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New Infrared View of Horsehead Nebula Released (April 19, 2013): A new infrared view of the Horsehead Nebula has been released to celebrate Hubble's 23rd year in orbit.

Astronomers Announce Discovery of Three New Super-Earths (April 19, 2013): Two new planetary systems with a total of three super-Earth-sized planets have been discovered by NASA's Kepler mission.

HFLS3 is Earliest Starburst Galaxy Ever Observed (April 17, 2013): Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new galaxy, called HFLS3, in the early universe.

NASA Releases Animation of Asteroid Capture Mission (April 11, 2013): NASA released this animation that shows what its mission to capture an asteroid and redirect it to a stable orbit in the Earth-moon system would look like.

Saturn Ring Rain is Greater Than Previously Thought (April 10, 2013): A new study has found that there are more charged water particles falling into the atmosphere of Saturn from its rings than previously thought.

NASA Mission to Bag Asteroid Confirmed by Obama Administration (April 6, 2013): NBC News reports that NASA's plans to grab an asteroid and move it closer to Earth have been confirmed.

NASA Shares Dazzling View of Small Magellanic Cloud Galaxy (April 4, 2013): NASA has released a new view of the tip of the "wing" of the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy (SMC) taken by NASA's Great Observatories, the Hubble, Chandra X-ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope.

Video: Astronaut Chris Hadfield Brushes His Teeth in Space (April 2, 2013): Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield demonstrates how astronauts brush their teeth in space aboard the International Space Station.

Study Suggests Ancient Asteroid Caused Global Firestorm on Earth (March 28, 2013): A new University of Colorado Boulder suggests that a global firestorm was triggered on Earth after an asteroid the size of Manhattan slammed into Mexico.

NASA's MAVEN Magnetometer to Measure Martian Magnetic Field (March 27, 2013): NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) magnetometer will measure the magnetic field on Mars.

Planck Mission Reveals Map Showing Oldest Light in Universe (March 21, 2013): The Planck mission has revealed a map showing the oldest light in our universe.

Cassini Returns Images of Saturn's Moon Rhea (March 12, 2013): NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured new images of Saturn's moon Rhea during its close flyby of Rhea on March 9, 2013.

Kibo Robot to Join Crew Aboard International Space Station This Summer (March 1, 2013): Gizmag reports that Kibo, a Japanese communication robot, will be joining the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) this summer.

Seti Poll Selects Cerberus and Vulcan as Names For Pluto's Fourth and Fifth Moons (February 26, 2013): Pluto's fifth moon was discovered in July, 2012 by astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

Planetary System With Planet Smaller Than Mercury Found in Constellation Lyra (February 21, 2013): Scientists from NASA's Kepler mission have discovered a new planetary system in the constellation Lyra that contains a planet, Kepler-37b, which is smaller than Mercury.

NASA Says Russian Meteor Was Largest Since Tunguska (February 18, 2013): NASA says the meteor that disintegrated in the skies over Chelyabinsk, Russia on 10:20:26 p.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Russian Meteor Strike (February 15, 2013): A meteor hit Russia's Chelyabinsk region early this morning injuring 500 people.

At Least 500 People Injured During Meteor Shower in Central Russia (February 15, 2013): A meteor shower has injured at least 500 people in central Russia after sparking an explosion.

Protostellar Object LRLL 54361 Emits Strobe-like Flashes (February 8, 2013): Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes have discovered that protostellar object LRLL 54361 unleashes a burst of light every 25 to 34 days.

Amateur and Professional Astronomers Create Photo Illustration of M106 Spiral Galaxy (February 6, 2013): Amateur and professional astronomers partnered to create this stunning photo illustration of spiral galaxy M106, which is located 23.

Star Astronomers Thought Was Too Old For Planet Making Found Possibly Making New Planets (January 30, 2013): A star, called TW Hydrae, thought to be too old for planet making has been found possibly forming new planets.

New Views of Andromeda Galaxy from Herschel Space Observatory (January 30, 2013): These great news images of the Andromeda spiral galaxy come from the Herschel space observatory.

Astronomers Say Asteroid Belt Around Vega Suggests Multiple Planets Orbit Star (January 26, 2013): An asteroid belt was recently found around Vega, a bright star located about 25 light years from Earth.

NASA's Super-Tiger Balloon Sets Flight Record (January 25, 2013): NASA's Super-Tiger Balloon has set a record for the longest flight by a balloon of its size.

Martian Crater May Have Contained Lake Fed by Underground Water (January 24, 2013): NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) looked down on the floor of McLaughlin Crater, a 57 mile diameter and 1.