NASA will hold off sending commands to its Mars fleet for two weeks, from Nov. 11 to 25, while Earth and the Red Planet are on opposite sides of the sun. Called Mars solar conjunction, this phenomenon happens every two years. ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 10, 2023
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On any given day, NASA's networks may communicate with more than 100 space missions. Whether the mission keeps the lines of communication open with orbiting astronauts or peers deep into the cosmos, those dozens of satellites ...
Space Exploration
Nov 3, 2023
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft on Wednesday encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey to Jupiter.
Space Exploration
Nov 1, 2023
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A pink glow is shining on the faces of enthusiastic students as they tend to plants in purpose-built grow boxes for space stations.
Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2023
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For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific disciplines. Understanding an atom's structure and the development of nuclear science allowed scientists to accomplish the old goal of alchemists—turning ...
Space Exploration
Oct 27, 2023
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Goddard's GIANT optical navigation software helped guide the OSIRIS-REx mission to the Asteroid Bennu. Today its developers continue to add functionality and streamline useability for future missions.
Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2023
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It was a hazy August day on Chicago's South Side, and Nedra Sims Fears was hosting a small gathering to talk about the air. Interstate-94, which bisects her Chatham neighborhood, hummed nearby.
Environment
Oct 25, 2023
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NASA recently built and tested an additively-manufactured—or 3D printed—rocket engine nozzle made of aluminum, making it lighter than conventional nozzles and setting the course for deep space flights that can carry more ...
Space Exploration
Oct 20, 2023
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If all goes well, on Thursday morning a NASA mission with extensive connections to MIT will be headed to a metal world.
Space Exploration
Oct 11, 2023
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NASA is set to reveal on Wednesday the first images of the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space, something scientists hope will yield clues about the earliest days of our solar system and perhaps the origins of ...
Space Exploration
Oct 11, 2023
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