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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins Its First Science Campaign on Mars

. NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins Its First Science Campaign on Mars The six-wheeled scientist is heading south to explore Jezero Crater’s lakebed in search of signs of ancient microbial life. On June 1, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover kicked off the science phase of its mission by leaving the “Octavia E. Butler” landing site. Until recently…
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See the First Images NASA’s Juno Took As It Sailed by Ganymede

. See the First Images NASA’s Juno Took As It Sailed by Ganymede The spacecraft flew closer to Jupiter’s largest moon than any other in more than two decades, offering dramatic glimpses of the icy orb. The first two images from NASA Juno’s June 7, 2021, flyby of Jupiter’s giant moon Ganymede have been received on Earth. The photos – one from…
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NASA’s Juno to Get a Close Look at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede

. NASA’s Juno to Get a Close Look at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede The first of the gas-giant orbiter’s back-to-back flybys will provide a close encounter with the massive moon after over 20 years. On Monday, June 7, at 1:35 p.m. EDT (10:35 a.m. PDT), NASA’s Juno spacecraft will come within 645 miles (1,038 kilometers) of the surface of Jupiter’s…
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NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Gets a Power Boost

. NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Gets a Power Boost Your browser cannot play the provided video file(s). The spacecraft successfully cleared some dust off its solar panels, helping to raise its energy and delay when it will need to switch off…
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NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus

. NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus Following a competitive, peer-review process, DAVINCI+ and VERITAS were chosen based on their potential scientific value and the feasibility of their development plans. NASA has selected two new missions to Venus, Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor. Part of NASA’s Discovery…
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