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New Research Suggests Io Doesn’t Have a Shallow Ocean of Magma
Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, with roughly 400 active volcanoes regularly ejecting…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches the Top Rim of the Jezero Crater
In 2018, NASA mission planners selected the Jezero Crater as the future landing site of the Perseverance rover. This crater…
Zap! A Black Hole Scores a Direct Hit With its Jet
Most galaxies are thought to play host to black holes. At the center of Centaurus A, a galaxy 12 million…
NASA has Plans for More Cargo Deliveries to the Moon
Through the Artemis Program, NASA hopes to lay the foundations for a program of "sustained lunar exploration and development." This…
Jared Isaacman is Trump’s Choice for NASA Administrator
As a new President of the United States is elected, the NASA administrator role is usually reviewed. With the election…
MAUVE: An Ultraviolet Astrophysics Probe Mission Concept
For the past thirty years, NASA's Great Observatories - the Hubble, Spitzer, Compton, and Chandra space telescopes - have revealed…
China Plans to Retrieve Mars Samples by 2031
China's growing presence in space has been undeniable since the turn of the century. Between sending the first "taikonaut" to…
NASA Wants Students’ Help Designing Missions to Other Moons
One of NASA's primary missions is to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to join the STEM field.…
NASA Is Seeking Ideas for Rescuing an Astronaut from the Moon
Space exploration is a dangerous business, especially when squishy living organisms, such as humans, are involved. NASA has always prided…
China Tests a Reusable Inflatable Module in Space
Inflatable space modules are not a new concept, NASA have been exploring the possibility since the 1960’s. The Chinese Space…