5 Things to Know About NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications
NASA’s pioneering Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment will be the first demonstration of laser, or optical, communications from as far away as Mars. Launching…
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NASA’s Webb Captures an Ethereal View of NGC 346
One of the greatest strengths of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is its ability to give astronomers detailed views of areas where new stars are…
6 Things to Know About NASA’s Asteroid-Exploring Psyche Mission
With a launch readiness date set for Friday, Oct. 13, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will travel 2.2 billion miles from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
NASA Sets Coverage for Psyche Spacecraft Launch to Metal World
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for its Psyche mission to a metal-rich asteroid. Launch is targeted for 10:19 a.m.…
NASA Invites Public to Share in Excitement of Psyche Mission
NASA is inviting the public to take part in virtual activities ahead of the launch of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft. The Psyche spacecraft will travel about…
NASA’s Perseverance Captures Dust-Filled Martian Whirlwind
The lower portion of a Martian dust devil was captured moving along the western rim of Mars’ Jezero Crater by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Aug.…
NASA-Led Study Pinpoints Areas of New York City Sinking, Rising
Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers,…
Historic Wind Tunnel Facility Testing NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle Rocket
The MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) team recently completed wind tunnel testing at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in a facility that has been a critical…
NASA Releases Independent Review’s Mars Sample Return Report
An Independent Review Board (IRB) looked at NASA’s current plans and goals of the first mission to return samples from Mars, and NASA is establishing…
Autonomous Systems Help NASA’s Perseverance Do More Science on Mars
In about a third of the time it would have taken other NASA Mars rovers, Perseverance recently navigated its way through a field of boulders…