NASA's InSight gets a few extra weeks of Mars science
The mission's team has chosen to operate its seismometer longer than previously planned, although the lander will run out of power sooner as a result.
The mission's team has chosen to operate its seismometer longer than previously planned, although the lander will run out of power sooner as a result.
Space Exploration
Jun 21, 2022
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New images using data from ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA missions showcase the gas and dust that fill the space between stars in four of the galaxies closest to our own Milky Way. More than striking, the snapshots ...
Astronomy
Jun 16, 2022
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After a decade of observing some of the hottest, densest, and most energetic regions in our universe, this small but powerful space telescope still has more to see.
Astronomy
Jun 10, 2022
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During its first couple hundred days in Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover saw some of the most intense dust activity ever witnessed by a mission sent to the Red Planet's surface. Not only did the rover detect ...
Planetary Sciences
Jun 4, 2022
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Imagery has come down from Mars capturing a recent flight in which the rotorcraft flew farther and faster than ever before.
Space Exploration
May 27, 2022
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While the Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to return science data and otherwise operate as normal, the mission team is searching for the source of a system data issue.
Space Exploration
May 18, 2022
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Produced inside NASA's Cold Atom Lab, ultracold bubbles provide new opportunities to experiment with an exotic state of matter.
Quantum Physics
May 18, 2022
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Dusty solar panels and darker skies are expected to bring the Mars lander mission to a close around the end of this year.
Space Exploration
May 17, 2022
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A relentless heat wave has blanketed India and Pakistan since mid-March, causing dozens of deaths, fires, increased air pollution, and reduced crop yields. Weather forecasts show no prospect of relief any time soon. NASA's ...
Environment
May 12, 2022
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The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will explore how the ocean absorbs atmospheric heat and carbon, moderating global temperatures and climate change.
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2022
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