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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: In Technicolor
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 07/20
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: In Technicolor
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Cool Astronomy
Scientists plan Uranus probe
Proposed by British scientists as a joint effort of NASA and the European Space Agency, the mission would offer the first close-up view of Uranus in 25 years.
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Neptune nears completing its first orbit since its 1846 discovery
Neptune has come almost full circle since it was first discovered in 1846, and on Aug. 20, it will be in a straight line with the sun and the Earth.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 07/20
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Cool Astronomy
Ingredients for life detected in deep space
Astronomers using the William Herschel Telescope in the Canary Islands and the Hobby-Eberly Telescope in Texas have detected anthracene, a complex organic molecule that can produce the building blocks of life.
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Need help finding Uranus? For the next few months, it'll be next to Jupiter.
With a clear sky and a good pair of binoculars, you should have no trouble getting a glimpse of Uranus.
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