In Australia’s Ancient Stromatolites, NASA Finds a Blueprint for Mars Exploration
NASA is working with its international partners to study the ancient Earth as it relates to Mars. In June 2023, NASA’s Mars Exploration Program leaders…
NASA is working with its international partners to study the ancient Earth as it relates to Mars. In June 2023, NASA’s Mars Exploration Program leaders…
What are some skywatching highlights in September 2023? Venus returns to the early morning skies as a bright beacon in the east. The full moon…
NASA is testing technologies in space and on the ground that could increase bandwidth to transmit more complex science data and even stream video from…
“Behind the Spacecraft” is a series of short videos that offer glimpses of the people who’ve helped make this upcoming journey to a metal-rich asteroid…
New research suggests the same conditions that created the cracks could have been favorable to the emergence of microscopic life. Scientists aren’t entirely sure how…
NASA’s Cold Atom Lab is getting its second major upgrade and will be using it to explore the quantum realm. A major hardware update for…
The addition of a high-gain antenna will enable the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft – set to launch in October 2024 – to communicate with mission…
The spacecraft’s Lunar Thermal Mapper science instrument will work with an imaging spectrometer to help researchers understand the nature of water on the Moon’s surface….
The helicopter performed a short hop to help the team better understand why its previous flight was interrupted. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed its…
In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye. Withering molds, root-rotting…
Data sent by the spacecraft before it retired last December has provided new details about how fast the planet rotates and how much it wobbles….
The telescope took a picture of a glittering field of stars, indicating that it is doing well after a million-mile journey from Earth. The two…
Shortly before the rover’s 11th anniversary on the Red Planet, Curiosity’s team helped guide it up a steep, slippery slope to examine meteor craters. On…
Saturn shines brightly all night in August, while the Perseids return for a good show on the 12th/13th, and a Super Blue Moon! What are…
Update August 4: NASA’s facility in Australia successfully reoriented Voyager 2, receiving science and telemetry data confirming the spacecraft’s normal operation and expected trajectory. Update…
The six-wheeled geologist is getting some assistance in its search for diverse rock samples that could be brought to Earth for deeper investigation. The Perseverance…
The spinning, solar-powered spacecraft will take another look at the fiery Jovian moon on July 30. When NASA’s Juno mission flies by Jupiter’s fiery moon…
Engineers and technicians at Cape Canaveral are preparing the Psyche spacecraft for liftoff, which is slated for October 5. With less than 100 days remaining…