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Big Wheel Keep on Turnin'
Spiral galaxies may seem enigmatic in impressive astrophotos, but over the years astronomers have unraveled most of their mysteries. Today they are using Spitzer Space Telescope to learn even more.

On Time
Take a train ride back more than 100 years to learn how astronomers helped standardize the nation's system of timekeeping.

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