NASA’s Deep Space Network Turns 60 and Prepares for the Future
NASA’s Deep Space Network marks its 60th year on Dec. 24. In continuous operations since 1963, the DSN is what makes it possible for NASA…
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As the Arctic Warms, Its Waters Are Emitting Carbon
When it comes to influencing climate change, the world’s smallest ocean punches above its weight. It’s been estimated that the cold waters of the Arctic…
NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment beamed an ultra-high definition streaming video on Dec. 11 from a record-setting 19 million miles away (31 million kilometers,…
NASA Study Finds Life-Sparking Energy Source and Molecule at Enceladus
Scientists have known that the giant plume of ice grains and water vapor spewing from Saturn’s moon Enceladus is rich with organic compounds, some of…
NASA’s NEOWISE Celebrates 10 Years, Plans End of Mission
NASA’s NEOWISE has had a busy decade. Since its reactivated mission began on Dec. 13, 2013, the space telescope has discovered a once-in-a-lifetime comet, observed…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Deciphers Ancient History of Martian Lake
Marking its 1,000th Martian day on the Red Planet, NASA’s Perseverance rover recently completed its exploration of the ancient river delta that holds evidence of…
NASA Sensor Produces First Global Maps of Surface Minerals in Arid Regions
NASA’s EMIT mission has created the first comprehensive maps of the world’s mineral dust-source regions, providing precise locations of 10 key minerals based on how…
NASA Helps Study One of the World’s Most Diverse Ecosystems
An international team of researchers spent October and November 2023 in the field studying one of the world’s most biologically diverse areas – South Africa’s…
Students Create Elaborate Homemade Machines for JPL Competition
Some 250 students hauled homemade machines they’d spent weeks honing to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on Friday, Dec. 8, for the 24th…
NASA’s Psyche Delivers First Images and Other Data
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on a roll. In the eight weeks since it left Earth on Oct. 13, the orbiter has performed one successful operation…