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October 20, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unbelievably Detailed 122-Megapixel Image of the Pillars of Creation

In 1995, the Hubble Telescope captured the first image of a region of space called the Pillars of Creation, where new stars are born. As part of the Eagle Nebula, it lies 6,500 light-years away from the Earth, making the photograph all the more incredible to look at when considering the distance.

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October 13, 2022

NASA’s DART Mission Successfully Moved a Stadium-Sized Asteroid’s Orbit

Someday an asteroid might threaten Earth.

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October 13, 2022

Nicole Aunapu Mann Makes History as the First Native American Woman in Space

Nicole Aunapu Mann has become the first Native American woman in space.

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October 10, 2022

William Shatner Surprisingly Says His Time in Space Filled Him With “Overwhelming Sadness”

Ever since he played Captain Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, William Shatner's name has been synonymous with space. So, it wasn't a surprise to hear that the 91-year-old old actor was among those aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space shuttle when it made its second flight in October 2021. At the time, Shatner described the journey as “the most profound experience I can imagine.

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October 10, 2022

NASA’s JunoCam Shares Stunning Rendering of Jupiter’s “Frosting-Like” Clouds

Jupiter is known for its swirling, stunning clouds. The marbled stripes and red spot make for a stunning view.

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October 7, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Mosaic Image of the Tarantula Nebula

The James Webb Space Telescope continues to reveal aspects of the seemingly infinite space that surrounds us in astonishing detail.

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September 30, 2022

James Webb Telescope Gives Us Our Clearest View of Neptune in Over 30 Years

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to give us extraordinary views of the planets in our solar system. On the heels of incredible images of Jupiter, JWST has just released the clearest image of Neptune that we've seen in 30 years; we're able to see both the icy planet and its rings. Not since Voyager 2 became the first spacecraft to observe Neptune during a flyby in 1989 have we had such an incredible view.

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September 28, 2022

NASA Just Made History by Successfully Crashing a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hurtled into Earth.

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September 28, 2022

Jupiter Is Closer to Earth Than It Has Been in 59 Years

Jupiter is the fifth planet from our Sun.

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September 27, 2022

Newly Discovered ‘Super-Earth’ Planet May Be Able to Support Life

The search for extraterrestrial life is largely dependent on finding other planets which can sustain life, like our own Earth. Inhabitable planets are the Holy Grail of space exploration. While discovering and documenting new planets is actually rather commonplace these days—given NASA's amazing technology—some finds are still big news.

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