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Rosetta blog: New perspectives - CometWatch 6 February Posted:  11 Feb 2015 07:13 AM PST Today's CometWatch entry presents the NAVCAM's first single frame image capturing the entire comet nucleus since leaving bound The post Rosetta blog: New perspectives - CometWatch 6 February Has Been published on Technology Org .

Next solar maximum may be safest time for manned missions to Mars Posted:  11 Feb 2015 05:14 AM PST Humans have long dreamed of traveling to Mars, and several nations and private organizations are Developing plans for The post Next solar maximum may be safest time for manned missions to Mars Has Been published on Technology Org .

Dark Energy Camera unveils small objects in the solar system Posted:  11 Feb 2015 04:39 AM PST The 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera, built at DOE'sFermilab and mounted on the 4-meter Blanco Telescope in Chile Victor, The post Dark Energy Camera unveils small objects in the solar system Has Been published on Technology Org .

Worms in space: Exploring health effects of microgravity Posted:  11 Feb 2015 01:47 AM PST Humans may Inevitably explore other planets, moons, asteroids and Within our solar system. And although life on Earth The post Worms in space: Exploring health effects of microgravity Has Been published on Technology Org .

Planck Reveals late first birth of stars Posted:  10 Feb 2015 08:32 PM PST New maps from ESA's Planck satellite show the entire sky in the 'polarized' light from the early Universe, The post Planck Reveals late first birth of stars Has Been published on Technology Org .

Why Does The Milky Way Rotate? Posted:  10 Feb 2015 08:00 PM PST We live in a galaxy called the Milky That Is Way. It's called a barred spiral galaxy, Which The post Why Does The Milky Way Rotate? Has Been published on Technology Org .

'Lopsided' Supernova Could Be Responsible for Rogue Hypervelocity Stars Posted:  10 Feb 2015 07:57 PM PST Hypervelocity stars Have Been Observed traversing the Galaxy at extreme velocities (700 km / s), but the mechanisms que give rise to The post 'Lopsided' Supernova Could Be Responsible for Rogue Hypervelocity Stars Has Been published on Technology Org .

SDO Sees Giant Filament on the Sun Posted:  10 Feb 2015 07:54 PM PST The dark line snaked across the lower half of the sun on Feb.10, 2015, as seen in this The post SDO Sees Giant Filament on the Sun Has Been published on Technology Org .

Hubble Sees A Smiling Lens Posted:  10 Feb 2015 07:47 PM PST In the center of this image, taken with the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is the galaxy cluster SDSS The post Hubble Sees A Smiling Lens Has Been published on Technology Org .

Mars Rover Nearing Marathon Achievement Posted:  10 Feb 2015 07:42 PM PST NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is nearing the location on Mars at its driving distance Which will surpass The post Mars Rover Nearing Marathon Achievement Has Been published on Technology Org .

Why Comets Are Like Deep Fried Ice Cream? Posted:  10 Feb 2015 07:34 PM PST Astronomers tinkering with ice and organics in the lab may have Discovered why comets are encased in a The post Why Comets Are Like Deep Fried Ice Cream? Has Been published on Technology Org .

Critical NASA Science Returns to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Posted:  10 Feb 2015 07:31 PM PST SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft splashed down position in the Pacific Ocean about 7:44 pm EST Tuesday 259 miles southwest The post Critical NASA Science Returns to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Has Been published on Technology Org .

From Mercury to Pluto-the year ahead in planetary exploration Posted:  06 Feb 2015 04:29 AM PST 2015 is already shaping up to be a big year in astronomy and planetary exploration, with the best The post From Mercury to Pluto-the year ahead in planetary exploration Has Been published on Technology Org .