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Astronaut Jim Lovell dies: About 'Apollo 13' film with Tom Hanks, true story of NASA mission
"Apollo 13" heads to theaters for film's 30th anniversary, tells the Jim Lovell-led story of a near-disastrous NASA mission.
New giant planet found in our nearest star system - and it could support life
NASA scientists say the new planet orbits in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star in the Alpha Centauri stellar system - and ...
Californians, here's how to see Venus, Jupiter and a meteor shower all in one week
Jupiter and Venus will appear closest over Aug. 11-12, according to NASA, appearing as if they’re “grazing” each other ...
Possible Planet Is Spotted Around Neighboring Alpha Centauri Star
Astronomers found strong evidence that a gassy Jupiter-size world is orbiting one of three stars in the stellar system ...
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Ph.D. student’s NASA-funded research leads to new insight on exoplanets
RIT astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. student uses NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to study exoplanet being shrunk ...
The new Jupiter wallpaper for Chromebook Plus is more impressive than I first thought
When the new "Jupiter" Dawn to Dusk wallpaper and screensaver recently arrived for Chromebook Plus devices, I was immediately ...
Jupiter and its 4 largest moons will line up in the sky on Aug. 8. Here's how to see the 'parade'
The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up next to the "King of the Planets" as it voyages through the stars of the constellation Gemini.