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Universe Pictures
Pictures of the Universe
: Views of the most interesting objects in our universe by NASA.
Diamonds In Space
Diamonds In Space:
Diamonds with Spitzer Space Telescope.
Olivine Rain
Olivine Rain:
Spitzer Telescope discovered a rain of olivine crystals on protostar HOPS-68.
Arsenic Bacteria
Arsenic Bacteria:
All life was based on C, P, N, O, S and H. This bacteria includes As.
Farside Mountains
Mountains on the lunar far side
may have formed by a collision with a companion moon.
Fissures on Enceladus
Active Fissures on Enceladus:
Saturn's moon has "hot" fissures that spray water.
Volcanoes on Mars
Olympus Mons:
Highest point on Mars, and largest volcano.
Planets Collide
Planet Collision:
Spitzer detects an ancient impact .
Saturn's Largest Ring
Saturn's Largest Ring:
Spitzer finds a huge diffuse ring.
First Rocky Exoplanet
First Rocky Exoplanet:
NASA has discovered the first rocky planet outside our solar system.
Newest Astronomy Items
Dinosaur Killer
Where Did the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Come From?
WISE telescope investigates.
Solar Flare Activity
Space Weather
such as solar flare activity can disrupt energy and communication systems.
Jupiter's Moon Io
Magma Ocean
beneath Io erupts 100x as much magma as all Earth volcanoes combined.
Kepler-11
Kepler-11
planetary system consists of a dwarf yellow star and six planets orbiting closely.
Titan's Sand Dunes
Sand Dunes on Titan:
Saturn's moon has sand dunes composed of solid hydrocarbon.
NASA News
Teacher's Guide: Exploring the Moon
: NASA has published a .pdf document titled: “Exploring...
Is Vesta a Planet?
: “Dawn’s residence at Vesta of nearly a year...
Light from a Super Earth
: “NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has detected light emanating...
Black Hole Shredding a Star
: Astronomers have gathered the most direct evidence yet...
Supermoon on Saturday
: On Saturday the distance between the Moon and...
How Do You Land on Mars?
: NASA has a 60 second video that explains...
Moon Structure
Moon's Internal Structure:
The Moon has a structure similar to earth and an iron-rich core.
Rocks Made of Ice
Where Rocks are Made of Ice:
Rocks on Saturn's moon Titan are likely made of water ice.
