Kepler Views the Effects of a Dead Star Bending the Light of its Companion Star
In a new study, astronomers witnessed the effects of a white dwarf bending the light of its companion star in a double-star system called KOI-256,…
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Curiosity’s Parachute Shifts in the Wind on Mars
A sequence of seven images shows how the parachute used in Curiosity’s landing on Mars has shifted in response to wind. Pasadena, California – Photos…
Cassini Data Suggests Saturn’s Moons and Rings Are More Than 4 Billion Years Old
Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft suggests that the moons and rings of Saturn are more than 4 billion years old. A new analysis of data…
NASA Responds to Voyager News, Gives Update on Voyager 1 Location
In response to the newly released study that suggests Voyager 1 has entered interstellar space, NASA has released a statement stating that Voyager 1 has…
Detailed Map Reveals New Information about the Age, Contents and Origins of the Universe
Based on the first 15.5 months of all-sky observations, scientists have created the most detailed map ever made of the oldest light in the universe,…
Curiosity Discovers More Hydration of Minerals Near Clay-Bearing Rocks
Using infrared-imaging and an instrument that shoots neutrons into the ground to probe for hydrogen, scientists have found more evidence of water-bearing minerals in rocks…
Cassini Data Reveals Jupiter’s ‘Hot Spots’ Are Created by a Rossby Wave
Using images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, researchers closely tracked the shape of multiple “hot spots” over a period of time on Jupiter’s surface, finding evidence…
Curiosity Reveals that Mars Could Have Supported Life
Researchers have identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon in the powder rock sample obtained by NASA’s Curiosity rover, suggesting that Mars could have…
Cassini Captures New Images of Saturn’s Moon Rhea
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured several new photos of Saturn’s moon Rhea as it flew by Rhea at an altitude of 620 miles (997 kilometers) on…
Scientists Create a 3D View of the Ancient Water Channels of Mars
Using data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists create a 3D reconstruction of ancient water channels below the Martian surface. Pasadena, California — NASA’s Mars…
Comet 2013 A1 to Make a Very Close Flyby of Mars
Scientists have projected that comet 2013 A1 will make a very close approach to Mars in October 2014, possibly passing as close as 31,000 miles…
New Data Suggests a Chemical Exchange Between Europa’s Ocean and Surface
Using data from the W. M. Keck Observatory, researchers have the best evidence yet that salty water from the liquid ocean beneath Europa’s frozen exterior…
NASA Completes Computer Swap for Curiosity Rover
NASA ground engineers have completed a computer swap for the Curiosity rover in response to a memory issue, shifting the rover into a minimal-activity precautionary…
Scientists Measure the Spin Rates of Supermassive Black Holes
Using the NuSTAR and XMM-Newton telescopes, researchers traced matter as it swirled into a black hole, resolving a long-standing debate about black holes and gaining…
The Whirlpool Galaxy, Spiral Galaxy M51
This JPL image of the day shows Spiral Galaxy M51, which is also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy and is located about 30 million light-years…
Cassini Detects Particles Being Accelerated to Ultra-High Energies
Similar to the particle acceleration that takes place around supernovas, observations from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have detected particles being accelerated to ultra-high energies by an…
Near-Earth Asteroid 2012 DA14 Makes a Preview Appearance
A new set of animated images show asteroid 2012 DA14 as it nears its record-close approach to Earth on February 15, 2013. Like trailers for…
JPL Selected to Lead U.S. Science Team for Euclid Mission
JPL has been selected by the European Space Agency to lead the U.S. science team for the Euclid mission, a space telescope designed to probe…
