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NASA Is Locating Ice on Mars With This New Map - NASA
The map could help the agency decide where the first astronauts to the Red Planet should land. The more available water, the less missions will need to bring.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Just in Time for Halloween, NASA’s Juno Mission Spots Eerie “Face” on Jupiter - NASA
On Sept. 7, 2023, during its 54th close flyby of Jupiter, NASA’s Juno mission captured this view of an area in the giant planet’s far northern regions calledNASA
How NASA Is Protecting Europa Clipper From Space Radiation - NASA
To explore the mysterious ice-encrusted moon Europa, the mission will need to endure bombardment by radiation and high-energy particles surrounding Jupiter.Randal K. Jackson (NASA)
NASA’s Voyager Team Focuses on Software Patch, Thrusters - NASA
The efforts should help extend the lifetimes of the agency’s interstellar explorers.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA’s Webb Discovers New Feature in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
Narrow jet stream near equator has winds traveling 320 miles per hourNASA Webb Telescope Team (NASA)
Mercury’s Strange Hollows - NASA Science
Enigmatic depressions on the surface have puzzled scientists since the 1970s NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft discovered strange hollows on the surface of Mercury.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft, Optical Comms Demo En Route to Asteroid
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on its voyage to an asteroid of the same name, a metal-rich world that could tell us more about the formation of rocky planets.Abbey A. Donaldson (NASA)
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft, Optical Comms Demo En Route to Asteroid
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on its voyage to an asteroid of the same name, a metal-rich world that could tell us more about the formation of rocky planets.Abbey A. Donaldson (NASA)
Journey to a Metal-Rich World: NASA’s Psyche Is Ready to Launch
The spacecraft is targeting an Oct. 12 liftoff atop a Falcon Heavy rocket. Its destination, a metal-rich asteroid, may tell us more about how planets form.Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)
NASA Highlights Media Opportunities for Upcoming Ring of Fire Eclipse - NASA
On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun, giving people across the United States an opportunity to see an annular solar eclipse.NASA
6 Things to Know About NASA’s Asteroid-Exploring Psyche Mission
The first-ever mission to study a metal-rich asteroid, Psyche aims to help scientists learn more about the formation of rocky bodies in our solar system.Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)
NASA’s Perseverance Captures Dust-Filled Martian Whirlwind
The six-wheeled geologist spotted the twister as part of an atmospheric exploration of Jezero Crater.Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)