This year's planetary research reminds us that exploration of the solar system (and beyond) is just beginning.
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All the Year’s Kickbutt Science From Space
Astronauts Need to Fix the ISS Before Its Cargo Ship Docks
Watch the livestream of the emergency spacewalk.
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SpaceX Will Launch (And Land?) Its Most Powerful Rocket Yet
SpaceX is attempting their first launch since a rocket exploded in June, and they're going big.
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Space Photos of the Week: This Is One Cranky Child Star
Space photos of the week: December 13–19.
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Cassini Bids Its Final Farewell to Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
Just after noon Eastern today, Cassini will fly by the icy moon Enceladus for the final time---and a tearful farewell it'll be.
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How Astronauts Watch the Super Bowl in Space
Getting to watch the big game when you're not on the same planet takes some technological wrangling, and plenty of patience.
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Watch Three New Astronauts Board the ISS Today
Expedition 46 of the International Space Station begins today!
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Space Photos of the Week: We’ve Got Collisions Aplenty
Space photos of the week, December 6–12.
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New Horizons’ Sharpest Photos of Pluto, Now in Color
Last week, NASA released the highest res photos of Pluto that New Horizons can get. This week, it's done it again—but in color.
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Beautiful NASA Visualization Predicts Space Weather Around Pluto
The NASA models that predict space weather out to Pluto are highly uncertain, but at least they're pretty.
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