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See Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity
See Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity
See Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity
After an eight month journey, NASA’s multi-billion dollar rover Curiosity made a successful landing on Mars early this morning. Mission controllers cheered after the six-wheeled, one-ton machine made a perilous seven-minute landing involving a parachute, rocket pack and sky crane.
See Amazing Photos of the Space Shuttle Enterprise Over New York City
See Amazing Photos of the Space Shuttle Enterprise Over New York City
See Amazing Photos of the Space Shuttle Enterprise Over New York City
New Yorkers who looked up into the sky on Friday were treated to something simply amazing. The Space Shuttle Enterprise rocketed past such iconic New York City landmarks as the Statue of Liberty and One World Trade Center before coming in for a landing at JFK airport. Luckily, photographers caught the close encounter.
Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers
Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers
Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers
Imagine being an astronaut on a mission who’s stuck with the same old food for weeks or months (it’s not like you can call out for pizza). Like most people who are faced with similar dining choices day after day, you’d likely eat less — and that’s a concern for scientists. So they’re recruiting volunteers to help them test out edible fare in preparation for a future mission.
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
Some people may think climate change is just a myth, but there’s no arguing with this: NASA scientists say the earth’s surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880. What’s more, nine of the 10 warmest years in modern recorded history have occurred since the year 2000.

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