NASA
Our Sun won't last forever. Dr. Carolyn Brinkworth explains the ramifications for our home planet in this 'Ask an Astronomer' video.
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When Worlds Collide
Spitzer
When worlds collide, the result is spectacular, and astronomers think they’ve detected the aftermath of such an event around another star.
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The Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (GOODS)
Spitzer
Today's telescopes study the sky across the electromagnetic spectrum. Each part of the spectrum tells us different things about the Universe, giving us more pieces of the cosmic jigsaw puzzle. The most powerful telescopes on the ground and in space h
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The Webb Telescope Deployment Animation
Webb
This animated video from 2010 follows the deployment of the Webb telescope as takes its place in orbit. A narrator takes the audience step by step through the stages of the telescope�s deployment, including the expansion of the sunshield and the unfo
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Mars Odyssey Earns Longevity Badge
NASA
NASA's Odyssey orbiter wins title as the longest operating spacecraft at Mars
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Comets - Remnants of the Beginning
NASA
The Epoxi mission will fly by a comet to unlock secrets on how the solar system formed.
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Aug 1 Solar Event From SDO-Zoom N. Hemisphere
NASA
The movie shows a series of flares and eruptions, some simultaneous, others in close succession
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Cold Case - Possible Ice Volcano on Titan
NASA
Cassini super sleuths have found the best case yet of an ice volcano in the outer solar system.
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ISS Update - Nov. 30, 2010
NASA
The International Space Station video update for Nov. 30, 2010.
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NASA's Glory Satellite Back on Track
NASA
The Glory spacecraft uses Orbital Sciences Corporation Space Systems Group's LEOStar-1 bus design, with deployable, four-panel solar arrays. This conceptual animation reveals Glory's unique solar array deployment sequence.
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Suzaku: Intergalactic Prospector
NASA
Astronomers used the Suzaku orbiting X-ray observatory, operated jointly by NASA and the Japanese space agency, to discover the largest known reservoir of rare metals in the universe.
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Radiation and Human Space Exploration
NASA
Just outside the protective layer of Earth’s atmosphere and magnetosphere, is a universe full of radiation. What happens to our bodies when we leave the surface of Earth to travel in space or visit the International Space Station?
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NASA Reveals Most Unusual Planet
NASA
In exploring the universe, NASA has uncovered one planet more unusual than all others. This 30 second video shows you which planet that is, and explains that NASA science helps us better understand this world without equal.
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Hubble Unveils Never-Before-Seen Galaxies
NASA
The new Wide Field Camera 3 aboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken the deepest image yet of the Universe in near-infrared light.
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Hubble's Eye on the Universe
NASA
JPL's camera aboard Hubble has taken some of the space telescope's most memorable images. The camera will be removed and brought back to Earth during a Hubble servicing mission this month.
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Depiction of Hot Jupiter World
NASA
Planets that are more than twice the diameter of Earth have about ten Earth masses and enough gravity to hold onto hydrogen, the most abundant element in the Universe. Such large planets turn into gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn. Jupiter is more t
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Jamie Cook, Astrochemist
NASA
Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. The Goddard Center for Astrobiology and the NASA Astrobiology Institute focus on this amazing field through research, experimentation, and work with
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Avatar Director Cameron: NASA Watches Planet's Health
NASA
Here on Earth, our species is learning how to care for our home. NASA's eyes in space enable unparalleled insights into our planet's health.
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Avatar Director Cameron: NASA Sees Earth Connections
NASA
We've seen how our species can leave its mark. We now know we are part of the global network, called Earth. Take a look at what NASA is doing, to help us truly see our home
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Avatar Director Cameron: NASA's Eyes on Earth
NASA
When NASA ventures into space, it remembers to keep a steady eye on home. Its fleet of earth observing satellites constantly reveals our whole planet -- its remotest places, its mysteries, and the powerful influence of humans.
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CME - Coming At You
NASA
An oldie but goody: The September 12, 2000 coronal mass ejection (CME), which moves directly from the sun's surface toward the viewer. This was recorded by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO).
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Cassiopeia A: A Remnant Evolves
NASA
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Erratic Black Hole Can Regulate Itself
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Epoxi - Mission to Comet Hartley 2
NASA
Get ready for a comet close-up! NASA's Epoxi mission will fly by Hartley 2 on Nov. 4, 2010
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Ikeya-Murakami: The New Comet on the Cosmic Block
NASA
This animation shows the motion of Comet Ikeya-Murakami on Nov. 13, 2010, captured with a New Mexico-based telescope operated remotely by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The images were taken near dawn and show the comet’s movement over a period
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ISS Update - Nov. 16, 2010
NASA
The International Space Station video update for Nov. 16, 2010.
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Window on the World
NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly, Expedition 25 flight engineer, shows off the International Space Station's cupola.
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Animation of Supernova Producing a Black Hole
NASA
This animation shows how a black hole may have formed in SN 1979C. The collapse of a massive star is shown, after it has exhausted its fuel. A flash of light from a shock breaking through the surface of the star is then shown, followed by a powerful
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THEMIS discovers holes in Earth's solar shield
NASA
This animation shows the latest findings from the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS) mission. Earth's magnetic field; which shields our planet from severe space weather, often develops two holes that allow th
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Anatomy of a CME
NASA
Animation depicts a coronal mass ejection, an explosion of the Sun's atmosphere than can affect satellites, cell phones, and other aspects of life on Earth.
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Solar Dynamics Observatory
NASA
The spacecraft will take an unprecedented look at how the Sun affects us here on Earth.
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Making the Impossible Possible
NASA
From concept to reality, that's the NASA way. Since the first directive to put a man on the moon, NASA has been on the cutting edge of technology and innovation and continues to turn the impossible into the possible everyday.
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Hubble 20th: Carina Nebula
NASA
This zoom video shows the location of Hubble's 20th anniversary image of the Carina Nebula in the sky. (no audio)
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NASA Reveals Most Unusual Planet
NASA
In exploring the universe, NASA has uncovered one planet more unusual than all others.
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Mars Atmosphere Loss
NASA
This video illustration shows how Mars may have lost its atmosphere to the solar wind after the Red Planet's magnetic field died.
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Cross Calibration of the Afternoon Constellation's
NASA
The name "A-Train" comes from the formation of international, Earth-observing satellites known as the Afternoon Constellation, which operate in a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 705 km.
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