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OSIRIS-REx Did One Last Close Flyby of Asteroid Bennu. It’s Almost Time to Come Home
After more than two years in orbit around asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is ready to come home. It's bringing…
How’s the Weather in Jezero Crater? According to Perseverance: Cold
The Perseverance rover just provided its first Martian weather report (it was cold!), which could help inform future missions involving…
Mars Helicopter Survives its First Night on Mars is Getting Ready to Fly
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter survived its first night on the Martian surface and is preparing for its first test flight.
Lunar Gateway Will Maintain its Orbit With a 6 kW ion Engine
The ionic propulsion system that will allow the Lunar Gateway to orbit the Moon just got its first test, and…
InSight Detects Two Significant Quakes from the Cerberus Fossae Region on Mars
NASA's InSight lander felt the distant rumble of two major 'marsquakes' in March, originating from a region near the Martian…
A Lake in a Martian Crater was Once Filled by Glacial Runoff
Using images obtained by the MRO, a team of researchers has found features on Mars that were formed billions of…
This Time NASA’s SLS Hotfire Goes the Full 8 Minutes
The Core Stage of NASA's SLS rocket passed its Hot Fire test with flying colors, remaining lit for over 8…
A 1-Stage, Fully Reusable Lunar Lander Makes the Most Sense for Returning Humans to the Moon
A study conducted by researchers from Moscow and MIT has determined that a reusable lunar lander is the best option…
Exploring the Moon’s Shadowed Regions Using Beamed Energy
NASA is exploring new concepts for its long-awaited return to the Moon, one of which promises to "beam" power wherever…
Rocks and Other Features at Perseverance’s Landing Site are Getting Navajo Names
In conjunction with the Navajo Nation, the Perseverance mission team is designating features in the Jezero Crater with Najavo names