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https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/wise-delivers-millions-of-galaxies-stars-asteroids
WISE Delivers Millions of Galaxies, Stars, Asteroids
Astronomers across the globe can now sift through hundreds of millions of galaxies, stars and asteroids collected in the first bundle of data from NASA's WISE mission.
Astronomers across the globe can now sift through hundreds of millions of galaxies, stars and asteroids collected in the first bundle of data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission."Starting today thousands of new eyes will be looking at WISE data, and I expect many surprises," said Edward (Ned)...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/spacecraft-data-suggest-saturn-moons-ocean-may-harbor-hydrothermal-activity
Spacecraft Data Suggest Saturn Moon's Ocean May Harbor Hydrothermal Activity
The hidden ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus could be home to present-day hydrothermal activity, according to two new studies by scientists with NASA's Cassini mission.
Fast Facts:› Cassini finds first evidence of active hot-water chemistry beyond planet Earth› Findings in two separate papers support the notion› The results have important implications for the habitability of icy worldsNASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first clear evidence that Saturn's moon Encelad...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-airs-sees-hurricane-douglas-tropical-storm-hanna-from-space
NASA's AIRS Sees Hurricane Douglas, Tropical Storm Hanna From Space
Wild weather sweeping in from the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico is bringing flooding rains, high winds, and dangerous storm surges to Hawaii and Texas.
NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) was monitoring two storm systems as they took aim at portions of Hawaii and Texas on July 26. Perched on NASA's Aqua satellite, AIRS is an instrument that studies Earth's weather and climate.As of 11 a.m. local time, Hurricane Douglas was sweeping toward Hawaii with the potent...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/dawn-captures-sharper-images-of-ceres
Dawn Captures Sharper Images of Ceres
Craters and mysterious bright spots are beginning to pop out in the latest images of Ceres from NASA's Dawn spacecraft.
Craters and mysterious bright spots are beginning to pop out in the latest images of Ceres from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. These images, taken Feb. 12 at a distance of 52,000 miles (83,000 kilometers) from the dwarf planet, pose intriguing questions for the science team to explore as the spacecraft nears its destination.T...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/new-selfie-shows-curiosity-the-mars-chemist
New Selfie Shows Curiosity, the Mars Chemist
The NASA rover performed a special chemistry experiment at the location captured in its newest self-portrait.
A new selfie taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is breathtaking, but it's especially meaningful for the mission's team: Stitched together from 57 individual images taken bya camera on the end of Curiosity's robotic arm, the panorama also commemorates only the second time the rover has performeda special chemistry exp...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-brings-mars-landing-to-viewers-everywhere
NASA Brings Mars Landing to Viewers Everywhere
NASA's InSight lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet at approximately noon PST on Nov. 26, with a new suite of instruments to probe below the Martian surface.
NASA's Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet at approximately noon PST (3 p.m. EST) on Nov. 26, and viewers everywhere can watch coverage of the event live on NASA Television, the agency'swebsiteand social medi...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/magellan-radar-mapping-results
Magellan Radar Mapping Results
Magellan Project scientists today described the results of the first 243-day radar mapping cycle of Venus as the spacecraft continued in a second cycle of exploring the cloud-shrouded surface of our nearest planetary neighbor.
Magellan Project scientists today described the results of the first 243-day radar mapping cycle of Venus as the spacecraft continued in a second cycle of exploring the cloud-shrouded surface of our nearest planetary neighbor.The first mapping cycle, begun last Sept. 15, imaged 84 percent of the planet. The cycle ended...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/assembly-begins-on-nasas-next-tool-to-study-exoplanets
Assembly Begins on NASA’s Next Tool to Study Exoplanets
The Coronagraph Instrument on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study planets around other stars. Putting it together will require a highly choreographed dance.
Scientists have discovered more than 5,000 exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. As technologies for studying these worlds continue to advance, researchers may someday be able to search for signs of life on exoplanets that are similar in size, composition, and temperature to Earth. But to do that they’ll nee...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-jpl-satellites-dissect-powerful-hurricane-matthew
NASA JPL Satellites Dissect Powerful Hurricane Matthew
Hurricanes like Matthew are a lot more than meets the "eye." Images from several JPL satellites and instruments give scientists a wealth of information to analyze the storm.
Hurricane forecasters use many different types of data to forecast a storm's intensity and track. NASA satellites and airborne instruments, including several developed and operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, contribute to scientists' understanding of tropical cyclones and help improve fo...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/new-study-finds-sumatra-still-at-high-risk-for-big-quake
New Study Finds Sumatra Still at High Risk for Big Quake
Two large quakes beneath Sumatra in 2007 did not adequately relieve built-up stress, according to a study that includes a JPL researcher and radar data.
Two large quakes beneath Sumatra in 2007 did not adequately relieve built-up stress, according to a study that includes a JPL researcher and radar data.For more information, go to the Caltech release
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/astronomers-find-planet-hotter-than-most-stars
Astronomers Find Planet Hotter Than Most Stars
A newly discovered Jupiter-like world is so hot, it's being vaporized by its own star.
A newly discovered Jupiter-like world is so hot, it's being vaporized by its own star.With a dayside temperature of more than 7,800 degrees Fahrenheit (4,600 Kelvin), KELT-9b is a planet that is hotter than most stars. But its blue A-type star, called KELT-9, is even hotter -- in fact, it is probably unraveling the pla...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/alaska-tundra-source-of-early-winter-carbon-emissions
Alaska Tundra Source of Early-Winter Carbon Emissions
Warmer temperatures and thawing soils may be driving an increase in emissions of carbon dioxide from Alaskan tundra to the atmosphere, particularly during the early winter.
Warmer temperatures and thawing soils may be driving an increase in emissions of carbon dioxide from Alaskan tundra to the atmosphere, particularly during the early winter, according to a new study supported by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). More carbon dioxide released to the atmo...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-mars-mission-tours-california
NASA Mars Mission Tours California
InSight will be the first mission to another planet launched from the West Coast. It launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base in May.
Scientists and engineers with NASA's next mission to Mars will be touring California cities starting this month.NASA'sInSight missionwill be the first interplanetary launch from the West Coast. In preparation for its May launch, theMars InSight Roadshowis stopping at cities along the earthquake-prone California coast t...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/7-things-to-know-about-the-mars-2020-perseverance-rover-mission
7 Things to Know About the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission
NASA's next rover to the Red Planet launched on July 30 and will land on Feb. 18, 2021. These highlights will get you up to speed on the ambitious mission.
In less than a month, NASA expects to launch the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Loaded with scientific instruments, advanced computational capabilities for landing, and other new systems, the Perseverance rover is the largest, heaviest, most sophisticated vehicle NASA has ever sent to the ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-spacecraft-makes-great-catchheads-for-touchdown
NASA Spacecraft Makes Great Catch...Heads for Touchdown
Team Stardust, NASA's first dedicated sample return mission to a comet, passed a huge milestone today by successfully navigating through the particle and gas-laden coma around comet Wild 2 (pronounced "Vilt-2").
Team Stardust, NASA's first dedicated sample return mission to a comet, passed a huge milestone today by successfully navigating through the particle and gas-laden coma around comet Wild 2 (pronounced "Vilt-2"). During the hazardous traverse, the spacecraft flew within about 230 kilometers (143 miles) of the comet, cat...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/far-northern-permafrost-may-unleash-carbon-within-decades
Far Northern Permafrost May Unleash Carbon Within Decades
Permafrost in the far northern Arctic will thaw enough to become a source of carbon to the atmosphere in 40 to 60 years.
Permafrost in the coldest northern Arctic -- formerly thought to be at least temporarily shielded from global warming by its extreme environment -- will thaw enough to become a permanent source of carbon to the atmosphere in this century, with the peak transition occurring in 40 to 60 years, according to a new NASA-led...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/new-international-ocean-satellite-completes-testing
New International Ocean Satellite Completes Testing
A team of engineers in the U.S. and Europe subjected the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft to a battery of trials to ready it for liftoff later this year.
Once the state-of-the-art Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launches in November, it will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level - a key indicator of how Earth's warming climate is affecting the oceans, weather and coastlines. But first, engineers need to ensure that the spacecraft can survive the rigors o...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/less-algae-not-clearer-water-keeps-tahoe-blue
Less Algae, Not Clearer Water, Keeps Tahoe Blue
Lake Tahoe's iconic blueness is more strongly related to the lake's algal concentration than to its clarity.
Lake Tahoe's iconic blueness is more strongly related to the lake's algal concentration than to its clarity, according to research in "Tahoe: State of the Lake Report 2015," released today by the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) of the University of California, Davis. The lower the algal concentration, the bl...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-eyes-study-louisianas-changing-wetlands
NASA 'Eyes' Study Louisiana's Changing Wetlands
NASA has completed an intensive study of Louisiana Gulf Coast levees and wetlands, using three research aircraft carrying advanced instruments.
NASA recently completed an intensive study of Louisiana Gulf Coast levees and wetlands, making measurements with three advanced imaging instruments on three research aircraft.NASA instruments fly over the Gulf Coast one to three times per year to keep consistent records of ground subsidence -- the gradual sinking of an...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/rosetta-comet-outburst-captured
Rosetta Comet Outburst Captured
A dramatic outburst from Rosetta's target comet is recorded by several instruments, including the Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer, which uses NASA-built electronics.
The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft has been witnessing growing activity from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as the comet approaches perihelion (its closest point to the sun during its orbit). On July 29, while the spacecraft orbited at a distance of 116 miles (186 kilometers) from the comet, it observed th...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/asteroid-juno-grabs-the-spotlight
Asteroid Juno Grabs the Spotlight
Toward the end of September, the sun will turn a spotlight on the asteroid Juno, giving that bulky lump of rock a rare featured cameo in the night sky.
Toward the end of September, the sun will turn a spotlight on the asteroid Juno, giving that bulky lump of rock a rare featured cameo in the night sky. Those who get out to a dark, unpolluted sky will be able to spot the asteroid's silvery glint near the planet Uranus with a pair of binoculars."It can usually be seen b...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/here-comes-the-rainagain
Here Comes the Rain...Again
It's raining again in Southern California, even though most of the west is having a drought.
It's raining again in Southern California, even though most of the west is having a drought. JPL oceanographer Dr. Bill Patzert studies the ocean's role in climate and has some opinions about these recent deluges and how they fit into the big climate picture. He approaches this wet season with characteristic dry wit.Q:...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-logs-second-successful-flight
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Logs Second Successful Flight
The small rotorcraft’s horizons were expanded on its second flight.
Keep up with the latest helicopter news in themission blog.NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter successfully completed its second Mars flight on April 22 – the 18th sol, or Martian day, of its experimental flight test window. Lasting 51.9 seconds, the flight added several new challenges tothe first, which took place on April 19...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/study-finds-drought-recoveries-taking-longer
Study Finds Drought Recoveries Taking Longer
Land ecosystems are taking longer to recover from droughts, and incomplete recovery may become the norm in places, with tree deaths and increased greenhouse gas emissions.
As global temperatures continue to rise, droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe in many regions during this century. A new study with NASA participation finds that land ecosystems took progressively longer to recover from droughts in the 20th century, and incomplete drought recovery may become the new...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/radar-images-capture-big-slowly-tumbling-asteroid
Radar Images Capture Big, Slowly Tumbling Asteroid
Astronomers have used the world's two most powerful radar telescopes to make the most detailed images ever obtained for an asteroid in a near-Earth trajectory.
Astronomers have used the world's two most powerful radar telescopes to make the most detailed images ever obtained for an asteroid in a near-Earth trajectory.With an average diameter of about 3.5 kilometers (2 miles), 1999 JM8 is the largest near-Earth asteroid ever studied in detail. Although this object can pass fai...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-kepler-mission-announces-a-planet-bonanza
NASA's Kepler Mission Announces a Planet Bonanza
NASA's Kepler mission announced Wednesday the discovery of 715 new planets.
NASA's Kepler mission announced Wednesday the discovery of 715 new planets. These newly verified worlds orbit 305 stars, revealing multiple-planet systems much like our own solar system.Nearly 95 percent of these planets are smaller than Neptune, which is almost four times the size of Earth. This discovery marks a sign...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/collaboration-finds-a-rolling-moon
Collaboration Finds a Rolling Moon
Bob Pappalardo gets by with a little help from his friends. Pappalardo is a newly hired JPL planetary scientist who credits a collaborative effort with colleagues for a recent unusual discovery based on images from Cassini.
Bob Pappalardo gets by with a little help from his friends. Pappalardo is a newly hired JPL planetary scientist who credits a collaborative effort with colleagues for a recent unusual discovery based on images from Cassini.New research shows that Saturn's moon Enceladus -- an active, icy world with an unusually war...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/first-ever-snapshot-released-of-mother-earth-from-mars
First-Ever Snapshot Released of Mother Earth from Mars
Have you ever wondered what you would see if you were on Mars looking at Earth through a small telescope?
Have you ever wondered what you would see if you were on Mars looking at Earth through a small telescope? Now you can find out, thanks to a unique view of our world recently captured by NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft currently orbiting the red planet.This first-ever image of its kind not only shows Mother Earth...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-phoenix-mars-lander-continues-tests-with-rasp
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Continues Tests with Rasp
The team operating NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander plans to tell the lander today to do a second, larger test of using a motorized rasp to produce and gather shavings of frozen ground.
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The team operating NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander plans to tell the lander today to do a second, larger test of using a motorized rasp to produce and gather shavings of frozen ground.The planned test is a preparation for putting a similar sample into one of Phoenix's laboratory ovens in coming days. Th...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/astronaut-neil-armstrong-1930-2012
Astronaut Neil Armstrong 1930-2012
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, has died.
WASHINGTON -- The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden regarding the death of former test pilot and NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong. He was 82."On behalf of the entire NASA family, I would like to express my deepest condolences to Carol and the rest of Armstrong family on the passing of Neil Ar...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/martian-meteorological-phenomena
Martian Meteorological Phenomena
Rare Martian meteorological phenomena have been found in pictures of Mars taken by the Viking Orbiter 1 spacecraft, managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
Rare Martian meteorological phenomena have been found in pictures of Mars taken by the Viking Orbiter 1 spacecraft, managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.Weather activity never before observed on Mars was discovered in images taken on an exceptionally clear Martian day on Feb. 22, 1980.Seve...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/new-jpl-deep-sea-probe-to-be-tested-in-monterey-aquarium-kelp-forest
New JPL Deep Sea Probe to Be Tested in Monterey Aquarium Kelp Forest
A new aluminum deep sea probe, the prototype of one designed to withstand crushing pressures and extreme temperatures, is set to be lowered to depths of 9 meters (30 feet) in Monterey Bay Aquarium's giant kelp forest July 28 as part of NASA's hunt for clues to life's origins.
A new aluminum deep sea probe, the prototype of one designed to withstand crushing pressures and extreme temperatures, is set to be lowered to depths of 9 meters (30 feet) in Monterey Bay Aquarium's giant kelp forest July 28 as part of NASA's hunt for clues to life's origins.Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Labora...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/ceres-temporary-atmosphere-linked-to-solar-activity
Ceres' Temporary Atmosphere Linked to Solar Activity
Solar particles free water molecules from the surface of Ceres, allowing them to escape and create a tenuous atmosphere, according to a new study.
Scientists have long thought that Ceres may have a very weak, transient atmosphere, but mysteries lingered about its origin and why it's not always present. Now, researchers suggest that this temporary atmosphere appears to be related to the behavior of the sun, rather than Ceres' proximity to the sun. The study was co...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/small-troughs-growing-on-mars-may-become-spiders
Small Troughs Growing on Mars May Become 'Spiders'
Erosion-carved troughs that grow and branch during multiple Martian years may be infant versions of larger features known as Martian "spiders."
Erosion-carved troughs that grow and branch during multiple Martian years may be infant versions of larger features known as Martian "spiders," which are radially patterned channels found only in the south polar region of Mars.Researchers using NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) report the first detection of cumu...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/from-the-field
From the Field
Take a group of strangers, put them in a harsh environment, and give them a challenging mission to accomplish -- scientists who do field research have much more experience with this than reality television producers ever will.
Click forFlash and HTMLversions of "Desert Dispatches."Take a group of strangers, put them in a harsh environment, and give them a challenging mission to accomplish -- scientists who do field research have much more experience with this than reality television producers ever will.JPL scientists have covered the globe f...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/eclipse-balloons-to-study-effect-of-mars-like-environment-on-life
Eclipse Balloons to Study Effect of Mars-Like Environment on Life
Microbes carried to the edge of space during the Aug. 21 eclipse will be analyzed by NASA's Ames Research Center and JPL.
Steps forward in the search for life beyond Earth can be as simple as sending a balloon into the sky. In one of the most unique and extensive eclipse observation campaigns ever attempted, NASA is collaborating with student teams across the U.S. to do just that.A larger initiative,NASA's Eclipse Balloon Project, led by ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-epoxi-flyby-reveals-new-insights-into-comet-features
NASA EPOXI Flyby Reveals New Insights Into Comet Features
Scientists say initial images from today's flyby of comet Hartley 2 provide new information about the comet's volume and material spewing from its surface.
PASADENA, Calif. - NASA's EPOXI mission spacecraft successfully flew past comet Hartley 2 at 7 a.m. PDT (10 a.m. EDT) Thursday, Nov. 4. Scientists say initial images from the flyby provide new information about the comet's volume and material spewing from its surface."Early observations of the comet show that, for the ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/stardust-prepares-to-pick-up-speed-from-earths-gravity-assist
Stardust Prepares to Pick Up Speed From Earth's Gravity Assist
As it completes the first of three laps of about a billion miles each around the heart of the solar system, NASA's Stardust spacecraft is getting ready for a pit stop of sorts, flying by Earth in mid-January for a gravitational speed boost.
As it completes the first of three laps of about a billion miles each around the heart of the solar system, NASA's Stardust spacecraft is getting ready for a pit stop of sorts, flying by Earth in mid-January for a gravitational speed boost. The added energy will put Stardust on course to meet Comet Wild 2 (pronounced "...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/satellites-see-double-jeopardy-for-socal-fire-season
Satellites See Double Jeopardy for SoCal Fire Season
New insights into two factors that are creating a potentially volatile Southern California wildfire season come from an ongoing project using NASA and Indian satellite data.
PASADENA, Calif. - New insights into two factors that are creating a potentially volatile Southern California wildfire season come from an ongoing project using NASA and Indian satellite data by scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.; and Chapman University, Orange, Calif.The scientists tracke...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/mars-exploration-rover-status-report-rovers-resume-driving
Mars Exploration Rover Status Report: Rovers Resume Driving
After six weeks of hunkering down during raging dust storms that limited solar power, both of NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, have resumed driving.
After six weeks of hunkering down during raging dust storms that limited solar power, both of NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, have resumed driving.Opportunity advanced 13.38 meters (44 feet) toward the edge of Victoria Crater on Aug. 21. Mission controllers were taking advantage of gradual clear...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-scientists-to-discuss-2016-climate-trends-impacts
NASA Scientists to Discuss 2016 Climate Trends, Impacts
NASA climate experts will discuss recent trends in global temperatures and Arctic sea ice, plus research to better understand their impacts, on a July 19 media telecon.
Climate experts from NASA will discuss recent trends in global temperatures and Arctic sea ice, as well as research now underway to better understand their impacts, during a media teleconference at 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT) Tuesday, July 19.NASA scientists track global temperature and sea ice data as part of the agency'...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/trailblazing-new-earth-satellite-put-to-test-in-preparation-for-launch
Trailblazing New Earth Satellite Put to Test in Preparation for Launch
During three weeks in a thermal vacuum chamber in Bengaluru, India, the joint NASA-ISRO satellite demonstrated its hardiness in a harsh, space-like environment.
NISAR, the trailblazing Earth-observing radar satellite being developed by the United States and Indian space agencies, passed a major milestone on Nov. 13, emerging from a 21-day test aimed at evaluating its ability to function in the extreme temperatures and the vacuum of space.Short for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/mars-exploration-rover-mission-status
Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status
The first in-flight checkouts of the science instruments and engineering cameras on NASA's twin Spirit and Opportunity spacecraft on their way to Mars have provided an assessment of the instruments' condition after the stressful vibrations of launch.
The first in-flight checkouts of the science instruments and engineering cameras on NASA's twin Spirit and Opportunity spacecraft on their way to Mars have provided an assessment of the instruments' condition after the stressful vibrations of launch.The instrument tests run by the Mars Exploration Rover flight team at ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/mars-exploration-rover-mission-status-11
Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status
Engineers on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover team are investigating possible causes and remedies for a problem affecting the steering on Spirit.
Engineers on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover team are investigating possible causes and remedies for a problem affecting the steering on Spirit.The relay for steering actuators on Spirit's right-front and left-rear wheels did not operate as commanded on Oct. 1. Each of the front and rear wheels on the rover has a steerin...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-curiosity-reaches-mars-ridge-where-water-left-debris-pileup
NASA’s Curiosity Reaches Mars Ridge Where Water Left Debris Pileup
Believed to be a remnant of powerful ancient debris flows, Gediz Vallis Ridge is a destination long sought by the rover’s science team.
Three billion years ago, amid one of the last wet periods on Mars, powerful debris flows carried mud and boulders down the side of a hulking mountain. The debris spread into a fan that was later eroded by wind into a towering ridge, preserving an intriguing record of the Red Planet’s watery past.Drag your cursor around...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/hirise-views-nasas-insight-and-curiosity-on-mars
HiRISE Views NASA's InSight and Curiosity on Mars
New images taken from space offer the clearest orbital glimpse yet of InSight as well as a view of Curiosity rolling along.
The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter recently sent home eye-catching views of the agency's InSight lander and its Curiosity rover.HiRISE has been monitoring InSight's landing site in the Elysium Planitia region of the Red Planet for changes to the surface, such as dust-devil tracks. Taken on Sept. 23...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-sets-new-dates-for-saucer-shaped-test-vehicle-flight
NASA Sets New Dates for Saucer-Shaped Test Vehicle Flight
NASA's LDSD project plans to fly its rocket-powered, saucer-shaped landing technology test vehicle into near-space from Kauai, Hawaii, this weekend.
NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project plans to fly its rocket-powered, saucer-shaped landing technology test vehicle into near-space from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, Hawaii, later this week.NASA has identified five potential launch dates for the high-altitude ballo...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/students-launch-buoys-to-verify-topexposeidon-data-2
Students Launch Buoys to Verify TOPEX/Poseidon Data
Teams of high school and junior high students will launch buoys into Galveston Bay, Texas, to verify altimeter measurements from the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite in an experiment that will help oceanographers better understand ocean dynamics and calculate global sea level rise.
Teams of high school and junior high students will launch buoys into Galveston Bay, Texas, to verify altimeter measurements from the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite in an experiment that will help oceanographers better understand ocean dynamics and calculate global sea level rise.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory-sponsored buo...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/erickson-takes-rover-reins-as-cook-joins-2009-mission
Erickson Takes Rover Reins as Cook Joins 2009 Mission
At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., James K. Erickson becomes project manager for the Mars Exploration Rover Project today as his predecessor, Richard A. Cook, switches to the development of an even more capable Mars rover for launch in 2009.
At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., James K. Erickson becomes project manager for the Mars Exploration Rover Project today as his predecessor, Richard A. Cook, switches to the development of an even more capable Mars rover for launch in 2009.Cook becomes deputy project manager for NASA's Mars Scien...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/a-comet-lands-in-pasadena
A 'Comet' Lands in Pasadena
JPL is participating in AxS 2014, an arts and sciences celebration in Pasadena, California, which includes an interactive comet sculpture on display through Oct. 5.
AxS (pronounced axis) is a citywide festival produced by the Pasadena Arts Council that celebrates the California town as the "City of Art and Science." It runs through Oct. 5.JPL space science-related highlights of the festival include:"Metamorphosis"Nine-feet-high and lit from within, this steel sculpture emits a fin...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-nustar-helps-solve-riddle-of-black-hole-spin
NASA's NuSTAR Helps Solve Riddle of Black Hole Spin
Two X-ray space observatories have measured definitively, for the first time, the spin rate of a black hole with a mass 2 million times that of our sun.
PASADENA, Calif. -- Two X-ray space observatories, NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton, have teamed up to measure definitively, for the first time, the spin rate of a black hole with a mass 2 million times that of our sun.The supermassive black hole lies at t...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/topexposeidon-confirms-condition-for-el-nino
TOPEX/Poseidon Confirms Condition for El Nino
Sea surface measurements taken by the U.S./French TOPEX/Poseidon satellite have confirmed that conditions are ripe for development of an El Nio event in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean this winter.
Sea surface measurements taken by the U.S./French TOPEX/Poseidon satellite have confirmed that conditions are ripe for development of an El Nio event in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean this winter.Data from the radar altimeter onboard TOPEX/Poseidon reveal a new Kelvin wave moving toward the western coast of Sout...
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Dawn Captures Video on Approach to Asteroid Vesta
Scientists working with NASA's Dawn spacecraft have created a new video showing the giant asteroid Vesta as the spacecraft approaches this unexplored world in the main asteroid belt.
PASADENA, Calif. – Scientists working with NASA's Dawn spacecraft have created a new video showing the giant asteroid Vesta as the spacecraft approaches this unexplored world in the main asteroid belt.The video loops 20 images obtained for navigation purposes on June 1. The images show a dark feature near Vesta's equat...
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Ground-Piercing Radar on NASA Mars Orbiter Ready for Work
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has extended the long-armed antenna of its radar, preparing the instrument to begin probing for underground layers of Mars.
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has extended the long-armed antenna of its radar, preparing the instrument to begin probing for underground layers of Mars.The orbiter's Shallow Subsurface Radar, provided by the Italian Space Agency, will search to depths of about one kilometer (six-tenths of a mile) to find an...
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Mars Pathfinder Passes Global Surveyor on Its Way to Mars
Like two ships passing in the night, NASA's Mars Pathfinder spacecraft will begin to overtake Mars Global Surveyor tonight, moving closer to Mars than its companion orbiter and closing in for the final four-month approach to the red planet.
Like two ships passing in the night, NASA's Mars Pathfinder spacecraft will begin to overtake Mars Global Surveyor tonight, moving closer to Mars than its companion orbiter and closing in for the final four-month approach to the red planet.Mars Pathfinder, a lander carrying a small rover and science instruments to Mars...
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From Mars Rover: Panorama Above 'Perseverance Valley'
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recorded a panoramic view before entering the upper end of a fluid-carved valley that descends the inner slope of a crater's rim.
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recorded a panoramic view before entering the upper end of a fluid-carved valley that descends the inner slope of a large crater's rim.The scene includes a broad notch in the crest of the crater's rim, which may have been a spillway where water or ice or wind flowed over the ri...
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The Many Faces of Rosetta's Comet 67P
Images from ESA Rosetta indicate that the surface of its target comet has had growing fractures, collapsing cliffs and massive rolling boulders.
Images returned from the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission indicate that during its most recent trip through the inner solar system, the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was a very active place - full of growing fractures, collapsing cliffs and massive rolling boulders. Moving material buried some featu...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/small-asteroid-is-earths-constant-companion
Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant Companion
A small asteroid has been discovered in an orbit around the sun that keeps it as a constant companion of Earth, and it will remain so for centuries to come.
A small asteroid has been discovered in an orbit around the sun that keeps it as a constant companion of Earth, and it will remain so for centuries to come.As it orbits the sun, this new asteroid, designated 2016 HO3, appears to circle around Earth as well. It is too distant to be considered a true satellite of our pla...
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NASA Will Inspire World When It Returns Mars Samples to Earth in 2033
This advanced mission architecture will include two sample recovery helicopters.
NASA has finished the system requirements review for its Mars Sample Return Program, which is nearing completion of the conceptual design phase. During this phase, the program team evaluated and refined the architecture to return the scientifically selected samples, which are currently in the collection process by NASA...
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Cassini Heading to Titan after Tagging Enceladus
Scientists rate Cassini's 10th flyby of Enceladus... a 10.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is on its way to a flyby of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, after capturing some stunning images of Enceladus. One view shows the hazy outline of Titan behind Saturn's rings, with the dark curve of Enceladus at the bottom.In other images, Enceladus put its craggy face forward, exhibiting some o...
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NASA's Mars 2020 Heads Into the Test Chamber
In this time-lapse video taken at JPL, engineers move the Mars 2020 rover into a large vacuum chamber for testing in Mars-like environmental conditions.
In this time-lapse video, taken on Oct. 9, 2019, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, bunny-suited engineers move the Mars 2020 rover from a high bay in the Spacecraft Simulator Building into the facility's large vacuum chamber for testing in Mars-like environmental conditions."Whenever you move...
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NASA’s Perseverance Collects First Mars Sample of New Science Campaign
The rover continues its hunt for rocks worthy of bringing to Earth for further study.
NASA’s Perseverance rover cored and stored the first sample of the mission’s newest science campaign on Thursday, March 30. With each campaign, the team explores and studies a new area. On this one, the rover is exploring the top of Jezero Crater’s delta. Perseverance has collected a total of 19 samples and threewitnes...
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A Little Glitz Goes a Long Way for NASA's Genesis
It seems everyone benefits from a little "bling bling" now and then. Hollywood icons use six-carat jewels to decorate themselves; eastern ayurvedic doctors use precious gems to make medicine; and scientists on NASA's Genesis mission, due to return Sept. 8, use sapphire, silicon, gold and diamond to collect raw solar w...
It seems everyone benefits from a little "bling bling" now and then. Hollywood icons use six-carat jewels to decorate themselves; eastern ayurvedic doctors use precious gems to make medicine; and scientists on NASA's Genesis mission, due to return Sept. 8, use sapphire, silicon, gold and diamond to collect raw solar w...
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NASA's Mars Rover has Uncertain Future as Sixth Anniversary Nears
NASA's Mars rover Spirit will mark six years of unprecedented science exploration and inspiration for the American public on Sunday.
PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars rover Spirit will mark six years of unprecedented science exploration and inspiration for the American public on Sunday. However, the upcoming Martian winter could end the roving career of the beloved, scrappy robot.Spirit successfully landed on the Red Planet at 8:35 p.m. PST on Jan....
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Ceres' Bright Spots Seen in Striking New Detail
The brightest spots on the dwarf planet Ceres gleam with mystery in new views delivered by NASA's Dawn spacecraft.
The brightest spots on the dwarf planet Ceres gleam with mystery in new views delivered by NASA's Dawn spacecraft. These closest-yet views of Occator crater, with a resolution of 450 feet (140 meters) per pixel, give scientists a deeper perspective on these very unusual features.The new up-close view of Occator crater ...
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Stardust Mission Status
NASA's comet-bound spacecraft, Stardust, successfully completed a critical deep space maneuver, positioning itself on a course to encounter comet Wild 2 in January 2004 and collect dust from the comet.
NASA's comet-bound spacecraft, Stardust, successfully completed a critical deep space maneuver, positioning itself on a course to encounter comet Wild 2 in January 2004 and collect dust from the comet.At 21:56 Universal Time (1:56 p.m. Pacific Time), January 18, Stardust fired its thrusters for nearly 111 seconds, incr...
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Ninth Thematic Conference on Geologic Remote Sensing
Earthquakes and environmental hazards will be among topics discussed at a scientific conference Feb. 8-11 in Pasadena, Calif., co-sponsored by NASA.
Earthquakes and environmental hazards will be among topics discussed at a scientific conference Feb. 8-11 in Pasadena, Calif., co-sponsored by NASA.More than 500 participants from 37 countries are expected at the Ninth Thematic Conference on Geologic Remote Sensing organized by the Environmental Research Institute of M...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-rover-spacecraft-put-in-launch-configuration
NASA's Perseverance Rover Spacecraft Put in Launch Configuration
Stacking spacecraft components on top of each other is one of the final assembly steps before a mission launches to the Red Planet.
Engineers working on NASA'sPerseverance rover missionat the Kennedy Space Center in Florida have begun the process of placing the Mars-bound rover and other spacecraft components into the configuration they'll be in as they ride on top of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The launch period for the mission open...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/cassini-beams-back-first-images-from-new-orbit
Cassini Beams Back First Images from New Orbit
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sent to Earth its first views of Saturn's atmosphere since beginning the latest phase of its mission.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sent to Earth its first views of Saturn's atmosphere since beginning the latest phase of its mission. The new images show scenes from high above Saturn's northern hemisphere, including the planet's intriguing hexagon-shaped jet stream.Cassini began its new mission phase, called its Ring-Gr...
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A Planetary Quintet is Dancing Across the Skies
For the next month, early risers will have a chance to feast their eyes on a rare lineup of five planets.
"When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planets, and love will steer the stars."Well, it's not quite like the song about the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, but our solar system is experiencing an uncommon lineup that should be quite a treat for sky-watchers. The ...
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Hubble Spies Ancient Star Clusters With a Violent Past
A colorful image showing violent star formation triggered when two galaxies bumped into each other has been captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
A colorful image showing violent star formation triggered when two galaxies bumped into each other has been captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.In the image, the starburst galaxy M82 has a disturbed appearance caused by violent activity after an ancient encounter with its large galactic neighbor, M81. The image, ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/phoenix-makes-first-trench-in-science-preserve
Phoenix Makes First Trench in Science Preserve
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander began digging in an area called "Wonderland" early Tuesday, taking its first scoop of soil from a polygonal surface feature within the "national park" region that mission scientists have been preserving for science.
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander began digging in an area called "Wonderland" early Tuesday, taking its first scoop of soil from a polygonal surface feature within the "national park" region that mission scientists have been preserving for science.The lander's Robotic Arm created the new test trench called "Snow White" on...
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NASA 'Eyes' Dissect California's Massive Rim Fire
New images from NASA's Aqua and Terra spacecraft offer unique perspectives on the large and destructive Rim Fire burning in and near California's Yosemite National Park.
The Rim Fire burning in and near Yosemite National Park in California continues to grow and move its way up in the record books. As of Aug. 27, CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) reports that the fire, which started Aug. 17, had consumed nearly 180,000 acres, making it the seventh largest ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/a-conversation-with-rosaly-lopes
A Conversation with Rosaly Lopes
Dr. Rosaly Lopes is on the team for one of the Galileo instruments that has returned information about active volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io.
Dr. Rosaly Lopes is on the team for one of the Galileo instruments that has returned information about active volcanoes, the near-infrared mapping spectrometer, or NIMS.Scientists using NASA's Galileo spacecraft have made many discoveries about the volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io since Galileo began orbiting Jupiter...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/additional-details-on-the-large-feb-15-fireball-over-russia
Additional Details on the Large Feb. 15 Fireball over Russia
New data fill in some gaps in the story of a fireball that entered Earth's atmosphere near Chelyabinsk, Russia, on Feb. 15.
Update: March 21, 2013 2pm PSTThe large fireball (technically, called a "superbolide") observed on the morning of Feb. 15, 2013, in the skies near Chelyabinsk, Russia, was caused by a relatively small asteroid approximately 17 to 20 meters in size (about 18.6 to 21.9 yards) that entered Earth's atmosphere at high speed...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/voyagers-science-papers-presented-at-american-geophysical-union
Voyager's Science Papers Presented at American Geophysical Union
Science papers and poster presentations on Voyager's encounter with Neptune were scheduled Dec. 4-5, the first two days of the 5-day 1989 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union at San Francisco.
Science papers and poster presentations on Voyager's encounter with Neptune were scheduled Dec. 4-5, the first two days of the 5-day 1989 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union at San Francisco.Members of the Voyager science teams from various institutions in addition to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, have b...
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NASA Tracks Heat Wave Over US Southwest
While one science instrument mapped the dome of high pressure that settled over the southwestern U.S. in early July, another captured ground surface temperatures.
Just weeks after the Pacific Northwest enduredrecord-shattering temperatures, another heat wave scorched the U.S. Southwest. This heat wave, which started around July 7, tied or broke several all-time records in California, Nevada, northern Arizona, and southern Utah.Two instruments – NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounde...
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NASA-JPL Names 'Rolling Stones Rock' on Mars
NASA's Mars InSight mission honored one of the biggest bands of all time at Pasadena concert.
More photos and videos as they become available:https://go.nasa.gov/MarsRocksFor decades, the music of The Rolling Stones has had a global reach here on Earth. Now, the band's influence extends all the way to Mars. The team behind NASA's InSight lander has named a Martian rock after the band: 'Rolling Stones Rock.'The ...
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Next Departure for Mars Stands Ready to Fly
A NASA robotic explorer equipped to dig up and analyze icy soil on Mars sits atop a 13-story tall stack of rocket engines prepared for liftoff before sunup on Saturday.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A NASA robotic explorer equipped to dig up and analyze icy soil on Mars sits atop a 13-story tall stack of rocket engines prepared for liftoff before sunup on Saturday.A Delta II launch vehicle will carry the Phoenix Mars Lander into Earth orbit and, about 90 minutes later, give it the pus...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-juno-spacecraft-refines-its-path-to-jupiter
NASA's Juno Spacecraft Refines its Path to Jupiter
NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft successfully refined its flight path Wednesday with the mission's first trajectory correction maneuver.
Juno Mission Status ReportPASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft successfully refined its flight path Wednesday with the mission's first trajectory correction maneuver. The maneuver took place on Feb. 1. It is the first of a dozen planned rocket firings that, over the next five years, will keep J...
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Opportunity Emerges in a Dusty Picture
NASA still hasn't heard from the Opportunity rover, but at least we can see it again.
NASA still hasn't heard from the Opportunity rover, but at least we can see it again.A new image produced by HiRISE, a high-resolution camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), shows a small object on the slopes of the Red Planet's Perseverance Valley. That object is Opportunity, which was descending into...
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Begins Next Mars Chapter
After collecting drilled rock powder from a very scenic area, NASA's Curiosity rover is driving toward uphill destinations as part of its two-year mission extension.
After collecting drilled rock powder in arguably the most scenic landscape yet visited by a Mars rover, NASA's Curiosity mobile laboratory is driving toward uphill destinations as part of its two-year mission extension that commenced Oct. 1.The destinations include a ridge capped with material rich in the iron-oxide mi...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/cassini-huygens-mission-status-report-5
Cassini-Huygens Mission Status Report
The Cassini spacecraft beamed back information and pictures tonight after successfully skimming the hazy atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan.
The Cassini spacecraft beamed back information and pictures tonight after successfully skimming the hazy atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan. NASA's Deep Space Network tracking station in Madrid, Spain, acquired a signal at about 6:25 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (9:25 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time). As anticipated, the spa...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/asteroids-hydrogen-make-great-recipe-for-life-on-mars
Asteroids, Hydrogen Make Great Recipe for Life on Mars
Laser blasts in lab tests suggest asteroid bombardment could have provided key ingredients for life on ancient Mars.
A new study reveals asteroid impacts on ancient Mars could have produced key ingredients for life if the Martian atmosphere was rich in hydrogen. An early hydrogen-rich atmosphere on Mars could also explain how the planet remained habitable after its atmosphere thinned. The study used data from NASA'sCuriosity roveron ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-selects-cubesat-smallsat-mission-concept-studies
NASA Selects CubeSat, SmallSat Mission Concept Studies
JPL's concept to study Venus was included among the 10 studies selected.
NASA has selected 10 studies under the Planetary Science Deep Space SmallSat Studies (PSDS3) program to develop mission concepts using small satellites to investigate Venus, Earth's moon, asteroids, Mars and the outer planets.For these studies, small satellites are defined as less than 180 kilograms in mass (about 400 ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/recently-reactivated-nasa-spacecraft-spots-its-first-new-asteroid
Recently Reactivated NASA Spacecraft Spots Its First New Asteroid
A NASA spacecraft revived from hibernation last year has made the first asteroid discovery of its new mission.
NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) spacecraft has spotted a never-before-seen asteroid -- its first such discovery since coming out of hibernation last year.NEOWISE originally was called the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), which had made the most comprehensive survey...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/saturn-with-a-side-of-bacon
Saturn With a Side of Bacon
Take a peek inside the Cassini team's beloved tradition of Friday breakfast together.
Take a peek inside the Cassini team's beloved tradition ofFriday breakfasttogether.
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NASA’s New Mineral Dust Detector Readies for Launch
Designed to analyze airborne dust to see how it might affect climate, the EMIT mission launches to the International Space Station on Thursday, July 14.
Each year, strong winds carry more than a billion metric tons – or the weight of 10,000 aircraft carriers – of mineral dust from Earth’s deserts and other dry regions through the atmosphere. While scientists know that the dust affects the environment and climate, they don’t have enough data to determine, in detail, wha...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/study-looks-more-closely-at-mars-underground-water-signals
Study Looks More Closely at Mars’ Underground Water Signals
A new paper finds more radar signals suggesting the presence of subsurface ‘lakes,’ but many are in areas too cold for water to remain liquid.
In 2018, scientists working with data from ESA’s (the European Space Agency’s) Mars Express orbiter announced a surprising discovery: Signals from a radar instrument reflected off the Red Planet’s south pole appeared to reveal a liquid subsurface lake. Several more such reflections have been announced since then.In a n...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/comet-hunters-first-images-on-the-ground
Comet Hunter's First Images on the Ground
JPL Mission controllers have begun receiving the first of 72 anticipated images of comet Tempel 1 taken by NASA's Stardust spacecraft.
PASADENA, Calif. -- Mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., have begun receiving the first of 72 anticipated images of comet Tempel 1 taken by NASA's Stardust spacecraft.The first six, most distant approach images are available athttp://www.nasa.gov/stardustandhttp://www.jpl.nasa.gov....
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Antarctica's Effect on Sea Level Rise in Coming Centuries
How will Antarctica's melting ice sheet affect sea level rise hundreds of years in the future? Scientists now have a more accurate model to answer this question.
There are two primary causes of global mean sea level rise - added water from melting ice sheets and glaciers, and the expansion of sea water as it warms. The melting of Antarctica's ice sheet is currently responsible for 20-25% of global sea level rise.But how much of a role will it playhundreds of yearsin the fut...
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Can Poor Air Quality Mask Global Warming's Effects?
In the 1900s, the U.S. warmed everywhere except the Southeast, where warming didn't begin till the 1990s. A study finds air quality improvements may have played a role.
During the 20th century, the average temperature of the continental United States rose by almost 1 degree Fahrenheit (0.5 degree Celsius) -- everywhere, that is, except in the Southeast. There, until the 1980s, the temperature actually decreased slightly. Climate scientists dubbed this peculiar phenomenon the "warming ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-opportunity-rover-finishes-walkabout-on-mars-crater-rim
NASA Opportunity Rover Finishes Walkabout on Mars Crater Rim
The latest work assignment for NASA's long-lived Mars rover Opportunity is a further examination of an area where the robot just completed a walkabout.
PASADENA, Calif. - The latest work assignment for NASA's long-lived Mars rover Opportunity is a further examination of an area where the robot just completed a walkabout."If you are a geologist studying a site like this, one of the first things you do is walk the outcrop, and that's what we've done with Opportunity," s...
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GRAIL Launch Less Than One Month Away
GRAIL-A and GRAIL-B - completed their final inspections and were weighed one final time at the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla., on Tuesday.
NASA's twin lunar probes – GRAIL-A and GRAIL-B - completed their final inspections and were weighed one final time at the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla., on Tuesday. The two Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft will orbit the moon in formation to determine the structure o...
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Phoenix Digs Mars
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has been digging and excavating Martian soil with its nearly 8-foot-long robotic arm. New images, like this one in 3D, show the trenchwork taken on Oct. 7.
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has been digging and excavating Martian soil with its nearly 8-foot-long robotic arm. New images, like this one in 3D, show the trenchwork taken on Oct. 7.To learn more about the image, go tohttp://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/phoenix/images.php?fileID=16591
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Earth Day Portrait is First one Snapped by Mars Odyssey
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft turned its multipurpose camera homeward last week and took its first picture -- a shot of a faint crescent Earth -- as the spacecraft heads off toward its destination, the planet Mars.
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft turned its multipurpose camera homeward last week and took its first picture -- a shot of a faint crescent Earth -- as the spacecraft heads off toward its destination, the planet Mars.The image was taken as part of the calibration process for the thermal emission imaging system, the ...
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NASA's Dawn Captures First Image of Nearing Asteroid
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has obtained its first image of the giant asteroid Vesta, which will help fine-tune navigation during its approach.
PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft has obtained its first image of the giant asteroid Vesta, which will help fine-tune navigation during its approach. Dawn is expected to achieve orbit around Vesta on July 16, when the asteroid is about 188 million kilometers (117 million miles) from Earth.The image from Dawn's...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-rover-22-days-from-mars-landing
NASA’s Perseverance Rover 22 Days From Mars Landing
Seven minutes of harrowing descent to the Red Planet is in the not-so-distant future for the agency’s Mars 2020 mission.
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is just 22 days from landing on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft has about 25.6 million miles (41.2 million kilometers) remaining in its 292.5-million-mile (470.8-million-kilometer) journey and is currently closing that distance at 1.6 miles per second (2.5 kilometers per ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/with-thick-ice-gone-arctic-sea-ice-changes-more-slowly
With Thick Ice Gone, Arctic Sea Ice Changes More Slowly
The Arctic Ocean's sea ice blanket has already lost most of its old ice and two-thirds of its thickness. The younger ice is thinning more slowly and variably.
The Arctic Ocean's blanket of sea ice has changed since 1958 from predominantly older, thicker ice to mostly younger, thinner ice, according tonew researchpublished by NASA scientist Ron Kwok of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. With so little thick, old ice left, the rate of decrease in ice thicknes...
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Dawn Holding in Second Mapping Orbit
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is healthy and stable, after experiencing an anomaly in the system that controls its orientation.
DAWN MISSION STATUS REPORTNASA's Dawn spacecraft is healthy and stable, after experiencing an anomaly in the system that controls its orientation. It is still in its second mapping orbit 2,700 miles (4,400 kilometers) above dwarf planet Ceres.On June 30, shortly after turning on its ion engine to begin the gradual spir...