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Next up, Juno has Ganymede in its Sights
NASA's Juno mission is set for a close encounter with the Solar System's largest moon, Ganymede, on Monday. This will…
New Mosaic Shows the Galactic Core From Opposite Sides of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
NASA recently released a panoramic mosaic image that beautifully captures the mysterious and extremely energetic environment at the heart of…
Ingenuity’s 6th Flight Didn’t Go So Smoothly
On its sixth flight, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter suffered a bit of a glitch and was forced to land. But…
NASA Orders Up a Double Shot of Venus Missions Amid Questions About Life
NASA's planetary science program is making a big bet on Venus, after decades of putting its chips on Mars in…
Pictures From China’s Mars Rover Fuel NASA Chief’s Funding Pitch to Congress
The first pictures from a Chinese probe on the surface of Mars were released May 19, sparking a plea from NASA’s…
Astronauts Could Dust off Themselves and Equipment on the Moon With an Electron Beam
In the near future, astronauts could use a handheld electron beam to remove lunar dust from their suits and hardware.
It’s Official, Astronaut Bill Nelson is NASA’s new Administrator
Bill Nelson, a former astronaut, Senator, and longtime advocate for space, was recently sworn in as the 14th Administrator of…
Mars Helicopter Completes its 4th Flight. 117 Seconds of Airtime
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter just completed its fourth flight, once again setting records for extraterrestrial flight.
Protests From Dynetics and Blue Origin put NASA’s Lunar Lander Award to SpaceX on Hold
Due to protests filed by Blue Origin and Dynetics, NASA has called for a stop-work order on the SpaceX Human…
Mid-Latitude Glaciers on Mars Could Supply Water to Human Explorers
New research shows how a subsurface glacier in the Arcadia Planitia region of Mars would make an ideal landing site…