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02/07/10 Launch of NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Sparks Early Monday Sunrise
Space shuttle Endeavour lit up the predawn sky above Florida's Space Coast on Monday with a 4:14 a.m. launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
02/04/10 Space Station Primed for New Era of Scientific Discoveries
NASA and its international partners are looking forward to unprecedented scientific opportunities aboard the International Space Station
02/04/10 NASA Selects Programmatic and Institutional Learning Services Contractor
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., has selected Zantech IT Services Inc. of McLean, Va., for the Programmatic and Institutional Learning Services contract.

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Watching History Unfold
Guests look on from the terrace of Operations Support Building II as space shuttle Endeavour launches on the shuttle program's last planned night launch. Endeavour launched from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A to begin the STS-130 mission early Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Mission STS-130 will deliver a third connecting module, the Italian-built Tranquility node and a seven-windowed cupola, which will be used as a control room for robotics, to the International Space Station. Image Credit: NASA/Paul E. Alers

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At Phlare, we explore the marvels of the solar system and the rest of the vast universe through cool, interactive & highly educational products.

Since 2002 we have been producing products that teach people about stars, Mars, supernovae, the farside of the moon, galaxies, quasars, the possibility of life in the solar system, the face on Mars, Saturn, Enceladus, black holes, dark energy, Olympus Mons and much, much more. Our goal is to inspire & educate using imagery and to increase the support of space itself and space exploration.

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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.