Explore Space Missions
For as long as there have been people on Earth, we have looked up at the sky and wondered ...
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It was not long after the first space satellites were launched that we succeeded in getting ...
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Satellites and robotic spacecraft are crucial to space exploration. They let us explore space ...
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These are links to other great web sites about Space Missions. But beware: you don't want ...
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Take off on an Exploratour! Click on one of the many tours listed below to follow a guided ...
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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 stars pulsate?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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Shadow zonexShadow zone : The shadow zone is the area of the earth from angular distances of 104 to 140 degrees from a given earthquake that does not receive any direct P waves. The shadow zone results from S waves being stopped entirely by the liquid core and P waves being b
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Research Highlights
Tiny variations in the isotopic composition of silver in meteorites and Earth rocks are helping scientists put together a timetable of how our planet was assembled, beginning 4.568 billion years ago. Results...
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