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  Herschel Spacecraft Eyes Asteroid Apophis

  January 9, 2013 — Scientists using the Herschel Space Observatory made new observations of asteroid Apophis as it approached Earth this past weekend. The data show the asteroid to be bigger than first estimated, and ... > full story
• Galaxies
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  Hubble Image: The Galaxy Puzzle in the Constellation of Centaurus

  January 7, 2013 — The Universe loves to fool our eyes, giving the impression that celestial objects are located at the same distance from Earth. A good example can be seen in a new spectacular image produced by the ... > full story
• Sleep Disorder Research
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  Simulated Mission to Mars Reveals Critical Data About Sleep Needs for Astronauts

  January 7, 2013 — In the first study of its kind, researchers have analyzed data on the impact of prolonged operational confinement on sleep, performance, and mood in astronauts from a simulated 520-day space mission ... > full story
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  Eulogy to Herschel

  January 2, 2013 — With its 2160 liters of liquid helium about to run out, the Herschel Space Observatory will, by the end of March, become just another piece of space junk. The astronomer who leads one of the ... > full story
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  NASA'S Space Launch System Core Stage Passes Major Milestone, Ready to Start Construction

  December 28, 2012 — The team designing America's new flagship rocket has completed successfully a major technical review of the vehicle's core stage. NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) will take the agency's Orion ... > full story
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  Hubble Eyes the Needle Galaxy: IC 2233, One of the Flattest Galaxies Known

  December 28, 2012 — Like finding a silver needle in the haystack of space, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced a beautiful image of the spiral galaxy IC 2233, one of the flattest galaxies ... > full story
• Saturn
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  Saturn Mission: Cassini Instrument Learns New Tricks

  December 20, 2012 — For seven years, a mini-fridge-sized instrument aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft reliably investigated weather patterns swirling around Saturn; the hydrocarbon composition of the surface of Saturn's ... > full story
• Stars
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  Astronomy: Stars Reveal the Secret of Aging Well

  December 19, 2012 — Some people are in great shape at the age of 90, while others are decrepit before they're 50. We know that how fast people age is only loosely linked to how old they actually are -- and may have more ... > full story
• Saturn
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  From Cassini for the Holidays: Backlit View of Saturn and Its Rings

  December 18, 2012 — Just in time for the holidays, NASA's Cassini spacecraft, in orbit around Saturn for more than eight years now, has delivered another glorious, backlit view of the planet Saturn and its ... > full story
• Aviation
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  Beating Heart of J-2x Engine Finishes Year of Successful NASA Tests

  December 14, 2012 — NASA has taken another step toward human exploration of new destinations in the solar system. At the agency's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, engineers conducted the final test-firing of the ... > full story

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