NASA’s Juno Spacecraft to Kick into Planned Autopilot for July 4 Jupiter Burn
At about 12:15 pm PDT today (3:15 p.m. EDT), mission controllers will transmit command product “ji4040” into deep space, to transition the solar-powered Juno spacecraft into autopilot. It will take...
Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
Astronomers are using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet’s atmosphere — on the poles of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter. This...
Planetary Defense
NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office is working to keep Earth safe from asteroids and other hazards that come from deep...
Recent Hydrothermal Activity May Explain Ceres’ Brightest Area
The brightest area on Ceres, located in the mysterious Occator Crater, has the highest concentration of carbonate minerals ever seen outside Earth, according to a new study from scientists on...
NASA’s Space Launch System Booster Passes Major Milestone on Journey to Mars
A booster for the most powerful rocket in the world, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), successfully fired up Tuesday for its second qualification ground test at Orbital ATK’s test facilities...
Juno on Jupiter’s Doorstep
NASA’s Juno spacecraft obtained this color view on June 21, 2016, at a distance of 6.8 million miles (10.9 million kilometers) from Jupiter.Juno will arrive at Jupiter on July 4. As Juno makes...
Behind the Scenes at QM-2: Getting Ready to Test the World’s Largest Solid Rocket Motor
For two monumental minutes on June 28, the Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters — the largest ever built for flight — will fire up in an amazing display of power as engineers verify their...
NASA to Discuss, Broadcast Booster Test for Space Launch System Rocket
The booster for the world’s most powerful rocket, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), which will power the agency’s astronauts on the journey to Mars, will fire up for a major ground test...
