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Mars Odyssey is the longest-serving spacecraft to visit Mars.

Here’s the view of Hurricane Sandy from an altitude of 254 statute miles from external cameras on the International Space Station. This video was shot as the ISS flew over the US’s eastern seaboard at 12:52...

As the Milky Way rises over the horizon at the European Southern Observatory, its companion galaxies also come into view. Credit: ESO/Y. Beletsky A previously undetected heist of stars was uncovered by astronomers who we...

The Orion Nebula, or M42 in a hybrid image of old DSLR data with new CCD images. Credit: Astrochuck on Flickr. This view of the Orion Nebula makes it appear as a bloody mess! Astrochuck on Flickr said he’s been so...

Just released, this mesmerizing animation was created by Kevin Ward from images acquired by NOAA’s GOES-O/14 satellite. It shows the progression of Hurricane Sandy, currently a Category 1 hurricane off the coast o...

This video shows various views of the Dragon capsule being unberthed and moving away from the International Space Station, and is sped up at 15 times actual speed. The kicker comes at the end with a look back at the ISS....

The Dragon capsule after splashing down successfully on October 28, 2012. Credit: SpaceX After leaving the International Space Station earlier on Sunday, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule returned to Earth from the Internat...