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Justin Simon Shepherds Perseverance Through First Phase of Martian Rock Sampling

The evening of Aug. 1 felt a lot like a birthday to NASA planetary scientist Justin Simon. On that night, Simon attended a virtual watch party for researchers preparing to use NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover to conduct the first detailed study of a candidate rock target for drilling and collecting a sample. Ready to unwrap presents, Simon and his fellow researchers anxiously refreshed their…
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NASA’s Perseverance Plans Next Sample Attempt

In its search for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover is once again preparing to collect the first of many rock core samples that could eventually be brought to Earth for further study. This week, a tool on the rover’s 7-foot-long…
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One Year Out: NASA’s Psyche Mission Moves Closer to Launch

With NASA’s Psyche mission now less than a year from launch, anticipation is building. By next spring, the fully assembled spacecraft will ship from the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a launch…
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How NASA’s Deep Space Network Supports the Agency’s Missions

The DSN will enable NASA to track and communicate with Artemis I while working to provide coverage across dozens of other missions throughout the solar system. Over 50 years ago, NASA captured the world’s imagination and inspired generations with the Apollo 11 Moon landing. NASA’s then-young Deep Space Network (DSN) was crucial to tracking and communicating with that mission, as it will…
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Satellites Help Scientists Track Dramatic Wetlands Loss in Louisiana

. Satellites Help Scientists Track Dramatic Wetlands Loss in Louisiana New research uses NASA satellite observations and advanced computing to chronicle wetlands lost (and found) around the globe. From Lake Pontchartrain to the Texas border, Louisiana has lost enough wetlands since the mid-1950s to cover the entire state of Rhode Island. Using a first-of-its…
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NASA to Discuss Psyche Independent Review Board Results

. NASA to Discuss Psyche Independent Review Board Results The board, initiated by NASA and the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, examined the causes of the Psyche mission missing its planned launch opportunity this year. NASA will…
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NASA Solar System Ambassadors: Sharing the Science for 25 Years

. NASA Solar System Ambassadors: Sharing the Science for 25 Years Volunteers with the program, which is managed by JPL, share the latest updates from scientists and engineers working at the leading edge of NASA’s solar system exploration. NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary in fall 2022. The program is funded by…
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