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Hubble Tells a Tale of Galactic Collisions
05.10.13 - 2MASX is an ultraluminous infrared galaxy which emits a tremendous amount of light at infrared wavelengths. Scientists connect this to intense star formation.
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More Webb Telescope Mirrors Delivered
05.10.13 - Another delivery of the James Webb Space Telescope's flight mirrors arrived at a NASA facility during the week of April 29, 2013.
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Weekly Recap From the Expedition Lead Scientist
05.13.13 - Expedition 35 is hard at work 200-plus miles above us! Catch this week's research highlights here.
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Successful Launch of FORTIS on May 11
05.13.13 - NASA successfully launched the Far-ultraviolet Off Rowland-Circle for Imaging and Spectroscopy (FORTIS) experiment at 1 a.m. EDT, May 11, from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
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NASA Wins Prestigious Aerospace Industry Awards
05.09.13 - Two prominent aerospace industry organizations are recognizing the contributions of NASA, especially the achievements of the team that landed NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars in August, with coveted awards.
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New Public Application of Landsat Images Released
05.09.13 - Google has compiled more than a quarter-century of images of Earth taken from space into an interactive time-lapse experience.
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Expedition 35 Update: May 9, 2013
05.09.13 - Around 10:30 a.m. CDT on Thursday, the station crew reported seeing small white flakes floating away from an area of the P6 truss structure.
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NASA Develops Key to Cosmic Carbon's Evolution
05.14.2013 - Scientists now have the capability to systematically investigate the molecular evolution of cosmic carbon.
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Engineers Focus on Super-cold Propellants
05.09.13 - Engineers have devised tests and equipment to perfect storage in space for super-cold propellants.
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NASA-Built Nanosatellite Launch Adapter System Ready for Flight
05.15.2013 - Nanosatellites now have their own mass transit to catch rides to space and perform experiments in microgravity.
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Hubble Finds Dead Stars 'Polluted with Planet Debris
05.09.13 - Hubble found the building blocks for Earth-sized planets in an unlikely place – the atmospheres of a pair of burned-out stars called white dwarfs.
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NASA Curiosity Rover Team Selects Second Drilling Target on Mars
05.09.13 - The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has selected a second target rock for drilling and sampling. The rover will set course to the drilling location in coming days.
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SNC Completes Dream Chaser Safety Review
05.09.13 - Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) Space Systems of Louisville, Colo., completed its first major, comprehensive safety review of its Dream Chaser Space System.
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Solar Eclipse on May 10
05.10.13 - On May 10, 2013, Earth, the sun and the moon lined up to create a solar eclipse visible from the South Pacific.
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Sifting Through the Atmospheres of Far-off Worlds
05.09.13 - Researchers have begun taking infrared pictures of planets posing near their stars in family portraits.
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Astronaut Mom Karen Nyberg Prepares for Mission and Motherhood 255 Miles Up
05.09.13 - Astronaut Karen Nyberg says she will be savoring this Mother’s Day weekend before departing for Kazakhstan, and ultimately space.
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Marshall Islands Campaign Completed
05.09.13 - The launch of a NASA Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket on May 9 brought to an end a very successful campaign studying ionospheric activity and its impact on radio, communication and navigation signals.
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Satellite Captures Night-time image of California’s Springs Fire
05.03.12 - From its orbit around the Earth, the NASA-NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite or Suomi NPP satellite, captured a night-time image of California’s Springs Fire.
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Thermal Shield Testing on Webb's MIRI
05.08.13 - NASA engineer Acey Herrera checks copper test wires inside the thermal shield of an instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Expedition 35 Update: May 8, 2013
05.08.13 - With three crew members set to return home in less than a week, the station’s Expedition 35 crew tackled a full agenda Wednesday.
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