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The aftermath of an asteroid impact in the southern hemisphere of Jupiter
Giant Scar
Monday, September 20, 2010
A multi-spectral view of a supernova remnant in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Life from Death
Friday, September 17, 2010
MIT professor Dava Newman models a new type of space suit
Dressed for Success (in Space)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Two planets and a star team up with the crescent Moon in the western evening sky
Moon and Companions
Friday, September 10, 2010
NGC 4666, a starburst galaxy
Lively Galaxy
Friday, September 3, 2010
Evaporating planet around the star HD209458
Puffy Planet
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Cassini snapped views of Saturn's moons Enceladus and Tethys.
Two Moons Rising
Monday, August 16, 2010
Galactic Beauty
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
M87 black hole
Busy Black Hole
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Messier 27
Heavy Lifting
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Rings and bubbles from a dying star
Jumping Through Hoops
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Two moons of Saturn are shaped like flying saucers, as seen by Cassini.
Flying Saucers!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The largest lake in the southern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Titan.
Big (Foot) Lake
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
This giant cluster of galaxies and hot gas provides evidence of dark matter.
Cosmic Bullets
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Hot young stars carve beautiful shapes in surrounding clouds of gas and dust.
Stellar Sculptors
Thursday, July 15, 2010
A thick dust storm blows across Mars in this image from Mars orbit.
Dusty Skies
Monday, July 12, 2010

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