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Exploring the Universe

Europa's Ocean in Motion
Once known as merely a giant ball of gas, Jupiter is stirring things up – literally – on its icy moon, Europa.
How Round is the Sun
Everyone knows that planet Earth is round. The moon is too. But what about the sun? Not so much...
The Far Side of the Sun
For the first time ever, NASA's got a first glimpse of the far side of the sun.
Stardust’s 10th Anniversary
String the streamers, blow up the balloons and toss up the co -- smic dust? NASA’s Stardust spacecraft just turned 10…and it’s in the prime of its life!
Gamma Ray Flare Star
Now playing - the most spectacular light show in the universe! Packed with more energy than the Sun, this must-see event is putting on a remarkable show - and NASA has front row seats.
Runaway Stars
A serendipitous sighting by Hubble reveals star behavior gone awry.
Europa Mission
It’s all systems go, as the search for extraterrestrial life embarks on a mammoth mission - on an icy-covered moon.
A New Saturn Moon
Imagine looking out your window and seeing over 60 moons in the sky. That’s close to the number that orbit Saturn – and now Cassini has added another to the list!
Pluto Under the Telescope
The dwarf planet Pluto is full of surprises – as European astronomers found when they recently got the big picture on the small planet.
Catch a Shooting Star
Scientists have hit the astronomical jackpot – by capturing a shooting star!
Northwest Passage Mission
Across the icy Northwest Passage, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency are venturing down a road less traveled.
Deep Solar Mininum
According to NASA the sun’s energy is in a bit of a slump. But just how low will it go?
A Quiet Sun
The sun heats our planet, but it also has the ability to knock out satellites with no advanced warning…until now.
Earthshine
First there was sunshine. Then there was moonshine – the real and the man-made! Now there’s a new kid in town, and its name is Earthshine.
Where’s the Anti-Matter?
A very patient passenger will be hitching a ride on NASA’s last shuttle mission, in hopes of discovering an antimatter universe.
Himiko
The universe is filled with mysteries – and the latest is a colossal ball of gas that has astronomers both baffled and intrigued.
The Planck Observatory
Time travel may be more science fiction than science, but one revolutionary telescope is about to come close!
Final Hubble Mission
The final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has given earth a deeper vision of the cosmos.
Terrestrial or Not?
Terrestrial or not terrestrial… that is the question asked by planet- hunting scientists.
The Herschel Space Telescope
What does it take to peer into the coldest depths of space? Just the largest, most powerful infrared telescope in history.
Kepler the Planet Hunter
If there’s one thing NASA’s Kepler probe is good at: it’s staring, and that’s just what it plans to do for three years.
Diameter of the Universe
A group of scientists is going across the universe -- and taking numbers along the way.
ENDURANCE
How do we search for life on other worlds? The answer: ENDURANCE.
PAMELA & Dark Matter
What is dark matter? Only through its destruction does it leave some bright clues.
Is Our Sun Truly Round?
Everyone knows that planet Earth is round. The moon is too. The Sun? Not so much….
The End of Ulysses
A spacecraft that circled the Sun, has finally been put to rest.
Space Parking
Parking spots can be elusive – except it seems, when they are in deep space!
Mission to Jupiter
It’s all systems go, as the search for extraterrestrial life embarks on a mammoth mission - on an icy-covered moon.
Window to the Universe
A new window aboard the International Space Station has been installed and it is giving astronomers a whole new view of the night sky.
Hubble Shows Jupiter’s Shiner
Jupiter recently took a big ol’ punch and the Hubble Space Telescope got a close-up look at the shiner it left behind.