https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6980
Dawn Mission Extended at Ceres
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 19, 2017
NASA has authorized a second extension of the Dawn mission at Ceres, the
largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. During this
extension, the spacec
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6969
This is a Test: Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Close Approach
Jet Propulsion Laboraotry
October 10, 2017
On Oct. 12 EDT (Oct. 11 PDT), a small asteroid designated 2012 TC4 will
safely pass by Earth at a distance of approximately 26,000 mil
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6966
Mars Study Yields Clues to Possible Cradle of Life
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 6, 2017
Fast Facts:
* A long-gone sea on southern Mars once held nearly 10 times as much water
as all of North America's Great Lakes combined, a recent repor
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6965
Examining Mars' Moon Phobos in a Different Light
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 4, 2017
NASA's longest-lived mission to Mars has gained its first look at the
Martian moon Phobos, pursuing a deeper understanding by examining it in
infrared
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6958
NASA Glenn Tests Thruster Bound for Metal World
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 28, 2017
As NASA looks to explore deeper into our solar system, one of the key
areas of interest is studying worlds that can help researchers better
understan
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6956
A Fresh Look at Older Data Yields a Surprise Near the Martian Equator
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 28, 2017
Scientists taking a new look at older data from NASA's longest-operating
Mars orbiter have discovered evidence of significant hy
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6946
NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Climbing Toward Ridge Top
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 13, 2017
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has begun the steep ascent of an iron-oxide-bearing
ridge that's grabbed scientists' attention since before the car-
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6955
Dawn Mission Celebrates 10 Years in Space
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 27, 2017
Ten years ago, NASA's Dawn spacecraft set sail for the two most massive
bodies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter: giant asteroid Vesta
and dwar
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6934
NASA's Next Mars Mission to Investigate Interior of Red Planet
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 28, 2017
Preparation of NASA's next spacecraft to Mars, InSight, has ramped up
this summer, on course for launch next May from Vandenberg Air Force
https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news199.html
Radar Reveals Two Moons Orbiting Asteroid Florence
Lance Benner, Shantanu Naidu, Marina Brozovic, and Paul Chodas
Center for NEO Studies (CNEOS)
September 1, 2017
Radar images of asteroid 3122 Florence obtained at the 70-meter antenna
at NASA\u2019s
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6902
Large, Distant Comets More Common Than Previously Thought
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
July 25, 2017
Comets that take more than 200 years to make one revolution around the
Sun are notoriously difficult to study. Because they spend most of their
https://www.caltech.edu/news/holographic-imaging-could-be-used-detect-signs-life-space-78931
Holographic Imaging Could Be Used to Detect Signs of Life in Space
Engineers explore ways to sample and identify living microbes in the outer
solar system
Caltech
July 20, 2017
We may be capable of fi
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6898
>From Mars Rover: Panorama Above 'Perseverance Valley'
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
July 20, 2017
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recorded a panoramic view before
entering the upper end of a fluid-carved valley that descends the inner
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6927
Large Asteroid to Safely Pass Earth on Sept. 1
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 17, 2017
Asteroid Florence, a large near-Earth asteroid, will pass safely by Earth
on Sept. 1, 2017, at a distance of about 4.4 million miles, (7.0 million
kilome
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6894
Curiosity Mars Rover Begins Study of Ridge Destination
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
July 11, 2017
The car-size NASA rover on a Martian mountain, Curiosity, has begun its
long-anticipated study of an iron-bearing ridge forming a distinctive
layer
uot;When I arrived at JPL in 1985, I was already active in some of the
online networks of the day such as CompuServe, so distributing pictures
and information about NASA missions that way seemed natural," said
former JPL public information manager Frank O'Donnell. "Also,
Ron Baal
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6870
NASA Finds Evidence of Diverse Environments in Curiosity Samples
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 9, 2017
NASA scientists have found a wide diversity of minerals in the initial
samples of rocks collected by the Curiosity rover in the lowermost l
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6864
NASA's Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft a Discovery Machine
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 5, 2017
NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE)
mission has released its third year of survey data, with the spacecraft
disco
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6863
Curiosity Peels Back Layers on Ancient Martian Lake
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 1, 2017
Fast Facts:
o NASA's Curiosity Mars rover mission has provided an unprecedented
level of detail about an ancient lake environment on Mars that offered
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6860
Cassini Finds Saturn Moon May Have Tipped Over
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 30, 2017
Saturn's icy, ocean-bearing moon Enceladus may have tipped over in the
distant past, according to recent research from NASA's Cassini mission.
Researchers w
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6859
High-Silica 'Halos' Shed Light on Wet Ancient Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 30, 2017
Pale "halos" around fractures in bedrock analyzed by NASA's Curiosity
Mars rover contain copious silica, indicating that ancient Mars had liquid
water f
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6844
Mars Rover Opportunity Begins Study of Valley's Origin
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 15, 2017
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached the main destination
of its current two-year extended mission -- an ancient fluid-carved valley
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6845
Movie Shows Ceres at Opposition from Sun
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 16, 2017
NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully observed Ceres at opposition on April
29, taking images from a position exactly between the sun and Ceres' surface.
Mission sp
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6854
NASA Moves Up Launch of Psyche Mission to a Metal Asteroid
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 24, 2017
Psyche, NASA's Discovery Mission to a unique metal asteroid, has been
moved up one year with launch in the summer of 2022, and with a planned
ar
MICHAEL F. A'HEARN VISITATION AND FUNERAL NOTICE
Mike passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017, at his home in
University Park, MD. He had a deep love of science and gregarious
nature, always able to make a positive difference in whatever he did.
An obituary will be forthcoming.
Mike was the belove
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6835
NASA Rover Samples Active Linear Dune on Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 4, 2017
As it drives uphill from a band of rippled sand dunes, NASA's Curiosity
Mars rover is toting a fistful of dark sand for onboard analysis that
will complete th
https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news196.html
Initial Results from the Close Approach of Asteroid 2014 JO25
Center for NEO Studies (CNEOS)
May 5, 2017
A relatively large asteroid called 2014 JO25 approached within 4.6 lunar
distances (within 1.1 million miles or 1.8 million kilometers) of the
E
https://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2016/04/29/dawn-journal-april-29-2/
Dawn Journal
by Dr. Marc Rayman
April 29, 2017
Dear Glutdawnous Readers,
The distant dwarf planet that Dawn is circling is full of mystery and
yet growing ever more familiar. Ceres, which only last year was hardly
more than a
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6830
Dawn Observing Ceres; 3rd Reaction Wheel Malfunctions
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Arpil 26, 2017
Mission Status Report
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is preparing to observe Ceres on April 29 from
an "opposition" position, directly between the dwarf pl
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6821
Detecting Life in the Driest Place on Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 20, 2017
Few places are as hostile to life as Chile's Atacama Desert. It's the
driest place on Earth, and only the hardiest microbes survive there. Its
rocky landscap
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6820
Landslides on Ceres Reflect Ice Content
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 19, 2017
As NASA's Dawn spacecraft continues exploring Ceres, evidence mounts that
the enigmatic dwarf planet retains a significant amount of water ice.
A new study in th
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6819
NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Leaves 'Tribulation'
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 19, 2017
NASA's senior Mars rover, Opportunity, is departing "Cape Tribulation,"
a crater-rim segment it has explored since late 2014, southbound for its
next
April 19, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY M17-046
NASA Scientists to Discuss Search for Habitable Planets, Signs of Life off Earth
NASA scientists from across the agency will present their latest findings
and perspectives on topics ranging from the origins and evolution of life
on Earth to the search f
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6817
NASA Radar Spots Relatively Large Asteroid Prior to Flyby
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 18, 2017
Radar images of asteroid 2014 JO25 were obtained in the early morning
hours on Tuesday, with NASA's 70-meter (230-foot) antenna at the Goldstone
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6808
NASA Invests in 22 Visionary Exploration Concepts
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 7, 2017
A mechanical rover inspired by a Dutch artist. A weather balloon that
recharges its batteries in the clouds of Venus.
These are just two of the five ide
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6807
Asteroid to Fly Safely Past Earth on April 19
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 6, 2017
A fairly large asteroid discovered nearly three years ago will fly safely
past Earth on April 19 at a distance of about 1.1 million miles (1.8 million
kilom
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6802
Ceres' Temporary Atmosphere Linked to Solar Activity
Jet Propuslion Laboratory
April 6, 2017
Scientists have long thought that Ceres may have a very weak, transient
atmosphere, but mysteries lingered about its origin and why it's not always
p
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_03_30_17.html
Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
March 30, 2017
Dear Leonardo dawn Vinci, Micheldawngelo and Other Artistic Readers,
Now in its third year of orbiting a distant dwarf planet, a spacecraft
from Earth is as active as ever. Like a master artist,
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6800
Prolific Mars Orbiter Completes 50,000 Orbits
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 29, 2017
The most data-productive spacecraft yet at Mars swept past its 50,000th
orbit this week, continuing to compile the most sharp-eyed global coverage
ever acc
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6791
NASA Selects CubeSat, SmallSat Mission Concept Studies
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 23, 2017
NASA has selected 10 studies under the Planetary Science Deep Space SmallSat
Studies (PSDS3) program to develop mission concepts using small satell
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6787
Ice in Ceres' Shadowed Craters Linked to Tilt History
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 22, 2017
Dwarf planet Ceres may be hundreds of millions of miles from Jupiter,
and even farther from Saturn, but the tremendous influence of gravity
from th
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6786
The Many Faces of Rosetta's Comet 67P
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 21, 2017
Images returned from the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission indicate
that during its most recent trip through the inner solar system, the surface
of comet 67P
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6785
Breaks Observed in Rover Wheel Treads
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 21, 2017
Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report
A routine check of the aluminum wheels on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover
has found two small breaks on the rover's left
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6782
Origami-inspired Robot Can Hitch a Ride with a Rover
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 20, 2017
The next rovers to explore another planet might bring along a scout.
The Pop-Up Flat Folding Explorer Robot (PUFFER) in development at NASA's
Jet Pr
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6780
COBALT Flight Demonstrations Fuse Technologies to Gain Precision Landing Results
March 17, 2017
Many regions in the solar system beckon for exploration, but they are
considered unreachable due to technology gaps in current landing systems.
Th
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6766
Dawn Identifies Age of Ceres' Brightest Area
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 8, 2017
The bright central area of Ceres' Occator Crater, known as Cerealia Facula,
is approximately 30 million years younger than the crater in which it
lies, accor
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6781
Does Mars Have Rings? Not Right Now, But Maybe One Day
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 20, 2017
As children, we learned about our solar system's planets by certain
characteristics
-- Jupiter is the largest, Saturn has rings, Mercury is closes
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6771
NASA Mars Orbiter Tracks Back-to-Back Regional Storms
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 9, 2017
A regional dust storm currently swelling on Mars follows unusually closely
on one that blossomed less than two weeks earlier and is now dissipating,
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6783
Mars Volcano, Earth's Dinosaurs Went Extinct About the Same Time
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 20, 2017
New NASA research reveals that the giant Martian volcano Arsia Mons produced
one new lava flow at its summit every 1 to 3 million years d
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6770
Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 9, 2017
[Images]
These raw, unprocessed images of Saturn's tiny moon, Pan, were taken on
March 7, 2017, by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The flyby had a close-appr
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6764
NASA Orbiter Steers Clear of Mars Moon Phobos
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March 2, 2017
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft performed a previously unscheduled maneuver this
week to avoid a collision in the near future with Mars' moon Phobos.
The Mars Atmos
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_02_27_17.html
Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
February 27, 2017
Dear Pedawntic Readers,
A sophisticated spaceship in orbit around an alien world has been firing
its advanced ion engine to execute complex and elegant orbital acrobatics.
On assignment from
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6758
Martian Winds Carve Mountains, Move Dust, Raise Dust
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 27, 2017
Fast Facts:
* Wind is a dominant force shaping landscapes on Mars, despite the thin
air.
* A recent study supports the idea that a mountain that
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news194.html
Tiny Asteroid Whizzes by Earth (2017 EA)
March 2, 2017
Paul Chodas
Center for NEO Studies (CNEOS)
A small near-Earth asteroid less than 3 meters (10 feet) across whizzed
safely past Earth today at a distance so close that it passed well inside
the rin
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6751
Dawn Discovers Evidence for Organic Material on Ceres
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 16, 2017
NASA's Dawn mission has found evidence for organic material on Ceres,
a dwarf planet and the largest body in the main asteroid belt between
Mars
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6746
Lasers Could Give Space Research its 'Broadband' Moment
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 14, 2017
Thought your Internet speeds were slow? Try being a space scientist for
a day.
The vast distances involved will throttle data rates to a trickl
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6744
Scientists Shortlist Three Landing Sites for Mars 2020
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 11, 2017
Participants in a landing site workshop for NASA's upcoming Mars 2020
mission have recommended three locations on the Red Planet for further
eva
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6742
Asteroid Resembles Dungeons and Dragons Dice
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 10, 2017
[Images]
This composite of 25 images of asteroid 2017 BQ6 was generated with radar
data collected using NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar in California's
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6734
NASA's Curiosity Rover Sharpens Paradox of Ancient Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 6, 2017
Fast Facts:
* Curiosity rover findings add to a puzzle about ancient Mars because
the same rocks that indicate a lake was present also indicate
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_01_31_17.html
Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
January 31, 2017
Dear Prodawns, Neudawns and Elecdawns,
A deep-space robotic emissary from Earth is continuing to carry out its
extraordinary mission at a distant dwarf planet. Orbiting high above Ceres,
the s
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6721
Mars Rover Curiosity Examines Possible Mud Cracks
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 17, 2017
Scientists used NASA's Curiosity Mars rover in recent weeks to examine
slabs of rock cross-hatched with shallow ridges that likely originated
as crack
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6725
Similar-Looking Ridges on Mars Have Diverse Origins
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 25, 2017
Fast Facts:
* Many places on Mars have networks of ridges that intersect at angles
to form polygons.
* Martian polygonal-ridge features vary in siz
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6727
A New Test for Life on Other Planets
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 26, 2017
A simple chemistry method could vastly enhance how scientists search for
signs of life on other planets.
The test uses a liquid-based technique known as capillary
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6713
NASA Selects Two Missions to Explore the Early Solar System
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 4, 2017
NASA has selected two missions that have the potential to open new windows
on one of the earliest eras in the history of our solar system - a
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_12_29_16.html
Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
December 29, 2016
Dear Dawnimations,
Dawn is concluding a remarkable year of exploring dwarf planet Ceres.
At the beginning of 2016, the spacecraft was still a newcomer to its lowest
altitude orbit (the fourth
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6712
NASA's NEOWISE Mission Spies One Comet, Maybe Two
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
December 29, 2016
NASA's NEOWISE mission has recently discovered some celestial objects
traveling through our neighborhood, including one on the blurry line between
as
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6711
Orbiter Recovering from Precautionary Pause in Activity
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
December 28, 2016
Mars Odyssey Mission Status Report
NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, which has been in service at Mars since October
2001, put itself into safe mode
http://www.unifi.it/art-2306-discovery-of-yet-to-be-observed-extraterrestrial-quasicrystal.html
Discovery of yet to be observed extraterrestrial quasicrystal
University of Florence
December 16, 2016
As reported in a study by a scientist of the Department of Earth Sciences
appeared in Scientifi
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Performs Several Drives to Ancient Gully -
sols 4576-4582, December 07, 2016-December 13, 2016:
Opportunity is making progress towards the next science objective of the
extended mission. The rover is headed tow
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
December 21, 2016
o Lace on Mars
http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_046414_0990
Channels formed by sublimation of a layer of seasonal dry ice are so
dense in this area that they look like lace.
o Spiders on Mounds
http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_046562_1
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6703
Where is the Ice on Ceres? New NASA Dawn Findings
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
December 15, 2061
At first glance, Ceres, the largest body in the main asteroid belt, may
not look icy. Images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft have revealed a dark,
heavil
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6700
Mars Rock-Ingredient Stew Seen as Plus for Habitability
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
December 13, 2016
Fast Facts:
* NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is finding patterns of change in rock composition
at higher, younger layers of a mountain.
* Ancient
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_11_28_16.html
Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
November 28, 2016
Dear Decadawnt Readers,
Blue rope lights adorn Dawn mission control at JPL, but not because the
flight team is in the holiday spirit (although they are in the holiday
spirit). The felicitous
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6685
NASA Radio on Europe's New Mars Orbiter Aces Relay Test
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 29, 2016
Data from each of the two rovers active on Mars reached Earth last week
in the successful first relay test of a NASA radio aboard Europe's new
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6692
Curiosity Rover Team Examining New Drill Hiatus
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
December 5, 2016
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is studying its surroundings and monitoring
the environment, rather than driving or using its arm for science, while
the rov
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6678
New Ceres Views as Dawn Moves Higher
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 18, 2016
The brightest area on Ceres stands out amid shadowy, cratered terrain
in a dramatic new view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, taken as it looked
off to the side of th
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6669
NASA, FEMA Hold Asteroid Emergency Planning Exercise
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 4, 2016
What would we do if we discovered a large asteroid on course to impact
Earth? While highly unlikely, that was the high-consequence scenario discusse
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6667
Curiosity Mars Rover Checks Odd-looking Iron Meteorite
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 2, 2016
[Image]
The dark, golf-ball-size object in this composite, colorized view from
the ChemCam instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is a nickel-i
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6664
Catalog of Known Near-Earth Asteroids Tops 15,000
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 27, 2016
The number of discovered near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) now tops 15,000,
with an average of 30 new discoveries added each week. This milestone
marks a 50
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6663
Further Clues to Fate of Mars Lander, Seen From Orbit
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 27, 2016
The most powerful telescope orbiting Mars is providing new details of
the scene near the Martian equator where Europe's Schiaparelli test lander
h
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6662
NASA Moon Mission Shares Insights into Giant Impacts
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 27, 2016
Fast Facts:
* Orientale basin is a giant, ringed impact crater on Earth's moon.
* Until now, how impact craters with rings form had not been well
u
https://www.usgs.gov/news/water-detected-largest-metallic-asteroid-solar-system
Water Detected on Largest Metallic Asteroid in Solar System
USGS
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Scientists have discovered possible evidence for water-rich minerals on
the surface of the largest metallic asteroid i
http://www.nature.com/news/computing-glitch-may-have-doomed-mars-lander-1.20861
Computing glitch may have doomed Mars lander
Researchers sift through clues after Schiaparelli crash in hopes of averting
mistakes in 2020 mission.
Elizabeth Gibney
Nature
25 October 2016
Photos of a huge circle
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6657
Uranus May Have Two Undiscovered Moons
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 21, 2016
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus 30 years ago, but researchers
are still making discoveries from the data it gathered then. A new study
led by Universi
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6654
Citizen Scientists Seek South Pole 'Spiders' on Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 20, 2016
[Image]
This image shows spidery channels eroded into Martian ground. This image
shows spidery channels eroded into Martian ground. It is a Sept. 12
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6651
New Horizons: Possible Clouds on Pluto, Next Target is Reddish
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 18, 2016
[Image]
Scientists from NASA's New Horizons mission have spotted signs of long
run-out landslides on Pluto's largest moon, Charon. This pe
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6658
Camera on Mars Orbiter Shows Signs of Latest Mars Lander
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 21, 2016
[Images]
This comparison of before-and-after images. This comparison of before-and-after
images shows two spots that likely appeared in connecti
http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/10/19/esa-celebrates-exomars-orbiter-success-keeps-vigil-for-lost-lander/
ESA celebrates ExoMars orbiter success, keeps vigil for lost lander
Stephen Clark
SpaceFlight Now
October 19, 2016
A European-built orbiter designed to seek out the source of methane on
Ma
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6641
NASA's Kepler Gets the 'Big Picture' of Comet 67P
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 7, 2016
On Sept. 30, the European Space Agency concluded its Rosetta mission and
the study of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. During the final month of
the mi
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6642
NASA's Opportunity Rover to Explore Mars Gully
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 7, 2016
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover will drive down a gully carved long ago
by a fluid that might have been water, according to the latest plans for
the 12-year
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6638
Study Predicts Next Global Dust Storm on Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 5, 2016
Global dust storms on Mars could soon become more predictable -- which
would be a boon for future astronauts there -- if the next one follows
a pattern sug
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6635
NASA Flight Program Tests Mars Lander Vision System
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 4, 2016
NASA tested new "eyes" for its next Mars rover mission on a rocket built
by Masten Space Systems in Mojave, California, thanks in part to NASA's
Flig
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6632
NASA's Curiosity Rover Begins Next Mars Chapter
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 3, 2016
After collecting drilled rock powder in arguably the most scenic landscape
yet visited by a Mars rover, NASA's Curiosity mobile laboratory is driving
tow
http://news.rpi.edu/content/2016/10/13/extraterrestrial-impact-preceded-ancient-global-warming-event
Extraterrestrial Impact Preceded Ancient Global Warming Event
By Mary L. Martially
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
October 13, 2016
A comet strike may have triggered the Paleocene-Eocene Therma
http://gbtimes.com/china/chinese-meteorite-field-likely-be-worlds-largest
Chinese meteorite field likely to be world's largest
gbtimes
October 14, 2016
Experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences confirmed on October 13 that
the meteorite-strewn field in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_09_27_16.html
Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
September 27, 2016
Dear Dawnniversaries,
Nine years ago today, Dawn set sail on an epic journey of discovery and
adventure. The intrepid explorer has sailed the cosmic seas and collected
treasures that far exc
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Busy Week of Science and Imaging for Opportunity
- sols 4500 - 4506, September 20, 2016-September 26, 2016:
Since leaving the "Lewis and Clark Gap" of Marathon Valley, Opportunity
has been driving through "Bitterroot
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6631
Curiosity Finds Evidence of Mars Crust Contributing to Atmosphere
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 29, 2016
NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence that chemistry in the surface
material on Mars contributed dynamically to the makeup of its
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6633
Farewell Rosetta: ESA Mission to End on Comet Surface
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 29, 2016
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta mission will come to a dramatic
end on Friday, Sept. 30, with a controlled touchdown of the spacecraft
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6630
NASA TV Coverage of European Mission Comet Touchdown
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 28, 2016
NASA Television and the agency's website will air the conclusion of ESA's
(European Space Agency's) Rosetta mission from 3:15 to 5 a.m PDT (6:15
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