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What space data looked like in 1962: Fifty years ago, we recorded discoveries on paper scrolls

Getting ready to rocket the next satellite into orbit: on the pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Smoke and fire! The beating heart of the J-2X engine finishes a year of successful testing:

Dare mighty things: 50 years ago today, Mariner 2 flew by Venus, marking the birth of Planetary Exploration

Check out one of the most interesting & unusual images ever in today's APOD! Hint: It was taken during a solar eclipse!

Cloudy? Not wanting to brave the cold for the Meteor Shower tonight? Watch live on NASA TV from now-3a ET

Live Now: Chat with our scientists and watch live camera views of the meteor shower tonight til 3a ET

Cloudy? Not wanting to brave the cold for the Meteor Shower tonight? Watch it live on NASA TV from 11p-3a ET

Chat with our scientists about the meteor shower tonight. Watch webcam views & chat with us at 11p ET

is developing technology for aircraft to save fuel when cruising in flight.  Read more at:

Live Now: Hear an overview of events leading up to the twin probes' moon impact on Dec 17:

Tune in today at 1:30 p.m. EST to hear about twin probes that will impact the moon's surface on Dec. 17! 

Here's a fantastic composite image of the Spiral galaxy NGC 3627 taken with several NASA space telescopes!

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