Carnival of Space #570
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will Inspect the Atmospheres of Distant Gas Giants
When the James Webb Space Telescope is deployed, it will study and characterize the atmospheres of gas giants, with the…
Enter the Red Planet: Our Guide to Mars Opposition 2018
Have you been checking out Mars this season? Mars reaches opposition on July 27th at 5:00 Universal Time (UT) shining…
NASA’s Juno Mission Spots Another Possible Volcano on Jupiter’s Moon Io
Using data from the Juno spacecraft, a team of scientists found a heat source on Io that could be a…
How Fast is the Universe Expanding? Hubble and Gaia Team Up to Conduct the Most Accurate Measurements to Date
A new study used data from both Hubble and Gaia in order to obtain the most precise measurements of cosmic…
NASA Simulation Shows How Europa’s “Fossil Ocean” Rises to the Surface Over Time
A new study by a team from NASA JPL has shown how Europa's interior ocean rises to the surface slowly…
Juno Data Shows that Some of Jupiter’s Moons are Leaving “Footprints” in its Aurorae
According to a recent study by an international team of researchers, Jupiter's moons of Io and Ganymede leave "footprints" in…
Cassini’s “Grande Finale” Earns an Emmy Nomination!
In recognition of their efforts to communicate the importance of the Cassini mission, NASA's JPL recently received an Emmy nomination…
New Research Raises Hopes for Finding Life on Mars, Pluto and Icy Moons
A new research study conducted by an international team of researchers indicates that life can survive in a variety of…
Kepler Mission Placed in Hibernation to Download Data Before its Last Campaign
The Kepler mission has been put into hibernation prior to downloading data from its 18th campaign and commencing its last.