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If you look at the night sky, you'd probably point out at least a few constellations. But, do you know there's also a Hulk, Mjolnir (Thor's hammer), and Godzilla sitting up there? No? Well, that's because NASA has just given these (and some really cool other names) to 21 constellations. Here's more.

Days after lunar night fell upon Vikram, NASA has given some insight into the whole situation. The American space agency, which has been trying to help ISRO establish contact with the silent contraption, has released photographs of Vikram's Landing site, claiming that the craft had a hard landing.

NASA has taken the wraps off the next-generation spacesuits for its astronauts. The space agency, which already has astronauts on ISS, has confirmed that the new suits are more capable than the existing ones and will be donned by astronauts heading on deep space missions to Moon, Mars, and beyond.

NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries.

It is clear that Mars remains a mystery. NASA is about to send its new robotic cart, the Mars 2020, which will seek to answer fundamental questions about the red planet, including its current and past life possibilities. It will be a big step in Mars exploration.

One last shot at new life; that's what the Hubble Space Telescope will be given in May of 2009, as the Shuttle Atlantis takes it some brilliant new upgrades and replacement parts.