NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Powered Up for the First Time in Interplanetary Space
Headed to the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover, the pioneering helicopter is powered up for the first time in interplanetary space as part of…
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Incredible Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Views of Craters, Dust Devils, and Avalanches on the Red Planet
Marking its 15th anniversary since launch, one of the oldest spacecraft at the Red Planet has provided glimpses of dust devils, avalanches, and more. Since…
Mystery Solved: NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Close-Up of Ceres Reveals Origin of Mysterious Bright Regions on Dwarf Planet
Data from NASA’s recent Dawn mission answers two long-unresolved questions: Is there liquid inside Ceres, and how long ago was the dwarf planet geologically active?…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Reveals Jupiter’s Unusual Electrical Storms: “Shallow Lightning” and “Mushballs”
The spacecraft may have found where the colorless gas has been hiding on the solar system’s biggest planetary inhabitant. New results from NASA’s Juno mission…
8 Thrilling Martian Postcards to Celebrate NASA Curiosity Mars Rover’s Anniversary
The NASA rover touched down eight years ago, on August 5, 2012, and will soon be joined by a second rover, Perseverance. NASA’s Curiosity Mars…
New NASA Research Projects Probe COVID-19 Impacts on Environment, Food & Water Supply
The new projects look at food- and water-supply stability and how changes in human activity are affecting the environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has touched most…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Carrying First Spacesuit Materials to Mars – Here’s Why
In a Q&A, spacesuit designer Amy Ross explains how five samples, including a piece of helmet visor, will be tested aboard the rover, which was…
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Launched on Ambitious Mission to Red Planet
The agency’s Mars 2020 mission is on its way. It will land at Jezero Crater in about seven months, on February 18, 2021. NASA’s Mars…
Perseverance “Phones Home” – Next Stop Confirmed: Mars!
Today’s final critical milestone — acquisition of signal — has been achieved. In essence, Perseverance has phoned home to let NASA know it’s officially on…
Incredible Science of NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Captured in New Video
With a targeted launch date of July 30, 2020, the next robotic scientist NASA is sending to the Red Planet has big ambitions. Scheduled to…
NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Tracks Hurricane Douglas, Tropical Storm Hanna From Space
Wild weather sweeping in from the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico is bringing flooding rains, high winds, and dangerous storm surges to Hawaii and…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Takes First Images of Jupiter Moon Ganymede’s North Pole
Infrared images from Juno provide the first glimpse of Ganymede’s icy north pole. On its way inbound for a Dec. 26, 2019, flyby of Jupiter,…
NASA ASTHROS: Stratospheric Balloon the Size of a Football Stadium Will Carry a Cutting-Edge Telescope
Carried by a balloon the size of a football stadium, ASTHROS will use a cutting-edge telescope to observe wavelengths of light that aren’t visible from…
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Passes Flight Readiness Review – Launch Window Opens on July 30
The agency’s Mars 2020 mission has one more big prelaunch review — the Launch Readiness Review, on July 27. NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission…
Runaway Star Might Explain Mysterious Black Hole Disappearing Act
The telltale sign that the black hole was feeding vanished, perhaps when a star interrupted the feast. The event could lend new insight into these…
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: 6 Things to Know About This Marvel of Engineering
The first helicopter attempting to fly on another planet is a marvel of engineering. Get up to speed with these key facts about its plans….
Satellite Mission Keeps a Steady Eye on Sea Level Change From Space
The Sentinel-6/Jason-CS satellite mission will add to a long-term sea level dataset that’s become the gold standard for climate studies from orbit. Over the course…
NASA Mini Payload Challenge Winners Announced – “Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload”
The winners for the JPL-led “Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload” challenge have been announced, and the miniature robotic designs could help the agency explore…