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  A NASA-supported sky survey set to begin in 2008 could dramatically increase the number of known pla
Planets by the Dozen
A NASA-funded survey set to begin in 2008 could dramatically increase the number of known planets outside our solar system.
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  Going to the Moon? Don't forget your duct tape. Thirty-six years ago when Apollo 17 astronauts fou
Moondust and Duct Tape
Going to the Moon? Don't forget your duct tape. Thirty-six years ago when Apollo 17 astronauts found themselves a quarter million miles from home with a damaged moonbuggy, a roll of "good old fashioned American gray tape" saved the day.
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  NASA-supported scientists have realized that once a month, when the Moon is full, strange things may
Earth's Magnetic Field Does Strange Things to the Moon
NASA-supported researchers have realized that strange things may be happening on the full Moon when it gets hit by Earth's magnetic tail.
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  Unlike Earth, the firmament of the moon is directly exposed to charged particles from the sun. What
Moondust in the Wind
Unlike Earth, the firmament of the moon is directly exposed to charged particles from the sun. What happens to moondust under the onslaught of solar wind? Researchers in a NASA-supported lab are finding some surprising answers.
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  A crescent moon of perilous beauty is about to appear in the evening sky. The best night to look is
Crescent Moon Alert
A crescent moon of perilous beauty is about to appear in the evening sky. The best night to look is Tuesday, April 8th, when the moon joins the Pleiades star cluster for a must-see conjunction.
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  NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will play some crafty tricks to find water on the moon, such as
Crafty Tricks for Finding Moon Water
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will play some crafty tricks to find water on the moon, such as using starlight to see into deep, dark craters and checking the temperature with a scientific device known as "Diviner."
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  New Radar Maps of the Moon
New high-resolution radar maps of the Moon's south pole reveal a fantastic land with peaks as high as Mt. McKinley and crater floors four times deeper than the Grand Canyon.
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  Who's Orbiting the Moon?
Do you know who's orbiting the moon? The answer might surprise you. Find out in today's story from Science@NASA.
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  Total Lunar Eclipse
On Wednesday evening, February 20th, the full Moon over the Americas will turn a delightful shade of red and possibly turquoise, too. It's a total lunar eclipse - the last one until Dec. 2010.
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