The next Pluto mission—an orbiter and lander?
For decades, we could only imagine what the view of Pluto's surface might be. Now, we have the real thing.
Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2017
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News tagged with science mission
Juno spacecraft peers deep into Jupiter's colorful belts and zones
A University of Leicester study of data captured in orbit around Jupiter has revealed new insights into what's happening deep beneath the gas giant's distinctive and colorful bands.
Planetary Sciences
Oct 28, 2021
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Asteroids, the moon and Mars: Space missions to look forward to in 2022
Astronomers ended 2021 on a high with the launch on December 25 of the James Webb Space Telescope, a joint mission between the European Space Agency, Nasa and the Canadian Space Agency. It was a relief to hear that the precision ...
Space Exploration
Jan 6, 2022
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Satellite data will be essential to future of groundwater, flood and drought management
New satellite imagery reveals that several areas across the United States are all but certain to suffer water-related catastrophes, including extreme flooding, drought and groundwater depletion.
Environment
Jun 13, 2013
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Euclid mission releases its first images
The Euclid mission, which will investigate the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, released its first five science images Tuesday, Nov. 7. The observatory, led by ESA (European Space Agency) with NASA contributions, ...
Astronomy
Nov 7, 2023
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Flying solo: Solar Orbiter will take first-ever direct images of solar poles
Solar Orbiter will orbit our nearest star, the sun, observing it up close. It will take the first-ever direct images of its poles, while also studying the inner heliosphere—the bubble-like region around the sun created ...
Space Exploration
Jan 27, 2020
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Exoplanet discovery tool begins its mission
The NEID spectrometer, a new tool for the discovery of planets outside of our solar system, has now started its scientific mission at the WIYN 3.5m telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona.
Astronomy
Jul 20, 2021
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NASA's Curiosity rover to be back online next week
NASA's Curiosity rover, which has been exploring Mars since it landed to much fanfare last August, should be running at full capacity next week, after a memory glitch set the robot back.
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2013
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OSIRIS-REx discovers water on asteroid, confirms Bennu as excellent mission target
From August through early December, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft aimed three of its science instruments toward Bennu and began making the mission's first observations of the asteroid. During this period, the spacecraft traveled ...
Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2018
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After capturing image of black hole, what's next?
A group of international researchers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA) achieved the once-unimaginable four years ago: using a groundbreaking telescope to capture an image of a black hole.
Astronomy
Aug 8, 2023
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