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NASA Mars Rover Finds Mineral Vein Deposited by Water

NASA Mars Rover Finds...

Dec 8 - PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has found bright veins of a mineral, apparently gypsum, deposited by water. Analysis of the vein will help improve understanding of the history of wet environments on...   Read more ›

Saturn Rings

Saturn Rings

Cassini image of Saturn's Rings

Comet Tempel 1

Comet Tempel 1

Stardust-NExT Image of Comet Tempel 1

Blueberries

Blueberries

MER image of Mars Blueberries

Hyperion

Hyperion

Cassini image of Hyperion

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Fact #3: Traveling Time

Traveling at the speed of light it would still take you over 4 years to reach the Sun’s nearest neighbour star.