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Ion Propulsion Rocket

This is a concept illustration from 1996 of a rocket powered by ion propulsion, courtesy of NASA.
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A Bow Shock Near A Young Star

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Science images // 06 March, 2002 09:11:48
 Hubble Space Telescope has taken this beautiful shot of a shock wave around a star in the Orion Nebula

Dusty Skies over Southern California

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Science images // 28 February, 2002 01:23:35
 This view from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer shows the pattern of airborne dust stirred up by Santa Ana winds on February 9, 2002.

Moon's Heart Melted, Say Lunar Love Numbers

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Science images // 15 February, 2002 04:40:40
 This incredible, false color image of the moon, may show that the moon has a liquid core.

CryoBot Will Explore Icy Planets

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Science images // 02 January, 2002 05:47:59
 The ice of Europa and Mars offers exciting possibilities for exploration, including the exceptional challenge of delivering in situ science instruments, either just below the surface or deep into subsurface environments.

Voyager 2 Shot of Saturn, 1981

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Science images // 05 December, 2001 04:07:22
 This dazzling shot of Saturn was taken by Voyager 2 in 1981.

Mars Odyssey: First Image of Mars

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Science images // 12 November, 2001 09:00:07
 This thermal infrared image was acquired by Mars Odyssey's thermal emission imaging system on October 30, 2001, as the spacecraft orbited Mars on its ninth revolution around the planet.

Rare Film Shows Both Auroras

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Science images // 25 October, 2001 04:32:00
 Scientists using NASA's Polar spacecraft have captured the first-ever movie of auroras dancing simultaneously around both of Earth's polar regions.

Chandra Probes Nature Of Dark Matter

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Science images // 06 September, 2001 07:35:15
 Scientists have precisely determined the distribution of dark matter in a distant galaxy cluster with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. These new measurements serve to narrow the field of candidates that explain “dark matter,” the invisible and unknown material that comprises most the Universe.

Hubble Views Warped Galaxy

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Science images // 07 August, 2001 11:10:20
 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has imaged an unusual edge-on galaxy, revealing remarkable details of its warped dusty disc and showing how colliding galaxies trigger the birth of new stars.

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