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07/27/10 NASA Sets Briefing To Preview Space Station Spacewalk
NASA managers will discuss an upcoming spacewalk at the International Space Station during a news briefing at 1 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 3.
07/27/10 NASA Selects Sounding Rockets Operations Contractor
NASA selected Orbital Sciences Corp.'s, Technical Services Division in Greenbelt, Md., for the agency's Sounding Rockets Operations contract.
07/26/10 NASA Opens Online Voting For Next Desert RATS Exploration Site
NASA is inviting the public to choose an area in northern Arizona where explorers will conduct part of the annual Desert Research and Technology Studies, known as Desert RATS.

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Hurricane Celia
Perfectly circular, powerful Hurricane Celia spaned hundreds of miles over the Pacific Ocean in this image from June 24, 2010. Rough-textured clouds surround the storm’s distinct eye. Farther from the center of the storm, spiral arms appear thinner and smoother. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, or MODIS, on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of Hurricane Celia at 1:55 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on June 24, 2010. Just five minutes later, the U.S. National Hurricane Center classified Celia as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 135 miles per hour. Image Credit: NASA

Hubble's 20th Anniversary

April 24th, 2010

The venerable Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 20th birthday on April 24, 2010. Launched on this day in 1990, Hubble has been serviced in four separate missions, the last in May, 2009. The gorgeous image below was released on the anniversary date. Be sure to visit the Hubble 3D IMAX if it is showing in your area - it is extraordinary. Check here to see if it is in a venue near you - Hubble IMAX . To celebrate Hubble's anniversary and leave a message as a Hubble fan, visit www.hubblesite.org

Hubble's 20th Anniversary image

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"Apollo was a good thing to do." Neil Armstrong, July 20, 2009

40th Anniversary of Apollo 11

July 20, 2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the Apollo Mission, mankind's first landing on the lunar surface. In a rare appearance, Apollo 11 astronauts Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neal Armstrong appeared at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The astronauts talked more about the future of space exploration than the past, with a call to focus on Mars rather than return to the moon. For more information on Apollo and the 40th anniversary visit NASA (www.nasa.gov/home). NASA

LRO Sends Back First Images

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) sent back its first images of the lunar surface on July 2, 2009. The images were of a region of lunar highlands south of Mare Nubium. The mission, which was launched in mid-June, will scout for safe and compelling landing sigtes, locate potential resources and study the effects of prolonged exposure to lunar radiation. For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/main/index.html (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter)

Hubble Mission is a Success!

The shuttle Atlantis astronauts completed repairs on the Hubble Telescope on Monday, May 18th, 2009. They were able to amke all of the repairs needed, from adding new cameras to battery replacement and have outfitted the venerable telescope for another five to ten years. For information on this amazing mission visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/servicing/SM4/main/SM4_Essentials.html (Mission to Hubble)

Planet Hunter Successfully Launches

NASA's Kepler spacecraft, the first mission with the ability to detect Earth-like planets, launched at 10:49 pm EST on Friday, March 6th. Kepler will observe a section of space that contains about 100,000 stars like our sun for 3.5 years, watching for slight dimming as planets pass between their stars and Kepler. For more information visit mission pages.

New Moon Found

The Cassini orbiter discovered Saturn's 61st moon on March 3rd, embedded in the very faint G ring. Prior to the discovery, the G ring was the only dusty ring not associated with a moon, which was unusual. Images can be found at CICLOPS (Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Central Operations).

Five Years on Mars

Originally designed to function for three months, the incredible Mars Rovers, Spirit & Opportunity celebrated their fifth year on the Red Planet. Spirit landed first, on January 3, 2004; Opportunity landed three weeks later, on January 25, 2004. The two rovers found clear and conclusive evidence that Mars was drenched with water at some time in its history. More than any other craft, the rovers brought Mars to Earth. For more information visit NASA.

It's Snowing on Mars

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander detected snow falling from Martian clouds in late September. The snow, which was the first ever detected on Mars, vaporized before it hit the ground. A laser instrument detected the snow about 2.5 miles (4 km) above the spacecraft. For more information, visit NASA.

Surface Liquid Found on Titan

On July 30th, scientists announced that at least one of the lakes observed on Saturn's moon Titan is liquid - the only other body in the solar system besides Earth known to have surface liquid. Titan's lakes are made of hydrocarbons and ethane has been detected. Titan's surface temperature is 300 degrees below zero Fahrenheit - far too cold for liquid water. For more information, visit NASA.