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InSight Uses its Seismometer to “Hear” the Sound of Wind on Mars
The InSight lander recently used two its instruments to record vibrations caused by Martian wind, effectively capturing what it sounds…
OSIRIS-REx Has Already Found Water on Bennu
NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) has found water on the asteroid Bennu. Bennu is OSIRIS-REx's only…
InSight’s Robot Arm is Ready to go to Work
Some new images sent home by the InSight Lander show the robotic arm and the craft's instruments waiting on deck,…
OSIRIS-REx has Finally Caught up with Asteroid Bennu. Let the Analysis and Sample Collection Commence!
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has reached its destination and is now in orbit around asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft travelled for over…
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria has been Found on the Space Station’s Toilet
NASA keeps a close eye on the bacteria inhabiting the International Space Station with a program called the Microbial Observatory…
Hubble’s First Picture After Returning to Service. The Telescope is Fully Operational Again with Three Working Gyros
The Hubble Space Telescope is a hero in the astronomy world. And when it suffered a malfunctioning gyro on October…
InSight Deploys its Solar Cells, Prepared for Surface Operations on Mars!
The InSight Lander, which had touched down on the Martian surface just hours before, has deployed its solar cells and…
InSight Lander Touches Down! Begins Mission to Unlock the Secrets of Mars
Earlier today, after a seven month journey through space, NASA's InSight Lander mission touched down on the Martian surface.
It’s Decided, the Mars 2020 Rover Will Land in Jezero Crater
Jezero crater is the landing spot for NASA's upcoming 2020 rover. The crater is a rich geological site, and the…
Astronomers Finally Spot the Type of Star That Leads to Type 1C Supernovae
Thanks to a recently-observed supernova in a distant galaxy, astronomers have been able to find what type of star leads…