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Even Though it Hasn’t Launched Yet, JUICE Took its First Images of Jupiter and its Moons
Is there a more complicated and sophisticated technological engineering project than a spacecraft? Maybe a particle accelerator or a fusion…
Curiosity Drills Deep into First High Silica Martian Rock on Third Touchdown Anniversary
Curiosity extends robotic arm and conducts sample drilling at “Buckskin” rock target at bright toned “Lion” outcrop at the base…
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Curiosity Discovers Mars Rock Like None Before, Sets Drill Campaign
On the eve of the 3rd anniversary since her nail biting touchdown inside Gale Crater, NASA’s car sized Curiosity Mars…
Rosetta Orbiter Approved for Extended Mission and Bold Comet Landing
Rosetta will attempt comet landing This single frame Rosetta navigation camera image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken on 15 June…
No, a Dinosaur Skull Hasn’t Been Found on Mars: Why We See Familiar Looking Objects on the Red Planet
What is up with the fossils on Mars? Found - a dinosaur skull on Mars? Discovered - a rat, squirrel…
The First Images Are In from Rosetta’s Valentine’s Day Comet Flyby
On Saturday, Feb. 14, the Rosetta spacecraft swooped low over the surface of comet 67P/C-G in the first dedicated close pass…
Rosetta’s Comet Really “Blows Up” in Latest Images
First off: no, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is not about to explode or disintegrate. But as it steadily gets nearer to the Sun the…
Rosetta Gets a Peek at Comet 67P’s “Underside”
A particularly dramatic view of comet 67P/C-G due to the angle of solar illumination, this is a mosaic made from…
Rosetta Captures Breathtaking Comet Views Advancing Landing Site Selection
The Rosetta spacecraft is capturing ever more breathtaking views of its target comet that are significantly advancing landing site selection…
Rosetta Now Up Close to Comet 67P – Snapping Mapping Mosaics for Momentous Philae Landing
Four-image photo mosaic comprising images taken by Rosetta's navigation camera on 31 August 2014 from a distance of 61 km…