Cold Case Solved: NASA Maps Reveal Mars’ Hidden Ice Stashes
The map could help the agency decide where the first astronauts to the Red Planet should land. The more available water, the less missions will…
The map could help the agency decide where the first astronauts to the Red Planet should land. The more available water, the less missions will…
During its 54th flyby, NASA’s Juno captured an image of Jupiter’s Jet N7 region, revealing turbulent clouds and the planet’s terminator. Processed by Vladimir Tarasov,…
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich monitors Pacific Ocean sea surface heights to gauge El Niño impacts. While 2023’s event seems less intense than 1997 and 2015, it…
NASA’s Voyager mission team is addressing challenges to ensure prolonged functionality of the two spacecraft. They’re mitigating thruster fuel residue issues and implementing a software…
NASA’s DSOC, launching with the Psyche mission on October 12, seeks to revolutionize space communication by transitioning from radio waves to laser communication, promising enhanced…
NASA’s Psyche mission is set to explore a metal-rich asteroid, offering potential insights into the formation of rocky planets. The spacecraft, equipped with advanced instruments,…
The Perseverance rover is always on the move! With our first core sample of the margin unit in hand, we’re already plotting a course to…
The six-wheeled geologist spotted the twister as part of an atmospheric exploration of Jezero Crater. The lower portion of a Martian dust devil was captured…
Scientists using space-based radar found that land in New York City is sinking at varying rates due to human and natural factors. A few spots…
What are some skywatching highlights in October 2023? A “ring of fire” solar eclipse across the Americas on October 14 is this month’s top highlight!…
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is able to measure ocean features, like El Niño, closer to a coastline than previous space-based missions….
A computer pilot helps NASA’s six-wheeled geologist as it searches for rock samples that could be brought to Earth for deeper investigation. In about a…
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover, on its 854th Martian day, demonstrated its autonomous navigation capabilities by skillfully avoiding a rock during its drive. This animation is…
Perseverance begins the Margin Campaign on Mars, exploring the origins and significance of Jezero Crater’s marginal carbonates over the next 230 sols. This week on…
The JPL-led international team used the island as a stand-in for Venus to test radar technologies that will help uncover the planet’s ground truth. With…
NASA-Built Greenhouse Gas Detector Moves Closer to Launch The instrument will enable the nonprofit organization Carbon Mapper to pinpoint and measure methane and carbon dioxide…
Believed to be a remnant of powerful ancient debris flows, Gediz Vallis Ridge is a destination long sought by the rover’s science team. Three billion…
Harmful algae can endanger public health and coastal ecosystems and economies. Advances in satellite imaging are providing new ways to look at our living ocean….