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    In Depth | Our Solar System – NASA Solar System Exploration

    Most of the hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy are thought to have planets of their own, and the Milky Way is but one of perhaps 100 billion galaxies in the universe.

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    In Depth | Sun – NASA Solar System Exploration

    The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way, bringing with it the planets, asteroids, comets, and other objects in our solar system. Our solar system is moving with an average velocity of 450,000 miles …

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    BEYOND - NASA Solar System Exploration

    Our Sun is one of over 100 billion stars in the Milky Way, and our galaxy is just one of countless billions in the universe, each having millions – or billions – of stars of their own.

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    Solar System Exploration

    Sep 30, 2025 · Our solar system is located in the Milky Way, a barred spiral galaxy with two major arms, and two minor arms. Our Sun is in a small, partial arm of the Milky Way called the Orion Arm, or …

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    lroc_rover_coloring_book.indd - NASA Solar System Exploration

    The objectives of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program that launched the Chang’e missions is to help pave the way for future human exploration missions. For more information, visit …

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    Psyche Raw Images – NASA Solar System Exploration

    Jul 11, 2024 · Currently, the spacecraft is on its way to its destination, asteroid Psyche. The images taken during the cruise phase of the mission mostly show star fields, and occasionally a planet - like …

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    Directory - NASA Solar System Exploration

    He has worked on most major US planetary missions starting with Voyager and going all the way to the Cassini Mission to Saturn. He has developed a number of innovative approaches for helping projects …

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    Directory - NASA Solar System Exploration

    Oct 21, 2025 · He has always been a futurist and a learner; dreaming of worlds far more advanced than our own; perpetually searching for something new to learn about; curious about why things are the …

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    Aerial Platforms for the Scientific Exploration of Venus

    integrating several functions into a single instrument. A focused investment in instrument technology for a rial platforms is needed to accomplish these objectives. An effective way to validate many of these …

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    Directory - NASA Solar System Exploration

    Developing astronomy lab materials and managing the department outreach program provides ample opportunity to find new way to teach astronomy, and inspire others to be curious about the universe.