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Venus and Pleiades The evening star and the littler dipper Sunday, April 1, 2012
Moon, Jupiter, and Venus A brilliant lineup in the evening sky Saturday, March 24, 2012
More Venus and Jupiter Worlds with and without companions Monday, March 12, 2012
Venus and Jupiter Following a pair of cosmic headlights Sunday, March 11, 2012
Double Treat A double treat in the evening sky Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Comfy Planets Looking for comfy homes for life Sunday, March 4, 2012
Mars at Opposition Drawing a map of the solar system Saturday, March 3, 2012
Secret Mars Unlocking the secrets of the Red Planet Friday, March 2, 2012
Leap Day Leaping into the modern calendar Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Moon and Planets III Artistry on a planetary scale Sunday, February 26, 2012
Moon and Venus Encapsulating a bit of the Moon Saturday, February 25, 2012
Friendship 7 Getting back in the Space Race Monday, February 20, 2012
Looking Deep Looking for storms before they’re born Monday, February 13, 2012
Geminga Giving birth to a “dead” star Sunday, February 12, 2012
White Dwarfs III Dead planets around dead stars? Friday, February 3, 2012
The Big Dog Biting into a bright constellation Sunday, January 29, 2012
Brightest Lights Cutting off a slice of the sky Saturday, January 21, 2012
Space Rocks II Studying pieces of other worlds Thursday, January 19, 2012

Featured Images

A powerful solar flare erupts on March 6, 2012
 Stormy Skies Thursday, March 8, 2012
Mars is at opposition in early March 2012, shining brightest for the year
 Mighty Mars Saturday, March 3, 2012
Voyager mission enhanced-color image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
 Planetary Impressionism Sunday, February 26, 2012
John Glenn enters his Mercury capsule (right), and launches on February 20, 1962
 Up, Up, and Away! Monday, February 20, 2012
Dark lunar features are named seas or oceans
 Split Personality Thursday, February 9, 2012
A January 23, 2012 solar flare
 Restless Sun Monday, January 30, 2012
Endeavour Crater, winter home of the Opportunity Mars rover
 Winter Wonderland Thursday, January 26, 2012

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