NASA’s Webb Images Cold Exoplanet 12 Light-Years Away
An international team of astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged an exoplanet roughly 12 light-years from Earth. The planet, Epsilon Indi…
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NASA-Funded Studies Explain How Climate Is Changing Earth’s Rotation
Days on Earth are growing slightly longer, and that change is accelerating. The reason is connected to the same mechanisms that also have caused the…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers a Surprise in a Martian Rock
Scientists were stunned on May 30 when a rock that NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drove over cracked open to reveal something never seen before on…
Here’s How AI Is Changing NASA’s Mars Rover Science
Some scientists dream of exploring planets with “smart” spacecraft that know exactly what data to look for, where to find it, and how to analyze…
NASA Transmits Hip-Hop Song to Deep Space for First Time
The stars above and on Earth aligned as an inspirational message and lyrics from the song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” by hip-hop artist Missy…
NASA-Led Mission to Map Air Pollution Over Both US Coasts
This summer between June 17 and July 2, NASA is flying aircraft over Baltimore, Philadelphia, parts of Virginia, and California to collect data on air…
Why Scientists Are Intrigued by Air in NASA’s Mars Sample Tubes
Atmospheric scientists get a little more excited with every rock core NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover seals in its titanium sample tubes, which are being gathered…
NASA Watches Mars Light Up During Epic Solar Storm
Mars scientists have been anticipating epic solar storms ever since the Sun entered a period of peak activity earlier this year called solar maximum. Over…
NASA Exploring Alternative Mars Sample Return Methods
NASA is moving forward with 10 studies to examine more affordable and faster methods of bringing samples from Mars’ surface back to Earth as part…
Jonathan Lunine Appointed Chief Scientist of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
As part of his new role as JPL’s chief scientist, Jonathan Lunine has also been appointed professor of planetary science with the Division of Geological…