NASA Mars Rover Descends Plateau, Turns Toward Mountain
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has analyzed its 12th drilled sample of Mars. This sample came from mudstone bedrock, which the rover resumed climbing in late May after six months studying other...
NASA TV Airs Return of NASA Astronaut, Two Crewmates from Space Station
Three International Space Station crew members are scheduled to depart the orbiting outpost Saturday, June 18. NASA Television will provide coverage of their preparations for departure and return to...
France launches massive meteor-spotting network
Scientists in France have launched an unprecedented campaign to catch shooting stars, an effort that will rely on thousands of volunteers to comb the ground for bits of space rock. The programme...
NASA’s Next Mars Rover May Have Flying Sidekick
NASA is considering sending a miniature helicopter to Mars to serve as an aerial scout for its Mars 2020 rover. The helicopter, which is intended primarily as a technology demonstrator, would be the...
Young Star Destroys Gas Giant Exoplanet
The planet in question, named PTFO8-8695 b, was identified as a candidate exoplanet in 2012 by the Palomar Transit Factory’s Orion survey. It is at most twice the mass of Jupiter and is located very...
NASA’s Juno Mission 26 Days from Jupiter
NASA’s Juno mission is now 26 days and 11.1 million miles (17.8 million kilometers) away from the largest planetary inhabitant in our solar system — Jupiter. On the evening of July 4,...
Cloudy Days on Exoplanets May Hide Atmospheric Water
Water is a hot topic in the study of exoplanets, including “hot Jupiters,” whose masses are similar to that of Jupiter, but which are much closer to their parent star than Jupiter is to...
BEAM Sensors Installed as Station Prepares for Crew Swap
The hatch to BEAM was opened up again today for the second day of outfitting the expandable module to determine its habitability and durability. BEAM, or the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, is...
