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Space Exploration
For as long as there have been people on Earth, we have looked up at the sky and wondered ...Read more
Human Spaceflight
It was not long after the first space satellites were launched that we succeeded in getting ...Read more
Satellites and Robotic Spacecraft
Satellites and robotic spacecraft are crucial to space exploration. They let us explore space ...Read more
Space Missions Links
These are links to other great web sites about Space Missions. But beware: you don't want ...Read more
Historical Events
6/8 Giovanni Cassini, an Italian-French astronomer, was born on this date in 1625 Details
6/13 James Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish physicist and creator of classical electromagnetic theory, was born on this date in 1831 Details
6/16 Wernher von Braun, a German engineer, died on this date in 1977 Details
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Did you know?
What do White Dwarfs and Black Holes have in common? Find out in our Strange Stuff in Space section!Did you know that we look back in time when we look into the cosmos?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?Magnetic polarity reversal
xMagnetic polarity reversal : A magnetic polarity reversal is a change of the earth's magnetic field to the opposite polarity. This has occurred at irregular intervals during geologic time.
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Research Highlights
More than One: Long-Reining Microbe Controlling Ocean Nitrogen Shares the Throne
Marine scientists long believed that a microbe called Trichodesmium, a member of a group called the cyanobacteria, reigned over the ocean's nitrogen budget. New research results reported on-line today...Read more
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