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A Merger of Stars

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Launched 15 years ago, the Spitzer Space Telescope has made many discoveries, including this detection of the merger of two neutron stars. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
Orion Parachutes Chalk Up Another Test Success in Arizona

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The parachute system for Orion, America’s spacecraft that will carry humans to deep space, deployed as planned after being dropped from an altitude of 6.6 miles on July 12, at the U.S. Army Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
Jamming with the 'Spiders' from Mars
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, acquired May 13, 2018 during winter at the South Pole of Mars, shows a carbon dioxide ice cap covering the region and as the sun returns in the spring, "spiders" begin to emerge from the landscape. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
I'm surprised the conspiracy theory crowd isn't scrambling over this one!
 
Flown Orion Spacecraft Visits Washington, DC, for Made in America Showcase

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NASA's Orion spacecraft that flew Exploration Flight Test-1 on Dec. 5, 2014, is seen after being uncovered in preparation for being moved onto the White House complex, Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Washington, DC. More than 1,000 companies across the country manufactured or contributed elements to the spacecraft. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
California Fires as Seen From the Space Station

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The Earth, in all its majesty and its tragedy, is the subject of images taken aboard the International Space Station. This image of the Carr and Ferguson fires was captured from the station on August 3, 2018, by European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
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