Nancy Atkinson
The Europa Clipper is Coming Together, Launching in 2024
Who is excited to send a spacecraft to Europa? Every person I’ve talked to who is even remotely interested in…
Thanks to Observations, a Potentially Dangerous Asteroid was Found to be Harmless
Earlier this year, the discovery of a potentially hazardous asteroid took astronomers on a roller coaster ride. On January 6,…
Stunning Photos from Air, Space and Ground of the Atlas V GOES-T Launch
NASA and NOAA now have a sophisticated new weather satellite in space. The GOES-T satellite launched on the powerful United…
Here’s The Exact Point of the Moon’s South Pole
Since 2009, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been taking high-resolution pictures of the lunar surface. This data, along with…
Europe’s ExoMars Rover Will Likely Miss This Year’s Launch Window Because of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
As countries around the world respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions aimed at crippling Moscow and Vladimir Putin,…
New Images of Artemis in the VAB; Rollout for SLS Launch Rehearsal Test Now Scheduled for March 17
Every journey begins with a single step, and the first step of NASA’s return to the Moon begins with a…
Curiosity Finds a Bizarre Rock on Mars that Looks Like a Flower
The Curiosity rover took a picture of something pretty enticing this week on the surface of Mars. While the object…
Webb turns those 18 separate star images into a single unified star. Next comes even better focus.
It’s coming together! Engineers for the James Webb Space Telescope have now completed two more phases of the seven-step, three-month-long…
Need Some More Ytterbium? Who Doesn’t? Here’s Where you can Find it in Space
Looking to do some mining in space? Need a little Ytterbium on your next flight through the galaxy? Researchers have…
Chinese Rover Finds Translucent Glass Globules on the Moon
Scientists say China’s Yutu-2 rover, part of the Chang’E-4 mission, has found several small glass globules on the Moon’s far…