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NASA’s ‘Eyes on Asteroids’ Reveals Our Near-Earth Object Neighborhood
Learn more about the growing population of near-Earth objects with NASA’s new 3D real-time web-based application.
Through a new 3D real-time visualization tool, you can now explore the asteroids and comets that approach Earth’s orbital neighborhood – and the spacecraft that…
Team Behind NASA’s Newest Mars Rover to Honor Persevering Students
December 10, 2021
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Team Behind NASA’s Newest Mars Rover to Honor Persevering Students
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Select middle schoolers who have pushed past obstacles to reach their academic goals will be rewarded with a personal…
Yesterday, NASA announced its newest class of astronauts: 10 new candidates who will train to fly to space with the agency over the next two years. The group included plenty of qualified individuals with backgrounds in the military, as well some with more unique professions.
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NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting
Topics of discussion include upcoming NASA Earth science launches, the scientific discoveries Perseverance’s investigations on Mars, and updates from the Juno mission.
NASA researchers and colleagues from around the world will present the latest findings on a range of Earth and space…
Today, NASA announced the selection of its newest class of astronauts: six men and four women chosen from more than 12,000 people who applied to the space agency in March of 2020. Once they train and become full astronauts, these selectees have some exciting spaceflight…
NASA funds three companies to develop commercial space stations
December 3, 2021
NASA announced the selection of three US companies that will receive government funding to further develop private space stations on Thursday. From a set of 11 proposals, NASA selected Blue Origin, Nanoracks LLC, and Northrop Grumman to receive over $400 million in federal…
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Are Water Plumes Spraying From Europa? NASA’s Europa Clipper Is on the Case
Finding plumes at Europa is an exciting prospect, but scientists warn it’ll be tricky, even from up close.
In 2005, images of a brilliant watery plume erupting from the surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus captivated the world. The giant column of vapor, ice particles, and…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends a Picture Postcard From Mars
November 24, 2021
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends a Picture Postcard From Mars
An artistic interpretation of Curiosity’s view high up on a Martian mountain was created by mission team members who were stunned by the sweeping…
New Deep Learning Method Adds 301 Planets to Kepler's Total Count
November 23, 2021
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New Deep Learning Method Adds 301 Planets to Kepler’s Total Count
Scientists have added a whopping 301 newly confirmed exoplanets to the total exoplanet tally.
Scientists recently added a whopping 301 newly validated…
NASA’s Perseverance Captures Challenging Flight by Mars Helicopter
November 19, 2021
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NASA’s Perseverance Captures Challenging Flight by Mars Helicopter
Recently downlinked imagery of a September flight has allowed the rover imaging team to put together a video of rotorcraft performing to near-perfection.
Video footage from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s 13th flight on Sept. 4 provides the most…
