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Marvel's 'Rocket and Groot' Space Station Mission Patch Debuts | Video

Recommended videos for you Marvel’s ‘Rocket and Groot’ Space Station Mis… Space Station’s ‘On-Going Mission’ – ‘Star T… Man ‘Surfs’ Clouds During Thunderstorm | Vide… Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine Pla… ‘Deep Time History’ Explores History Of Human… In Spirit of ‘Star Trek,’ Hubble Explores Anc… Earth From 1 Million Miles Away – […]

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Star Trek's Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine Play NASA Knowledge Game | Video

Recommended videos for you Marvel’s ‘Rocket and Groot’ Space Station Mis… Space Station’s ‘On-Going Mission’ – ‘Star T… Man ‘Surfs’ Clouds During Thunderstorm | Vide… Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine Pla… ‘Deep Time History’ Explores History Of Human… In Spirit of ‘Star Trek,’ Hubble Explores Anc… Earth From 1 Million Miles Away – […]

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What If the Moon Disappeared Tomorrow?

A waxing moon seen from the International Space Station on Nov. 12, 2013. ISS crewmembers would likely miss this stunning view if our only satellite were to vanish overnight. Credit: NASA Ah, yes, the moon. To it, over it, shooting for it. Blue, green. Pies, faces, shines, lighting. And I haven’t even gotten to all […]

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Aquanauts Splash Down, Beginning NEEMO 21 Research Mission

The NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) 21 mission began on July 21, 2016, as an international crew of aquanauts splashed down to the undersea Aquarius Reef Base, 62 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. The NEEMO 21 crew will perform research both inside and outside the habitat during a 16-day simulated space […]

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Solar Probe Plus: We're Going to Dive Into the Sun

Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory After 60 years of dreaming of a close-up solar mission, it’s quickly approaching time for NASA to realize that goal. Last week, the agency announced that the Solar Probe Plus mission has moved into “advanced development” ahead of a launch in 2018 . It’s being built by the […]

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'Deep Time History' Explores History Of Humankind | Trailer

'Deep Time History' Explores History Of Humankind | Trailer

Recommended videos for you Space Station’s ‘On-Going Mission’ – ‘Star T… Man ‘Surfs’ Clouds During Thunderstorm | Vide… Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine Pla… ‘Deep Time History’ Explores History Of Human… In Spirit of ‘Star Trek,’ Hubble Explores Anc… Earth From 1 Million Miles Away – One Year Ti… Habitable? Earth-Sized Alien Planets’ […]

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How Big Bang Shaped Civilization: 'Deep Time' Documentary Premieres

A new documentary series premiering today (July 22) explores the deep history of humankind, revealing unexpected links among astronomy, ancient geological events and the birth of human civilizations. Narrated by deep-time historian Jonathan Markley, the new series — “Deep Time History ” — explores how key events such as the formation of the universe , […]

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Love of 'Star Trek' Inspires Highly Illogical Careers

When “Star Trek Beyond” hits movie screens this week, it will play before one of the most engaged fandoms in the world. Trekkies will debate every angle of the film: whether it is too flashy for its philosophical routes, or if the new crew’s adventures can stand on their own against those portrayed in the […]

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US Middle School's 'Space Potatoes' Win International Rocketry Challenge

The Space Potatoes, a rocketry team from Odle Middle School in Bellvue, Washington, took first place at the International Rocketry Competition in London on July 15, 2016. Credit: Aerospace Industries Association Space Potatoes win! The Bellvue, Washington-based Odle Middle School rocketry team took first place in the International Rocketry Challenge July 15, precisely launching a […]

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Earth observation image of the week: Tonga’s Tongatapu island in the southern Pacific Ocean To source

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Hottest Year Ever? 2016 Burns Through Heat Records, NASA Says

This year may be only half over, but 2016 is already on track to be the hottest year ever on record, with each of the first six months, from January to June, setting new temperature records, NASA officials announced this week. For the first time, NASA shared a midyear climate analysis , doing so because temperature […]

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