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December 24, 2010
SATURN DAILY
Cassini Marks Holidays With Dramatic Views Of Rhea
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Newly released for the holidays, images of Saturn's second largest moon Rhea obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft show dramatic views of fractures cutting through craters on the moon's surface, revealing a history of tectonic rumbling. The images are among the highest-resolution views ever obtained of Rhea. "These recent, high-resolution Cassini images help us put Saturn's moon in the context of the moons' geological family tree," said Paul Helfenstein, Cassini imaging team associate, based at Co ... read more

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DLR Researchers Compile Atlas Of Saturn's Moon Rhea, An Icy Alien World
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

NASA-NSF Scientific Balloon Launches From Antarctica
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NASA Seeks Proposals For Tech Flight Demos And Info About Suborbital Flight Services
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GPS NEWS

Launch Of New Russian Navigation Satellite Postponed To Next Year
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STATION NEWS

Dextre's Final Exam Scheduled For December 22-23
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TECH SPACE

Goodrich Begins Environmental Test Of ORS-1 Satellite
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SHUTTLE NEWS

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TIME AND SPACE

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