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Resupply vehicle approaches International Space Station

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An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station for docking on Nov. 2, 2011. The vehicle is carrying 1,653 pounds of propellant, 110 [...]

Rare, early snowstorm blankets Northeast

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This image from NASA’s Aqua satellite on October 30, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.  shows snowfall  along the U.S. East coast from a Halloween weekend Nor’easter that [...]

The Southeastern United States seen from Space Station

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This photographed of the Southeastern United States was taken by the crew of Expedition 29 from the International Space Station on Oct. 18, 2011. The [...]

‘Super’ Hercules fly over Germany

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C-130J “Super” Hercules from the Air Force 37th Airlift Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base fly in formation over southern Germany on Oct. 5, 2011. [...]

KC-135 Stratotanker is open for business

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A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing in Columbus, Ohio, prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint [...]

Algea bloom on Lake Erie

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The green in this image captured on Oct. 5, 2011, is the worst algae bloom Lake Erie has experienced in decades. The bloom is primarily [...]

The colors of the Great Lakes

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This image captured by the Aqua satellite on Oct. 9, 2011, shows the blue of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron caused by sediment brought to [...]

The ‘Pacman Nebula’ as seen from Chandra

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This image of  star cluster NGC 281, known as the Pacman Nebula, was taken by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory and was released in September 2011. [...]

Osprey lands on amphibious assault ship Makin Island

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An MV-22 Osprey prepares to land on the amphibious assault ship Makin Island on Oct. 3, 2011. The Osprey is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 [...]

The Earth and the moon

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This image of Earth’s moon was photographed by the crew of the International Space Station. The moon floats above the Earth and its orange-colored troposphere. [...]