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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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NASA Prepares to Say ‘Farewell’ to InSight Spacecraft

. 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. Loading Image Comparison… Using the camera on its robotic arm, NASA’s InSight…
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NASA Continues Psyche Asteroid Mission

. 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…
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight Ready to Search for the Moon’s Water Ice

. 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…
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NASA’s InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars

. 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…
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