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NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Return to Earth After 197-Day Mission in Space on Science stuff

Dec. 29, 2018, 2:11 a.m.

Three members of the International Space Station’s Expedition 57 crew, including NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, returned to Earth Thursday, safely landing at 12:02 a.m. EST (11:02 a.m. local time) in Kazakhstan.

NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Return to Earth After 197-Day Mission

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-astronaut-crewmates-return-to-earth-after-197-day-mission-in-space

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy on Science stuff

Dec. 18, 2018, 6:48 a.m.

What is the nearest major

APOD: 2018 December 17 - M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181217.html

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NASA Sends CubeSats to Space on First Dedicated Launch with US Partner Rocket Lab on Science stuff

Dec. 17, 2018, 4:20 p.m.

A series of new CubeSats now are in space, conducting a variety of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations, following launch Sunday of Rocket Lab’s first mission for NASA under a Venture Class Launch Serv...

NASA Sends CubeSats to Space on First Dedicated Launch with Rocket Lab

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-sends-cubesats-to-space-on-first-dedicated-launch-with-us-partner-rocket-lab/

ICESat-2 Reveals Profile of Ice Sheets on Science stuff

Dec. 16, 2018, 12:19 a.m.

Less than three months into its mission, NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, is already exceeding scientists’ expectations.

ICESat-2 Reveals Profile of Ice Sheets

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/icesat-2-reveals-profile-of-ice-sheets/

Giant Black Hole Powers Cosmic Fountain on Science stuff

Dec. 15, 2018, 9:49 a.m.

Before electricity, water fountains worked by relying on gravity to channel water from a higher elevation to a lower one. In space, awesome gaseous fountains have been discovered in the centers of galaxy clusters.

Giant Black Hole Powers Cosmic Fountain

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/giant-black-hole-powers-cosmic-fountain/

Spirit of Apollo - 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8 at the Washington National Cathedral on Science stuff

Dec. 14, 2018, 1:10 p.m.

The Washington National Cathedral is seen lit up with space imagery prior to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Spirit of Apollo event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 i...

Spirit of Apollo - 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/spirit-of-apollo-50th-anniversary-of-apollo-8-at-the-washington-national-cathedral/

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Astronauts Anne McClain and Serena Auñón-Chancellor Work Aboard the Station on Science stuff

Dec. 13, 2018, 3:41 p.m.

NASA astronauts Anne McClain (background) and Serena Auñón-Chancellor are pictured inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module aboard the International Space Station.

Anne McClain and Serena AuÃ±Ã³n-Chancellor Work Aboard the Station

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/astronauts-anne-mcclain-and-serena-au-n-chancellor-work-aboard-the-station/

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Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tail on Science stuff

Dec. 13, 2018, 3:54 a.m.

Why does this galaxy have such a

APOD: 2018 December 11 - Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tail

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181211.html

NASA’s Newly Arrived OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Already Discovers Water on Asteroid on Science stuff

Dec. 11, 2018, 5:59 a.m.

Recently analyzed data from NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission has revealed water locked inside the clays that make up its scientific target,...

NASAâs Newly Arrived OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Discovers Water on Bennu

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-newly-arrived-osiris-rex-spacecraft-already-discovers-water-on-asteroid/

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Astronaut Anne McClain's First Voyage to the Space Station on Science stuff

Dec. 8, 2018, 1:08 a.m.

"Putting this journey into words will not be easy, but I will try. I am finally where I was born to be," said astronaut Anne McClain of her first voyage to space.

Astronaut Anne McClain's First Voyage to the Space Station

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/astronaut-anne-mcclains-first-voyage-to-the-space-station/

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Coverage Set for Russian Spacewalk at International Space Station on Science stuff

Dec. 7, 2018, 7:25 a.m.

Two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station at 11 a.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 11, to conduct a six-hour spacewalk.

Coverage Set for Russian Spacewalk at International Space Station

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/coverage-set-for-russian-spacewalk-at-international-space-station/

Cetus Galaxies and Supernova on Science stuff

Dec. 7, 2018, 7:25 a.m.

Large spiral galaxy NGC 1055 at top left joins

APOD: 2018 December 6 - Cetus Galaxies and Supernova

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181206.html

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Florida Students to Speak with First Cuban-American Astronaut on Space Station on Science stuff

Dec. 6, 2018, 6:54 p.m.

Elementary school students from Florida will talk live this week with the first Cuban-American astronaut to live and work aboard the International Space Station.

Students to Speak with First Cuban-American Astronaut on Space Station

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/florida-students-to-speak-with-first-cuban-american-astronaut-on-space-station/

NASA Sends New Research, Hardware to Space Station on SpaceX Mission on Science stuff

Dec. 6, 2018, 6:54 p.m.

Experiments in forest observation, protein crystal growth and in-space fuel transfer demonstration are heading to the International Space Station following the launch Wednesday of SpaceX’s 16th mission for NASA under the...

NASA Sends New Research, Hardware to Space Station on SpaceX Mission

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-sends-new-research-hardware-to-space-station-on-spacex-mission/

Highlights of the North Winter Sky on Science stuff

Dec. 6, 2018, 8:01 a.m.

Highlights of the North Winter Sky

APOD: 2018 December 5 - Highlights of the North Winter Sky

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181205.html

Rocket Launch between Mountains on Science stuff

Dec. 5, 2018, 3:33 p.m.

What's happening between those mountains?

APOD: 2018 December 4 - Rocket Launch between Mountains

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181204.html

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NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of George H.W. Bush on Science stuff

Dec. 3, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about the passing of former President George Herbert Walker Bush:

NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of George H.W. Bush

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-statement-on-passing-of-george-hw-bush/

Ringing in InSight's Landing on the Red Planet on Science stuff

Dec. 2, 2018, 11:52 a.m.

NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders and astronaut Mike Massimino ring the closing bell of Nasdaq after the NASA's InSight lander successfully touched down on the surface of Mars.

Ringing in InSight's Landing on the Red Planet

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/ringing-in-insights-landing-on-the-red-planet/

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NASA Awards Optical Telescope Assembly for Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope Mission on Science stuff

Dec. 1, 2018, 3:24 a.m.

NASA has awarded a contract to Harris Corporation of Rochester, New York, for the Optical Telescope Assembly (OTA) for the agency’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) mission.

NASA Awards Optical Telescope Assembly for WFIRST

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-optical-telescope-assembly-for-wide-field-infrared-survey-telescope/

Hubble Explores the Coma Cluster's More Than 1,000 Galaxies on Science stuff

Nov. 30, 2018, 6:27 a.m.

This Hubble Space Telescope mosaic is of a portion of the immense Coma cluster of over 1,000 galaxies, located 300 million light-years from Earth.

Hubble Explores the Coma Cluster's More Than 1,000 Galaxies

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/hubble-explores-the-coma-clusters-more-than-1000-galaxies/

Across Corona Australis on Science stuff

Nov. 30, 2018, 6:26 a.m.

Cosmic dust clouds are draped across a rich field of stars in

APOD: 2018 November 29 - Across Corona Australis

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181129.html

NASA Provides Live Coverage of Spacecraft Arrival at Asteroid That May Have Answers to the Origin of on Science stuff

Nov. 29, 2018, 8:06 a.m.

NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with its targeted asteroid, Bennu, on Monday, Dec. 3 at approximately noon E...

NASA Provides Live Coverage of Spacecraft Arrival at Asteroid

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-provides-live-coverage-of-spacecraft-arrival-at-asteroid-that-may-have-answers-to/

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NASA Awards Launch Range Operations Services Contract on Science stuff

Nov. 28, 2018, 11:30 a.m.

NASA has awarded a contract to LJT and Associates Inc. of Columbia, Maryland, to provide launch range operations support at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia.

NASA Awards Launch Range Operations Services Contract

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-launch-range-operations-services-contract-0/

Exploding Stars Make Key Ingredient Found in Glass on Science stuff

Nov. 22, 2018, 6:37 a.m.

A new study using observations by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reports for the first time that silica — one of the most common minerals found on Earth — is formed when massive stars explode.

Exploding Stars Make Key Ingredient Found in Glass

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/exploding-stars-make-key-ingredient-found-in-glass/

Finding an Elusive Star Behind a Supernova on Science stuff

Nov. 19, 2018, 4:11 p.m.

Located 65 million light-years away ia a blue supergiant star that once existed inside a cluster of young stars in the spiral galaxy NGC 3938, as shown in this artist's concept.

Finding an Elusive Star Behind a Supernova

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/finding-an-elusive-star-behind-a-supernova/

Creature Aurora Over Norway on Science stuff

Nov. 19, 2018, 4:10 p.m.

It was Halloween and the sky looked like a creature.

APOD: 2018 November 18 - Creature Aurora Over Norway

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181118.html

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Moon and Saturn on Science stuff

Nov. 16, 2018, 11:42 p.m.

APOD: 2018 November 16 - The Hill, The Moon, and Saturn

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181116.html

Comet 46P Wirtanen on Science stuff

Nov. 16, 2018, 10:53 p.m.

Comet 46P Wirtanen

APOD: 2018 November 15 - Comet 46P Wirtanen

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181115.html

Astronaut Exploring: An Apollo 15 Panorama on Science stuff

Nov. 12, 2018, 9:05 p.m.

What would it be like to explore the Moon?

APOD: 2018 November 11 - Astronaut Exploring: An Apollo 15 Panorama

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181111.html

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NASA TV Coverage Set for Nov. 15 Cygnus Launch to International Space Station on Science stuff

Nov. 12, 2018, 6:28 a.m.

NASA’s commercial partner Northrop Grumman is scheduled to launch its Antares rocket, carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, at 4:49 a.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 15. The launch, as well as br...

NASA TV Coverage Set for Nov. 15 Cygnus Launch to Space Station

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-coverage-set-for-nov-15-cygnus-launch-to-international-space-station/

Little Planet Lookout on Science stuff

Nov. 10, 2018, 9:22 a.m.

Little Planet Lookout

APOD: 2018 November 9 - Little Planet Lookout

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181109.html

The Frozen Wild Dnieper River on Science stuff

Nov. 9, 2018, 8:19 p.m.

Curling snow drifts are magnified by the terrain around the 1,400 mile Dnieper River, flowing from Russia to the Black Sea in this image from the International Space Station on Feb. 9th, 2017.

The Frozen Wild Dnieper River

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-frozen-wild-dnieper-river/

NASA Looks to University Researchers for Innovative Space Tech Solutions on Science stuff

Nov. 9, 2018, 3:08 a.m.

University-led research could transform the future of space exploration, from small spacecraft to “smart” systems for the Moon, Mars and beyond.

NASA Looks to University Researchers for Space Tech Solutions

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-looks-to-university-researchers-for-innovative-space-tech-solutions/

Suwannee Blackwater River Meets the Sea on Science stuff

Nov. 7, 2018, 5:06 a.m.

The Suwannee is known as a “blackwater river” because of its dark-brown waters laden with organic material.

Suwannee Blackwater River Meets the Sea

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/suwannee-blackwater-river-meets-the-sea/

The International Space Station as of Oct. 4, 2018 on Science stuff

Nov. 3, 2018, 10:36 a.m.

The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking.

The International Space Station as of Oct. 4, 2018

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-international-space-station-as-of-oct-4-2018-9/