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Help NASA Monitor LCROSS

Earlier this summer, a shuttle dubbed Atlas V took off for an unmanned journey to the moon, carrying with it a Lunar Robotic Satellite and a Spacecraft nicknamed LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite)....

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Help NASA Monitor LCROSS

A Closer Look At Mercury

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Agency (NASA) released some amazing photos of Mercury, the smallest planet in our Solar System, now that Pluto has been demoted to dwarf planet. The pictures were taken by NASA's Messenger probe, whose mission is to become the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury....

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A Closer Look At Mercury

NASA Turns 50!

On July 29th, 2008, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Agency, or NASA celebrated its fiftieth birthday. While everyone knows about the cool NASA Space missions, very few people realize that the Agency is also responsible for various services and gadgets that we take for granted in our day-to-day lives....

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NASA Turns 50!