6 Things to Know About NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer
Launching no earlier than Wednesday, Feb. 26, NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer will help resolve an enduring mystery: Where is the Moon’s water? After sharing a ride…
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NASA’s EZIE Launching to Study Magnetic Fingerprints of Earth’s Aurora
High above Earth’s poles, intense electrical currents called electrojets flow through the upper atmosphere when auroras glow in the sky. These auroral electrojets push about…
NASA’s Europa Clipper Uses Mars to Go the Distance
On March 1, NASA’s Europa Clipper will streak just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the surface of Mars for what’s known as a gravity assist…
NASA: New Study on Why Mars Is Red Supports Potentially Habitable Past
A new international study partially funded by NASA on how Mars got its iconic red color adds to evidence that Mars had a cool but…
NASA Sets Coverage for Intuitive Machines’ Next Commercial Moon Launch
Carrying NASA science and technology to the Moon as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, the Intuitive Machines…
NASA Sets Launch Coverage for Missions Studying Cosmic Origins, Sun
NASA’s SPHEREx is situated on a work stand ahead of prelaunch operations at the Astrotech Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The…
How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Will Make a Looping Voyage to the Moon
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer arrived in Florida recently in advance of its launch later this month and has been integrated with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.…
NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Will Seek Life’s Ingredients
Every living organism on Earth needs water to survive, so scientists searching for life outside our solar system, are often guided by the phrase “follow…
NASA’s Advancements in Space Continue Generating Products on Earth
The latest edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication, which highlights the successful transfer of agency technology to the commercial sector, is now available online. For nearly…
NASA’s Mini Rover Team Is Packed for Lunar Journey
Three small NASA rovers that will explore the lunar surface as a team have been packed up and shipped from the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory…