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Mars Orbiter Shows Wind's Handiwork
Jan. 26, 2012
Some images of stark Martian landscapes provide visual appeal beyond their science value.
Cold Plasma Above Earth
Jan. 26, 2012
Scientists have developed a new method to measure cold plasma above the Earth, and have revealed more cold, charged ions in Earth's upper altitudes than previously imagined.
Classifying Solar Eruptions
Jan. 25, 2012
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has devised categories for solar flares and various storms.
Rover Beginning Ninth Year of Mars Work
Jan. 24, 2012
On the eighth anniversary of starting to explore Mars, NASA's rover Opportunity remains busy with new investigations.
Cassini Sees the Two Faces of Titan's Dunes
Jan. 23, 2012
A new analysis of radar data from NASA's Cassini mission has revealed regional variations among sand dunes on Saturn's moon Titan.
Earth’s Cloudy Past Could Reveal Exoplanet Details
Jan. 23, 2012
Astronomers are modeling the clouds at different periods in Earth's past to better understand what alien worlds might look like.
Catching a Comet Death on Camera
Jan. 20, 2012
On July 6, 2011, a comet was caught doing something never seen before: die a scorching death as it flew too close to the sun.
Revisiting the 'Pillars of Creation'
Jan. 19, 2012
The famous "Pillars of Creation" are seen in a new light by the Herschel Space Observatory.
SDO Helps Measure Magnetic Fields on the Sun
Jan. 19, 2012
A subset of data that helps map out the sun's magnetic fields was recently released from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
Voyager Instrument Cooling After Heater Turned off
Jan. 18, 2012
In order to reduce power consumption, mission managers have turned off a heater on part of NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft.