Category: Solar System
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Hubble Finds First Evidence of Water Vapor at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. This water vapor forms when ice from the moon’s surface sublimates — that is, turns from solid to gas. Scientists used new…
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One of NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors Will Soon Be an Astronaut
Science educator Sian Proctor won a seat on the upcoming all-civilian SpaceX flight, and is using the opportunity to make space to inspire others.
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Supermoons: In Depth
A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full.
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How to Photograph the Moon
Ten suggestions for making the most of a moonlit night with your camera.
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Super Blood Moon: Your Questions Answered
May 26, 2021 brings the “most super” of this year’s supermoons, and on top of that, a total lunar eclipse.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Flies Faster, Farther on Third Flight
The craft’s April 25 flight was conducted at speeds and distances beyond what had ever been previously demonstrated, even in testing on Earth.
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Hubble Sees Changing Seasons on Saturn
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a view of changes in Saturn’s vast and turbulent atmosphere as the planet’s northern hemisphere summer transitions to fall as shown in this series of images taken in 2018, 2019, and 2020 (left…
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Nearly 11 Million Names of Earthlings are on Mars Perseverance
When the Perseverance rover safely touched down on the Martian surface, inside Jezero Crater, on Feb. 18, 2021, it was also a safe landing for the nearly 11 million names on board.
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Color Your Universe
All of NASA’s science missions are driven by powerful questions to help us better understand our planet, our solar system and beyond. What vibrant colors will you bring to these scenes of exploration?
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Dark Storm on Neptune Reverses Direction, Possibly Shedding a Fragment
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope watched a mysterious dark vortex on Neptune abruptly steer away from a likely death on the giant blue planet. The storm, which is wider than the Atlantic Ocean, was born in the planet’s northern…