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Fiery sun explosion caught on tape (VIDEO)

An incredible solar explosion erupted from the sun this week.

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Discovery was the pride and joy of space program

Discovery, bound for the Air and Space Museum Tuesday, was the the shining star of the space shuttle program.

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Space shuttle prepares for journey to D.C.

The space shuttle Discovery is gearing up for its final journey Tuesday morning.

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Space Shuttle Discovery will land April 17 at Dulles

A modified 747 airplane will carry the Space Shuttle Discovery on its back Tuesday morning from Florida to Washington.

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IMAX gives 2 space shuttle cameras to Smithsonian

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ISS astronaut captures stunning 'star trail' photos (VIDEO)

Don Pettit, a NASA astronaut currently aboard the International Space Station, took some beautiful, high-resolution photographs of the star-scape over Earth's surface, and the aurora borealis that dances across the atmosphere. Photographer Alex Rivest compiled the resulting images into a time-lapse video, producing some truly breathtaking footage.

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NASA launches suborbital rockets from Virginia

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WTOP's Top 5 morning stories

Five stories to keep you informed and get you going.

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Cloudy skies delay Va. suborbital rocket launches

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NASA to put mobile tracking station on Bermuda

NASA has signed an agreement with the government of Bermuda to establish a temporary mobile tracking station.

Tags: Bermuda, RoomStore, Wallops Flight Facility, Eastern Shore

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