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Universe Pictures
Universe pictures
Pictures of the Universe: Views of the most interesting objects in our universe by NASA.
Diamonds In Space
Diamonds in space
Diamonds In Space: Diamonds with Spitzer Space Telescope.
Olivine Rain
olivine rain
Olivine Rain: Spitzer Telescope discovered a rain of olivine crystals on protostar HOPS-68.
Arsenic Bacteria
Arsenic bacteria
Arsenic Bacteria: All life was based on C, P, N, O, S and H. This bacteria includes As.
Farside Mountains
Lunar farside highlands
Mountains on the lunar far side may have formed by a collision with a companion moon.
If it is not grown, it is mined.
 
Volcanoes on Mars
Highest and Lowest Points on Mars
Olympus Mons: Highest point on Mars, and largest volcano.
Planets Collide
Planet collision
Planet Collision: Spitzer detects an ancient impact .
Saturn's Largest Ring
Saturn's largest ring
Saturn's Largest Ring: Spitzer finds a huge diffuse ring.
First Rocky Exoplanet
Exoplanet records
First Rocky Exoplanet: NASA has discovered the first rocky planet outside our solar system.
Oil is found first in the mind.

Newest Astronomy Items
Life on Europa?
Life on Europa?
Life on Europa could exist in a salty ocean deep below its frozen surface.
Dinosaur Killer
Dinosaur Killing Asteroid
Where Did the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Come From? WISE telescope investigates.
Solar Flare Activity
Solar flare
Space Weather such as solar flare activity can disrupt energy and communication systems.
Jupiter's Moon Io
magma ocean under Io
Magma Ocean beneath Io erupts 100x as much magma as all Earth volcanoes combined.
Kepler-11
Kepler 11
Kepler-11 planetary system consists of a dwarf yellow star and six planets orbiting closely.
The present is the key to the past.
 
Rocks on Mars
Mars rocks
Rocks on Mars: Many of the rocks found on Mars are not very different from Earth rocks.
Moon Structure
Moon Internal Structure
Moon's Internal Structure: The Moon has a structure similar to earth and an iron-rich core.
Rocks Made of Ice
Water ice
Where Rocks are Made of Ice: Rocks on Saturn's moon Titan are likely made of water ice.
Fissures on Enceladus
Fissures on Enceladus
Active Fissures on Enceladus: Saturn's moon has "hot" fissures that spray water.
Titan's Sand Dunes
Sand dunes on Titan
Sand Dunes on Titan: Saturn's moon has sand dunes composed of solid hydrocarbon.
Geology underlies it all.

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