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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…
The mission is moving forward as previously announced, and NASA will incorporate recommendations from the board to ensure its success.
NASA and the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, which leads Psyche, shared a response Friday to the…
NASA to Discuss Psyche Independent Review Board Results
November 4, 2022
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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…
NASA Solar System Ambassadors: Sharing the Science for 25 Years
November 2, 2022
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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…
NASA Prepares to Say ‘Farewell’ to InSight Spacecraft
November 2, 2022
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NASA Prepares to Say ‘Farewell’ to InSight Spacecraft
A closer look at what goes into wrapping up the mission as the spacecraft’s power supply continues to dwindle.
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Using the camera on its robotic arm, NASA’s InSight…
NASA Continues Psyche Asteroid Mission
October 29, 2022
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NASA Continues Psyche Asteroid Mission
The mission team continues to complete testing of the spacecraft’s flight software in preparation for the 2023 launch date.
NASA announced Friday the agency decided its Psyche mission will go…
NASA’s Lunar Flashlight Ready to Search for the Moon’s Water Ice
October 29, 2022
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight Ready to Search for the Moon’s Water Ice
Set for a November launch, the small satellite mission will use lasers to search for water ice inside the darkest craters at the Moon’s South Pole.
It’s known that water ice exists below the lunar regolith (broken rock and dust), but scientists don’t yet…
NASA and ESA Agree on Next Steps to Return Mars Samples to Earth
October 28, 2022
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NASA and ESA Agree on Next Steps to Return Mars Samples to Earth
The agency’s Perseverance rover will establish the first sample depot on Mars.
The next step in the unprecedented campaign to return scientifically selected samples…
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Haunting Portrait: NASA’s Webb Reveals Dust, Structure in Pillars of Creation
The observatory’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) provides a different view of the famous pillars, revealing young stars that have not yet cast off their dusty…
NASA’s InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars
October 28, 2022
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NASA’s InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars
The agency’s lander felt the ground shake during the impact while cameras aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the yawning new crater from space.
NASA’s InSight lander recorded a magnitude 4 marsquake last Dec. 24, but scientists learned only later the…