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Simulated Atmosphere of a Hot Gas Giant The turbulent atmosphere of a hot, gaseous planet known as HD 80606b is shown in this simulation based on data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope.Spitzer measured the whole heating cycle of this planet, determining its coolest (less than 400 degrees Fahrenheit) and hottest (2,000 degrees Fahrenheit) temperatures. via NASA http://ift.tt/22HDjDz

Hubble Looks Into a Cosmic Kaleidoscope This cosmic kaleidoscope of purple, blue and pink marks the site of two colliding galaxy clusters. via NASA http://ift.tt/22KovR5

Alluvial Fans in Saheki Crater, Mars Alluvial fans are gently-sloping wedges of sediments deposited by flowing water. Some of the best-preserved alluvial fans on Mars are in Saheki Crater, an area that has been imaged many times previously. via NASA http://ift.tt/1UKgLwX

Liftoff of Cygnus Cargo Ship, Atlas V Rocket on Mission to International Space Station A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft on a resupply mission to the International Space Station lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 11:05 p.m. EDT on March 22, 2016. via NASA http://ift.tt/1q1rw1q

Cygnus Spacecraft Ready for Launch to the International Space Station The Cygnus spacecraft sits on top of an Atlas V rocket ready for launch to the International Space Station on March 22, 2016. via NASA http://ift.tt/1RhQDns

Map of Mars Gravity A new map of Mars‘ gravity is the most detailed to date, providing a revealing glimpse into the planet’s hidden interior. The map was derived using Doppler and range tracking data collected by NASA’s Deep Space Network from three NASA spacecraft in orbit around Mars: Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. via NASA http://ift.tt/1S0UaX5

Hubble Sees a Legion of Galaxies Containing countless galaxies, this parallel field observation is nearly as deep as the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field. When compared to other deep fields, it will help astronomers understand how similar the universe looks in different directions. via NASA http://ift.tt/1RUEhUy

Frontier Fields Galaxy Cluster MACS J0717 „Frontier Fields“ galaxy cluster MACS J0717, one of the most complex and distorted galaxy clusters known, is the site of a collision between four clusters. It is located about 5.4 billion light years away from Earth. via NASA http://ift.tt/1QPz8L0

Solar Eclipse Over the South Pacific Ocean During the afternoon of March 9, 2016, a total solar eclipse was visible in parts of southeast Asia. An eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun. The MODIS instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of the total solar eclipse moving across the south Pacific Ocean at 03:05 UTC on March 9, 2016. via NASA http://ift.tt/1W99nJh

Celebrating International Women’s Day On April 8, 2010, STS-131 mission specialists Stephanie Wilson of NASA, Naoko Yamazaki of JAXA, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger of NASA, and Expedition 23 flight engineer Tracy Caldwell Dyson (top left) work at the robotics workstation on the International Space Station, in support of transfer operations using the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm . via NASA http://ift.tt/21Wd4c1