Messenger's Mercury Photos

"MESSENGER has delivered its first image since entering orbit about Mercury on March 17. It was taken...by the Mercury Dual Imaging System as the spacecraft sailed high above Mercury’s south pole, and provides a glimpse of portions of Mercury's surface not previously seen by spacecraft. The image was acquired as part of the orbital commissioning phase of the MESSENGER mission. Continuous global mapping of Mercury will begin on April 4."

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The NASA Effect

From Tyson deGrasse Tyson
Director, Hyden Planetarium

ASTOUNDING INFORMATION!

"The quake was a global-scale event, shifting the axis of the entire earth by four inches." Click here for details.

The earthquake moved the Japanese coast eight feet. Click here for more information.

8.9 Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warnings Issued for U.S.A.

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Did you feel it map:

Shuttle Countdown Clock

Today is the last launch of the Discovery space shuttle. EVER.

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From NASA:
"During space shuttle Discovery's final spaceflight, the STS-133 crew members will take important spare parts to the International Space Station along with the Express Logistics Carrier-4."