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Curiosity has Finally Sampled a Clay-Rich Region on Mars
It's hard to believe that MSL Curiosity has been on Mars for almost seven years. But it has, and during…
Metal Asteroid Psyche Might Have Had Volcanoes of Molten Iron
Imagine a time in the Solar System's past, when the asteroids were not solid rock, but blobs of molten iron.…
Mars Helicopter Completes More Test Flights. It’s Almost Ready to go to Mars
We've known for some time that NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars. The vehicle, called the Mars Helicopter, is…
Weekly Space Hangout: March 27, 2019 – Dr. Amanda Hendrix, Director of NASA’s TREX
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Pamela Gay (astronomycast.com / cosmoquest.org / @starstryder) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier…
SLS Rocket Promises To Do Better
The SLS rocket found its future launch manifest severely curtailed in a new budget request. This leaves the long overdue…
This is the Final Photograph from Opportunity
Sad. But beautiful. NASA has shared Opportunity's final photograph from the surface of Mars. The rover's final resting place is…
Jupiter or Earth? Which One’s Which, and Why Do They Look so Similar?
Jupiter: a massive, lifeless gas giant out there on the other side of the asteroid belt. It's a behemoth, containing…
Now You Can See MU69 in Thrilling 3D
The New Horizons team has released new images that take advantage of the "binocular effect" to create 3D impressions of…
Ho-Hum. More Boring Success for SpaceX as Crew Dragon Splashes Down
A few hours ago, the SpaceX Crew Dragon splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 miles off the coast…
This is an Actual Photograph of the Shock Waves from Supersonic Jets Interacting with Each Other
After more than 10 years of hard work, NASA has reached another milestone. We're accustomed to NASA reaching milestones, but…