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Goddard Year In Review: Astrophysics
Dec. 15, 2011
Stories, images and videos represent some of the 2011 highlights in the field of astrophysics.
Climate Change May Bring Big Ecosystem Changes
Dec. 15, 2011
By 2100, climate change will bring big changes to Earth's ecosystems.
Comet Harpoon for Sample Return
Dec. 14, 2011
Scientists Goddard Space Flight Center are in the early stages of working out the best design for a sample-collecting comet harpoon.
Mars-Bound Rover Begins Research in Space
Dec. 14, 2011
NASA's car-sized Curiosity rover has begun monitoring space radiation during its 8-month trip from Earth to Mars. The research will aid in planning for future human missions to the Red Planet.
Life Possible on Extensive Parts of Mars
Dec. 13, 2011
A new study indicates that extensive regions of the sub-surface of Mars could contain water and be at comfortable temperatures for terrestrial - and potentially martian - microbes.
Portraits of Moons Captured by Cassini
Dec. 13, 2011
Cassini spacecraft successfully completed its closest-ever pass over Saturn’s moon Dione.
Dawn Spirals Down to Lowest Orbit
Dec. 13, 2011
NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully maneuvered into its closest orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta.
Cassini to Make a Double Play
Dec. 12, 2011
In an action-packed day and a half, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will be making its closest swoop over the surface of Saturn's moon Dione and scrutinizing the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
Ancient Supernova Revealed
Dec. 12, 2011
Seen as a red dusty cloud in this image from WISE, Puppis A is the remnant of a supernova explosion.
Study Shows More Shrubbery in a Warming World
Dec. 9, 2011
Landsat confirms that more than 20 years of warming temperatures in northern Quebec, have resulted in an increase in the amount and extent of shrubs and grasses.