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The Sun’s atmosphere can fling out streams of high-energy particles called solar flares. The charged particles can disrupt communication & satellite technology. Solar flares can release untold amounts of energy.
The Sun: Formation, Facts and Characteristics
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COUNTDOWNS
The planets of the solar system as depicted by a NASA computer illustration. Orbits and sizes are not shown to scale.
Our Solar System: A Photo Tour of the Planets
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INFOGRAPHICS
See where spacecraft from Earth have landed on Mars, in this SPACE.com infographic.
Mars Explored: Landers and Rovers Since 1971 (Infographic)
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WALLPAPERS
NASA's next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet’s Gale Crater.
NASA's Next Mars Rover to Land at Gale Crater
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Human Spaceflight
Space shuttle plaque on Atlantis by final crew.
Final Space Shuttle Crew Leaves Plaque on Atlantis
The plaque honors the dedicated men and women who worked on NASA's shuttle program for 30 years.
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Private Spaceflight
An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Dragon space capsule in Earth orbit.
NASA Tentatively Approves Plan for Private Spac...
NASA and SpaceX have unofficially agreed to combine the two remaining test flights of SpaceX's Dragon ...
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Science & Astronomy
Gemini Observatory Image of Kronberger 61 Nebula
'Soccer Ball' Nebula May Help Solve Space Mystery
NASA's Kepler Space Telescope will look hard at the object to see if it has any companions.
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Scientists think they are getting closer to finding the Higgs boson particle, as they speed particles around the Large Hadron Collider at near light-speed. Here, the lines represent possible paths of particles produced by collisions in the detector, as pa
Hint of Higgs Boson? 'God Particle' Buzz Rises
Are a few mysterious data bumps the first observation of an elusive particle?
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Skywatching
Moon, Mars and Aldebaran
Moon, Mars & Bright Star Put on Skywatching Sho...
All the action takes place in the pre-dawn hours on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Tech & Robots
Hydrogen Fuel Helps Shine Light on Final Shuttl...
Hydrogen fuel cells are hard at work on Earth as well as in space.
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On Feb. 13th at 1738 UT, sunspot 1158 unleashed the strongest solar flare of the year so far, an M6.6-category X-ray irradiance magnitude blast. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded an intense flash of extreme ultraviolet radiation. The source of th
The sun's unceasing activity affects our planet beyond providing obvious light and heat.
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A white dwarf occurs when a star expels most of its outer layers to leave a hot core. Scientists discovered that a white dwarf is composed of crystallized carbon
Stars are giant, luminous spheres of plasma. SPACE.com offers ...
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Solar System at Space.com: Explore Solar System Articles, Features and Images
The sun is at the heart of our solar system and 8 planets orbi...
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Douglas Wheelock takes a picture of the moon.
Scientists say a giant impact knocked off the raw ingredients ...
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The image of Earth in space like a blue marble highlighted the planets fragility and the beauty of Earth.
Earth is the only planet in the solar system that has an atmos...
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Comets from the Leonids meteor shower typically burn up and disintegrate before reaching the ground due to the small size of the meteorites.
Comets are icy bodies that release gas or dust. SPACE.com offe...
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How to Build Satellite and Why its Hard
How to Build a Satellite and Why it's Hard
A look at the long and convoluted process of creating a new "bird" from concept to orbit – and why spacecraft seem to cost so darn much. Warning: Laughter may ensue. Now, did you REALLY want to build a satel...
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Naked Sunspots - Peek Under the Sun's Surface
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Mars Science Rover Landing Site - Birds Eye View
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Aurora From Space: Time-Lapse View from Shuttle
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Final Atlantis Touchdown! Clock Runs Out on Shuttle Era
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Hubble Telescope Time Machine?
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Stellar Nursery Blows Cosmic Super-Bubble
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Shuttle Launch: One Last Glorious Look
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Mars Through The Eyes of Spirit: A Montage
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Sun Dragon Sprouts Fiery Wings: A Solar Prominence
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