Today NASA uses wheeled rovers to navigate the surface of Mars and conduct planetary science, but research involving Texas A&M University scientists will test the feasibility of new surface-exploration technology: walking ...
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2022
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If you apply enough heat, at some point, most things melt, just like ice cream on a hot summer day.
Materials Science
Aug 29, 2022
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In its first year exploring Jezero Crater on Mars, the Perseverance rover collected rock samples that scientists anticipate will provide a long-awaited timeline for the planet's geologic and water history.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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A new analysis of seismic data from NASA's Mars InSight mission has revealed a couple of surprises.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 11, 2022
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Alongside cultural heavyweights such as Disney's "Encanto" and Warner Brothers' "The Batman," a short film created at Goddard shares the screen next week at a festival honoring standout works of computer animated storytelling.
Astronomy
Aug 5, 2022
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All baby birds have a moment prior to hatching when their hip bone is a tiny replica of a dinosaur's pelvis.
Plants & Animals
Aug 5, 2022
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NASA-funded scientists have discovered shaded locations within pits on the Moon that always hover around a comfortable 63 F (about 17 C) using data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft and computer modeling.
Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2022
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The mission to return Martian samples back to Earth will see a European 2.5 meter-long robotic arm pick up tubes filled with precious soil from Mars and transfer them to a rocket for an historic interplanetary delivery.
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2022
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The ingredients for life are spread throughout the universe. While Earth is the only known place in the universe with life, detecting life beyond Earth is a major goal of modern astronomy and planetary science.
Astrobiology
Jul 15, 2022
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One look at the Planetary Decadal Survey for 2023–2032, and you will see some bold and cutting-edge mission proposals for the coming decade. Examples include a Uranus orbiter and probe (UOP) that would study Uranus' interior, ...
Space Exploration
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