... Born only about 100,000 years ago, material streaming out from this newborn star has formed the nebula dubbed Sharpless 106 Nebula (S106), pictured above. ... Two weeks ago during the launch of Atlantis, the Sun, Earth, Moon, and rocket were all properly aligned for this photogenic coincidence. ... As the Moon orbits the Earth, the half illuminated by the Sun first becomes increasingly visible, then decreasingly visible. ... The Rosette Nebula . ... NEAR Spacecraft Survives Landing on Asteroid Eros ...