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  1. Write the President Today

    Now is the time to write the President to restore the funding cuts to NASA's Planetary Exploration program.

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    We don't just enjoy the exploration of space - we work to make it happen. We advocate for space, create our own missions, and educate the world.

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  3. Gale's Rocks Surprise Scientists

    Curiosity expected one thing and found another in first elemental analyses

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  4. Close Flyby Asteroid Discovered

    Shoemaker NEO grant winner Gary Hug last week discovered close flyby asteroid 2012 SY49

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  5. The eXtreme Deep Field Image

    One picture--thirteen billion years in the history of the universe, with astronomer Garth Illingworth

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Hey Kids: Name That Asteroid!

OSIRIS-REx's target asteroid 1999 RQ36 needs a name, and it's up to kids to come up with one!

Enter by December 2, 2012 to have a chance to name a piece of the solar system!

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