Author: Alicia Cermak
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Exploration Extended for 8 Planetary Science Missions
NASA has extended the planetary science missions of eight of its spacecraft due to their scientific productivity and potential to deepen our knowledge.
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What does a Solar Eclipse Look Like on Mars?
This is the most zoomed-in, highest frame-rate observation of a Phobos solar eclipse ever taken from the surface of Mars.
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Partial Solar Eclipse on April 30, 2022
On April 30, 2022, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of South America, Antarctica, and the Pacific and Southern Oceans.
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Sols 3449-3450: Comin’ Down the Mountain
After spending the last few weeks exploring the top of the nearby pediment surface, Curiosity is now making her way back down from the pediment and towards an alternate route to Gediz Vallis Ridge.
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New Study Finds Unexpected Temperature Changes on Neptune
The average global temperature on Neptune unexpectedly fluctuated during a recent 17-year period, according to a new study.
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4 Agencies Select 8 Research Projects to Extend Longevity of 3D Tissue Chips to 6 Months
NASA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announce the award of 8 contracts in a multi-agency collaboration that will extend…
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One Year on Mars: Celebrate with the Perseverance Team
Join the celebration as the Mars 2020 mission team shares their stories marking the one-year anniversary of Perseverance’s dramatic landing with events online and in-person.
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10 ‘Super Bowls’ in Our Solar System
Here are 10 impressively super, bowl-shaped venues adorning worlds in our solar system, including a couple where we’ve actually made…touchdowns!
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Unlocking the Sun’s X-rays
PROJECT Marshall Grazing Incidence X-ray Spectrometer (MaGIXS) SNAPSHOT NASA has developed a new type of instrument that can provide key information to predict and understand solar flares. X-ray spectroscopy provides unique capabilities for answering fundamental questions in solar physics and…
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NASA-JPL’s ‘On a Mission’ Podcast New Season Rolls Out With Mars Rovers
With the first episode available now, Season Four shares the personal stories of the people who’ve helped put NASA’s six-wheeled explorers on the Red Planet.