[meteorite-list] Mystery Haze Appears Above Ceres' Bright Spots

http://www.nature.com/news/mystery-haze-appears-above-ceres-bright-spots-1.18032 Mystery haze appears above Ceres' bright spots Discovery bolsters idea that intriguing marks are made of ice, not salt. Alexandra Witze nature.com 21 July 2015 Bright spots in Ceres' Occator crater have intrigued

[meteorite-list] New Horizons Captures Two of Pluto's Smaller Moons

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/new-horizons-captures-two-of-plutos-smaller-moons New Horizons Captures Two of Pluto's Smaller Moons July 21, 2015 [Image] Pluto's moon Nix (left), shown here in enhanced color as imaged by the New Horizons Ralph instrument, has a reddish spot that has

[meteorite-list] NASA Views Complex World: New Horizons Pluto Science Update Set for July 24

http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-views-complex-world-new-horizons-pluto-science-update-set-for-july-24 M15-112 NASA Views Complex World: New Horizons Pluto Science Update Set for July 24 July 21, 2015 [Image] A newly discovered mountain range lies near the southwestern margin of

[meteorite-list] Dawn Maneuvering to Third Science Orbit

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4659 Dawn Maneuvering to Third Science Orbit Jet Propulsion Laboratory Jul 17, 2015 Mission Status Report NASA's Dawn spacecraft is using its ion propulsion system to descend to its third mapping orbit at Ceres, and all systems are operating

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: July 8-15, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: A Week of Imaging and Driving - sols 4072-4079, July 08, 2015-July 15, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading into 'Marathon Valley.' On Sol 4072 (July 8, 2015), the rover collected some

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: July 13-17, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES July 13-17, 2015 o Terra Sabaea - False Color (13 July 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150713a o Noachis Terra - False Color (14 July 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150714a o Terra Cimmeria - - False Color (15 July 2015)

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: July 15, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES July 15, 2015 o Frosty Gullies on the Northern Plains http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_040811_2410 Seasonal frost commonly forms at middle and high latitudes on Mars, much like winter snow on Earth. o Potential Active Processes in Porter

[meteorite-list] From Mountains to Moons: Multiple Discoveries from NASA's New Horizons Pluto Mission

July 15, 2015 RELEASE 15-152 From Mountains to Moons: Multiple Discoveries from NASA's New Horizons Pluto Mission Icy mountains on Pluto and a new, crisp view of its largest moon, Charon, are among the several discoveries announced Wednesday by the NASA's New Horizons team, just one day

[meteorite-list] NASA to Release New Pluto Images, Science Findings at July 17 NASA TV Briefing

July 16, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-109 NASA to Release New Pluto Images, Science Findings at July 17 NASA TV Briefing [Image] This new image of an area on Pluto's largest moon Charon has a captivating feature -- a depression with a peak in the middle, shown here in the upper left corner of the

[meteorite-list] How Big Is Pluto? New Horizons Settles Decades-Long Debate

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20150713 How Big Is Pluto? New Horizons Settles Decades-Long Debate July 13, 2015 [Image] Charon's newly-discovered system of chasms, larger than the Grand Canyon on Earth, rotates out of view in New Horizons' sharpest image yet

[meteorite-list] NASA Announces Updated Television Coverage, Media Activities for Pluto Flyby

July 08, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-104 NASA Announces Updated Television Coverage, Media Activities for Pluto Flyby NASA is inviting media to cover the New Horizons spacecraft's closest approach and July 14 Pluto flyby from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in

[meteorite-list] Second Instrument Delivered for OSIRIS-REx Mission

http://uanews.org/story/second-instrument-delivered-for-osiris-rex-mission Second Instrument Delivered for OSIRIS-REx Mission University of Arizona July 8, 2015 [Image] In a clean room facility near Denver, Lockheed Martin technicians continue assembling NASA's OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft that will

[meteorite-list] NASA Missions Have Their Eyes Peeled on Pluto

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4656 NASA Missions Have Their Eyes Peeled on Pluto Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 9, 2015 What's icy, has wobbly potato-shaped moons, and is the world's best-known dwarf planet? The answer is Pluto, and NASA's New Horizons is speeding towards the

[meteorite-list] NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Tracks Sunspots

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4657 NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Tracks Sunspots Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 10, 2015 [Image] The sequence of seven images in this animation shows sunspots as viewed by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover from June 27 to July 8, 2015. Image credit:

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: July 6-10, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES July 6-10, 2015 o Crater Features (06 July 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150706a o Tugaske Crater (07 July 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150707a o Summer's End (08 July 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150708a o Cavi Angusti (09 July 2015)

[meteorite-list] New Image of Pluto: 'Houston, We Have Geology'

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/new-image-of-pluto-houston-we-have-geology New Image of Pluto: 'Houston, We Have Geology' July 10, 2015 Tantalizing signs of geology on Pluto are revealed in this image from New Horizons taken on July 9, 2015 from 3.3 million miles (5.4 million kilometers) away.

[meteorite-list] Opal Found in Mars Meteorite: Evidence of Hot Springs? (Nakhla Meteorite)

http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_411822_en.html Martian gems could point to evidence of life University of Glascow July 6, 2015 Scientists have discovered for the first time direct physical evidence of the existence of opals on Mars. The traces of the precious stone, which were found in a

[meteorite-list] Latest Images of Pluto from New Horizons

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/latest-images-of-pluto-from-new-horizons Latest Images of Pluto from New Horizons Last Updated: July 6, 2015 Editor: Tricia Talbert [Images] These are the most recent high-resolution views of Pluto sent by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, including one showing the

[meteorite-list] Opportunity Rover's 7th Mars Winter to Include New Study Area

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4651 Opportunity Rover's 7th Mars Winter to Include New Study Area Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 6, 2016 Fast Facts: * Scientists and engineers plan to use NASA's Mars rover Opportunity throughout the upcoming Martian winter to examine exposures

[meteorite-list] Dawn Holding in Second Mapping Orbit

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4649 Dawn Holding in Second Mapping Orbit Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 6, 2015 DAWN MISSION STATUS REPORT NASA's Dawn spacecraft is healthy and stable, after experiencing an anomaly in the system that controls its orientation. It is still in

[meteorite-list] New Horizons Team Responds to Spacecraft Anomaly

http://www.nasa.gov/nh/new-horizons-responds-spacecraft-anomaly New Horizons Team Responds to Spacecraft Anomaly July 4, 2015 Last Updated: July 5, 2015 Editor: Lillian Gipson The New Horizons spacecraft experienced an anomaly the afternoon of July 4 that led to a loss of communication with

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: June 29 - July 3, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES June 29 - July 3, 2015 o Windstreaks (29 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150629a o Channel (30 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150630a o Channel and Delta (01 July 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150701a o Wind Erosion (02 July 2015)

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - June 29, 2015

http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2015/06/29/dawn-journal-june-29/ Dawn Journal by Marc Rayman June 29, 2015 Dear Evidawnce-Based Readers, Dawn is continuing to unveil a Ceres of mysteries at the first dwarf planet discovered. The spacecraft has been extremely productive, returning a wealth of

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: Jun 25-30, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Gets Back to Work - sols 4059-4064, June 25, 2015-June 30, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater at the 'Spirit of St. Louis' crater near the entrance of 'Marathon Valley.' The

[meteorite-list] NASA's New Horizons Plans July 7 Return to Normal Science Operations

http://www.nasa.gov/nh/new-horizons-plans-july-7-return-to-normal-science-operations NASA's New Horizons Plans July 7 Return to Normal Science Operations July 5, 2015 NASA's New Horizons mission is returning to normal science operations after a July 4 anomaly and remains on track for its July

[meteorite-list] NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Stays the Course to Pluto

July 01, 2015 RELEASE 15-143 NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Stays the Course to Pluto NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is getting a final all clear as it speeds closer to its historic July 14 flyby of Pluto and the dwarf planet's five moons. After seven weeks of detailed searches for dust

[meteorite-list] NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Studies Rock-Layer Contact Zone

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4645 NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Studies Rock-Layer Contact Zone Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 1, 2015 Fast Facts: o Rover team members have resumed commanding Curiosity after a moratorium while the sun was between Earth and Mars. o Curiosity

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: July 1, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES July 1, 2015 o Clay-Rich Terrain in Oxia Planum: A Proposed ExoMars Landing Site http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_039154_1985 This image uses HiRISE to show what the surface looks like and whether it is feasible to land a rover on it. o

[meteorite-list] Increasing Variety on Pluto's Close Approach Hemisphere, and a 'Dark Pole' on Charon

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20150622-3 Increasing Variety on Pluto's Close Approach Hemisphere, and a Dark Pole on Charon June 22, 2015 [Images] Features on the Close Approach Hemisphere: These images, taken by New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: June 22-26, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES June 22-26, 2015 o Morava Valles - False Color (22 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150622a o Ostrov Crater - False Color (23 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150623a o Crater - False Color (24 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150624a o

[meteorite-list] NASA Prepares for Future Space Exploration with International Undersea Crew

June 24, 2015 RELEASE 15-138 NASA Prepares for Future Space Exploration with International Undersea Crew NASA will send an international crew to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean this summer to prepare for future deep space missions during the 14-day NASA Extreme Environment Mission

[meteorite-list] OSIRIS-REx's First Instrument Arrives for Integration Into the Spacecraft

http://uanews.org/story/osiris-rex-s-first-instrument-arrives-for-integration-into-the-spacecraft OSIRIS-REx's First Instrument Arrives for Integration Into the Spacecraft University of Arizona June 26, 2015 The first of five instruments that will map and analyze asteroid Bennu as part of

[meteorite-list] Exactly 37 Years after Its Discovery, Pluto's Moon Charon Is Being Revealed

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20150622-2 Exactly 37 Years after Its Discovery, Pluto's Moon Charon Is Being Revealed June 22, 2015 [Image] Charon discovery image. [Image] Charon discoverers James Christy (seated) and Robert Harrington in 1978. In June 1978, U.S.

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: June 8-17, 2015

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover In Good Health After Communication Blackout - sols 4053-4058, June 19, 2015-June 24, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater at the 'Spirit of St. Louis' crater near the entrance of 'Marathon Valley.' The Earth-Mars Solar Conjunction command

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: June 19-24, 2015

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover In Good Health After Communication Blackout - sols 4053-4058, June 19, 2015-June 24, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater at the 'Spirit of St. Louis' crater near the entrance of 'Marathon Valley.' The Earth-Mars Solar Conjunction command

[meteorite-list] Ceres Spots Continue to Mystify in Latest Dawn Images

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4633 Ceres Spots Continue to Mystify in Latest Dawn Images Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 22, 2015 The closer we get to Ceres, the more intriguing the distant dwarf planet becomes. New images of Ceres from NASA's Dawn spacecraft provide more

[meteorite-list] Rosetta's MIRO Instrument Maps Comet Water

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4632 Rosetta's MIRO Instrument Maps Comet Water Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 19, 2015 Since last September, scientists using NASA's Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter (MIRO) on the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft have generated

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: June 15-19, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES June 15-19, 2015 o Terra Sabaea - False Color (15 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150615a o Terra Cimmeria - False Color (16 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150616a o Huygens Crater - False Color (17 June 2015)

[meteorite-list] Hot Lava Flows Discovered on Venus

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Venus_Express/Hot_lava_flows_discovered_on_Venus Hot Lava Flows Discovered on Venus European Space Agency 18 June 2015 ESA's Venus Express has found the best evidence yet for active volcanism on Earth's neighbour planet. Seeing the planet's

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: June 4-7, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: For Next Three Weeks, Rover in Quiet Period of Operations - sols 4039-4042, June 04, 2015-June 07, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater at the 'Spirit of St. Louis' crater near the entrance of

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: June 17, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES June 17, 2015 o Active High-Latitude Dune-Gullies http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_039701_1095 Gully and defrosting activity have been visible here along edge of dune field, along with blocks of frost. o A Light Toned Deposit in Aureum

[meteorite-list] Asteroid Icarus to Make Distant Pass on June 16 (Updated)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4625 Asteroid Icarus to Make Distant Pass Tuesday Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 15, 2015 Asteroid Icarus will safely pass by Earth at more than 21 times the distance of Earth to the moon on June 16. To put it another way, Icarus, one of the

[meteorite-list] NASA Administrator Signs Agreements to Advance Agency's Journey to Mars

June 16, 2015 NASA Administrator Signs Agreements to Advance Agency's Journey to Mars NASA Administrator Charles Bolden signed agreements with two European partners to advance Mars exploration and our journey to the Red Planet during meetings Tuesday at the Paris Air Show. Bolden and

[meteorite-list] Rosetta's Lander Philae Wakes Up From Hibernation

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_s_lander_Philae_wakes_up_from_hibern ation Rosetta's Lander Philae Wakes Up From Hibernation European Space Agency 14 June 2015 Rosetta's lander Philae has woken up after seven months in hibernation on the surface of Comet

[meteorite-list] NASA Awards $100, 000 to Winning Team of Robot Challenge

June 13, 2015 RELEASE 15-125 NASA Awards $100,000 to Winning Team of Robot Challenge NASA has awarded $100,000 in prize money to the Mountaineers, a team from West Virginia University, Morgantown, for successfully completing Level 2 of the Sample Return Robot Challenge, part of the agency's

[meteorite-list] Cassini Spacecraft to Buzz Icy Moon Dione June 16

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4623 Saturn Spacecraft to Buzz Icy Moon Dione June 16 Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 15, 2015 NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make a close flyby of Saturn's moon Dione on June 16, coming within 321 miles (516 kilometers) of the moon's surface. The

[meteorite-list] Asteroid Icarus to Make Distant Pass on June 16

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4625 Asteroid Icarus to Make Distant Pass Tuesday Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 15, 2015 Asteroid Icarus will safely pass by Earth at more than 21 times the distance of Earth to the moon on June 16. To put it another way, Icarus, one of the

[meteorite-list] NASA, University Researchers Discuss Search for Life in Solar System, Beyond

June 12, 2015 MEDIA ADVISOR Y M15-092 NASA, University Researchers Discuss Search for Life in Solar System, Beyond NASA and university scientists will discuss at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday June 16, astrobiology research activities and technology that are advancing the search for evidence of

[meteorite-list] NASA Prepares for First Interplanetary CubeSats

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4622 NASA Prepares for First Interplanetary CubeSats Jet Propulsion Laboratory Jun 12, 2015 When NASA launches its next mission on the journey to Mars - a stationary lander in 2016 - the flight will include two CubeSats. This will be the first

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: June 8-12, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES June 8-12, 2015 o Candor Chasma - False Color (08 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150608a o Flaugergues Crater - False Color (09 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150609a o Terra Sabaea - False Color (10 June 2015)

[meteorite-list] The Quest To Find Philae

http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2015/06/11/the-quest-to-find-philae-2/ The quest to find Philae European Space Agency June 11, 2015 Rosetta and Philae teams continue to search for the current location of the lander, piecing together clues from its unexpected flight over

[meteorite-list] Bright Spots Shine in Newest Dawn Ceres Images

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4619 Bright Spots Shine in Newest Dawn Ceres Images Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 10, 2015 New images of dwarf planet Ceres, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, show the cratered surface of this mysterious world in sharper detail than ever before.

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: June 1-5, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES June 1-5, 2015 o Gale Crater (01 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150601a o Central Pit Crater (02 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150602a o Crater Dunes (03 June 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150603a o Crater Dunes (04 June 2015)

[meteorite-list] NASA to Hold Briefing to Discuss Status of 'Flying Saucer' Test

June 08, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-089 NASA to Hold Briefing to Discuss Status of 'Flying Saucer' Test NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project completed its second flight test when the saucer-shaped craft splashed down safely Monday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update - May 20-25, 2015

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Preparing for Solar Conjunction - sols 4024-4029, May 20, 2015-May 25, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater at the 'Spirit of St. Louis' crater near the entrance of 'Marathon Valley.' The rover had been exploring the outcrops inside the Spirit of St.

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: May 26 - June 3, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Ready for Solar Conjunction and Period of Curtailed Operations - sols 4030-4038, May 26, 2015-June 03, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater at the 'Spirit of St. Louis' crater near the

[meteorite-list] NASA's LDSD Project Completes Second Experimental Test Flight

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4618 NASA's LDSD Project Completes Second Experimental Test Flight Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 9, 2015 Engineers are poring over the data following the second experimental landing technology test of NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator

[meteorite-list] MRO Spacecraft Detects Impact Glass on Surface of Mars

June 08, 2015 RELEASE 15-118 NASA Spacecraft Detects Impact Glass on Surface of Mars NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has detected deposits of glass within impact craters on Mars. Though formed in the searing heat of a violent impact, such deposits might provide a delicate window

[meteorite-list] NASA's Hubble Finds Pluto's Moons Tumbling in Absolute Chaos

June 03, 2015 RELEASE 15-111 NASA's Hubble Finds Pluto's Moons Tumbling in Absolute Chaos If you lived on one of Pluto's moons, you might have a hard time determining when, or from which direction, the sun will rise each day. Comprehensive analysis of data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - June 3, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES June 3, 2015 o Fill or Mantling Material in a Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_039925_1360 This observation targets some unknown fill or mantling material within valleys on a crater floor and within a central pit. o Gigas Sulci

[meteorite-list] Mars Missions to Pause Commanding in June, Due to Sun

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4611 Mars Missions to Pause Commanding in June, Due to Sun Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 3, 2015 Fast Facts: * In June 2015, Mars will pass almost directly behind the sun from Earth's perspective, a geometry called Mars solar conjunction. *

[meteorite-list] NASA Instrument on Rosetta Makes Comet Atmosphere Discovery

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4609 NASA Instrument on Rosetta Makes Comet Atmosphere Discovery Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 2, 2015 Data collected by NASA's Alice instrument aboard the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft reveal that electrons close to the surface of

[meteorite-list] Cassini Sends Final Close Views of Odd Moon Hyperion

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4608 Cassini Sends Final Close Views of Odd Moon Hyperion Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 2, 2015 NASA's Cassini spacecraft has returned images from its final close approach to Saturn's oddball moon Hyperion, upholding the moon's reputation as one

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 28, 2015

http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2015/05/28/dawn-journal-may-28-2015/ Dawn Journal Dr. Marc Rayman May 28, 2015 Dear Emboldawned Readers, A bold adventurer from Earth is gracefully soaring over an exotic world of rock and ice far, far away. Having already obtained a treasure trove from its first

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: May 25-29, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES May 25-29, 2015 o Channel - False Color (25 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150525a o Crater - False Color (26 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150526a o Crater - False Color (27 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150527a o Strenum Fossae -

[meteorite-list] Dawn Spirals Closer to Ceres, Returns a New View

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4605 Dawn Spirals Closer to Ceres, Returns a New View Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 28, 2015 A new view of Ceres, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 23, shows finer detail is becoming visible on the dwarf planet. The spacecraft snapped the

[meteorite-list] NASA to Hold Media Call to Discuss Surprising Observations of Pluto's Moons

May 28, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-085 NASA to Hold Media Call to Discuss Surprising Observations of Pluto's Moons NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 3, to discuss the Hubble Space Telescope's surprising observations of how Pluto's moons behave, and how

[meteorite-list] Cassini Prepares for Last Up-close Look at Hyperion

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4606 Cassini Prepares for Last Up-close Look at Hyperion Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 28, 2015 [Image] This false-color view of Hyperion was obtained during Cassini's closest flyby of Saturn's odd, tumbling moon on Sept. 26, 2005. Image credit:

[meteorite-list] So Far, All Clear: New Horizons Team Completes First Search for Pluto System Hazards

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20150528 So Far, All Clear: New Horizons Team Completes First Search for Pluto System Hazards May 28, 2015 NASA's New Horizons team has analyzed the first set of hazard-search images of the Pluto system taken by the approaching

[meteorite-list] NASA Begins Testing Mars Lander for Next Mission to Red Planet (InSight)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4601 NASA Begins Testing Mars Lander for Next Mission to Red Planet Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 27, 2015 Testing is underway on NASA's next mission on the journey to Mars, a stationary lander scheduled to launch in March 2016. The lander is

[meteorite-list] New Horizons Sees More Detail as It Draws Closer to Pluto

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20150527 New Horizons Sees More Detail as It Draws Closer to Pluto May 27, 2015 What a difference 20 million miles makes! Images of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft are growing in scale as the spacecraft approaches its

[meteorite-list] NASA Sets New Launch Window for Supersonic Vehicle Test (LDSD)

May 26, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-082 NASA Sets New Launch Window for Supersonic Vehicle Test The second flight test of NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) now will launch no earlier than 12:30 p.m. EDT (7:30 a.m. HST) Tuesday, June 2, from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range

[meteorite-list] NASA's Europa Mission Begins with Selection of Science Instruments

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4598 NASA's Europa Mission Begins with Selection of Science Instruments Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 26, 2015 NASA has selected nine science instruments for a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa, to investigate whether the mysterious icy moon could

[meteorite-list] NASA's Curiosity Rover Adjusts Route Up Martian Mountain

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4596 NASA's Curiosity Rover Adjusts Route Up Martian Mountain Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 22, 2015 Fast Facts: * Alternative science site reached by climbing. * Excessive slip prompted change in plans. NASA's Curiosity Mars rover climbed a

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover's Laser-Zapping Instrument Gets Sharper Vision

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4597 Mars Rover's Laser-Zapping Instrument Gets Sharper Vision Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 22, 2015 Tests on Mars have confirmed success of a repair to the autonomous focusing capability of the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: Mar 14-19, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Restored to Normal Operations After a Reset Error - sols 4018-4023, May 14, 2015-May 19, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater at the 'Spirit of St. Louis' crater near the entrance of

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: May 18-22, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES May 18-22, 2015 o Dust Devil Tracks (18 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150518a o Daedalia Planum (19 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150519a o Crater Rim Gullies (20 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150520a o Crater Dunes (21 May 2015)

[meteorite-list] Ceres Bright Spots Seen Closer Than Ever

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4594 Ceres Bright Spots Seen Closer Than Ever Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 20, 2015 NASA's Dawn mission captured a sequence of images, taken for navigation purposes, of dwarf planet Ceres on May 16, 2015. The image showcases the group of the

[meteorite-list] Martian Reminder of a Pioneering Flight

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4592 Martian Reminder of a Pioneering Flight Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 21, 2015 NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is studying an elongated crater called Spirit of St. Louis and a rock spire called Lindbergh Mound within the crater.

[meteorite-list] NASA Invites Universities to Submit Innovative Early-Stage Technology Proposals

May 21, 2015 RELEASE 15-100 NASA Invites Universities to Submit Innovative Early-Stage Technology Proposals NASA is seeking proposals from universities for early stage technology development that will support the agency's long-term plans for human exploration of Mars and scientific study of

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: May 20, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES May 20, 2015 o Seasonal Flows in Asimov Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_040485_1330 Why are recurring slope lineae present in one place but not another that appears so similar? o Honey, I Shrunk the Mesas

[meteorite-list] Rosetta's OSIRIS Discovers Balancing Rock on Comet 67P

http://www.mps.mpg.de/3990751/Aktuelles_2015_05_18_OSIRIS_entdeckt_Wackelstein OSIRIS discovers balancing rock on 67P Max Planck Institute May 18, 2015 Scientists from Rosetta's OSIRIS team have discovered an extraordinary formation on the larger lobe of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in the

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: May 11-15, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES May 11-15, 2015 o Terra Cimmeria (11 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150511a o Hadley Crater (12 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150512a o Dadealia Planum (13 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150513a o Southern Spring - False Color (14 May

[meteorite-list] NASA Study Shows Antarctica's Larsen B Ice Shelf Nearing Its Final Act

May 14, 2015 RELEASE 15-092 NASA Study Shows Antarctica's Larsen B Ice Shelf Nearing Its Final Act A new NASA study finds the last remaining section of Antarctica's Larsen B Ice Shelf, which partially collapsed in 2002, is quickly weakening and likely to disintegrate completely before the

[meteorite-list] NASA Seeks Additional Information for Asteroid Redirect Mission Spacecraft

May 18, 2015 RELEASE 15-094 NASA Seeks Additional Information for Asteroid Redirect Mission Spacecraft NASA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking ideas from American companies for a spacecraft design that could be used for both the agency's Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) and a

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: May 6-13, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Exploring the 'Spirit of St. Louis' Crater - sols 4011-4017, May 06, 2015-May 13, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater at the 'Spirit of St. Louis' crater near the entrance of 'Marathon Valley.'

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: April 29 - May 5, 2015

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Getting Ready to Enter 'Spirit of St. Louis' Crater - sols 4004-4010, April 29, 2015-May 05, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater at the 'Spirit of St. Louis' crater near the entrance of 'Marathon Valley.' The rover had been exploring the

[meteorite-list] Asteroid 1999 FN53 Distant 'Flyby' on May 14

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4588 Asteroid Distant 'Flyby' Thursday Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 13, 2015 [Graphic] This graphic depicts the passage of asteroid 1999 FN53, which will come no closer than 26 times the distance from Earth to the moon on May 14, 2015. Image

[meteorite-list] Japanese Scientists Abandon Plan for Asteroid Flyby (Procyon)

http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/05/12/japanese-scientists-abandon-plan-for-asteroid-flyby/ Japanese scientists abandon plan for asteroid flyby By Stephen Clark SpaceFlight Now May 12, 2015 An experimental suitcase-sized space probe launched as a secondary payload with Japan's Hayabusa 2

[meteorite-list] NASA Research Reveals Europa's Mystery Dark Material Could Be Sea Salt

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4586 NASA Research Reveals Europa's Mystery Dark Material Could Be Sea Salt Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 12, 2015 The puzzling, fascinating surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa looms large in this reprocessed color view, made from images taken by

[meteorite-list] New Horizons Spots Pluto's Faintest Known Moons

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20150512 New Horizons Spots Pluto's Faintest Known Moons May 12, 2015 It's a complete Pluto family photo -- or at least a photo of the family members we've already met. For the first time, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has

[meteorite-list] NASA Awards Grant to Manage 'Swarmathon' Challenge

May 13, 2015 RELEASE 15-090 NASA Awards Grant to Manage 'Swarmathon' Challenge NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has selected the University of New Mexico (UNM) for a cooperative agreement to manage the agency's Swarmathon challenge, an innovative swarm

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: May 4-8, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES May 4-8, 2015 o Her Desher Vallis (04 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150504a o Samara Valles (05 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150505a o Daedalia Planum (06 May 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150506a o Crater Dunes (07 May 2015)

[meteorite-list] MESSENGER Finds Evidence of Ancient Magnetic Field on Mercury

http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=285 MESSENGER Mission News May 7, 2015 MESSENGER Finds Evidence of Ancient Magnetic Field on Mercury Mercury's magnetic field, generated by a dynamo process in its outer core, has been in place far longer than previously known, a paper by

[meteorite-list] NASA's Curiosity Rover Views Serene Sundown on Mars

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4581 NASA's Curiosity Rover Views Serene Sundown on Mars Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 8, 2015 The sun dips to a Martian horizon in a blue-tinged sky in images sent home to Earth this week from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover. A series of images is

[meteorite-list] NASA Invites Media to Preview Day, Launch of Supersonic Vehicle Test

May 08, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-074 NASA Invites Media to Preview Day, Launch of Supersonic Vehicle Test Reporters are invited to a media day Monday, June 1, at the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, Hawaii, to learn about NASA's second flight test of its

[meteorite-list] Ceres Animation Showcases Bright Spots

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4582 Ceres Animation Showcases Bright Spots Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 11, 2015 [Animation] This animation shows a sequence of images taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 4, 2015, from a distance of 8,400 miles (13,600 kilometers), in its

[meteorite-list] Quick Detour by NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Checks Ancient Valley

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4579 Quick Detour by NASA Mars Rover Checks Ancient Valley Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 8, 2015 Fast Facts: * Rover inspected a site where a valley was cut into bedrock, then refilled. * A site of that type had not been seen previously on Mars.

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal: Getting Down to Science at Ceres

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/blog/2015/4/getting-down-to-science-at-ceres Dawn Journal Getting Down to Science at Ceres April 29, 2015 By Marc Rayman Let's get Dawn to business, Dear Readers, Dawn's assignment when it embarked on its extraordinary extraterrestrial expedition in 2007 can be

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: April 24-28, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: 4,000+ Martian Days of Work on Mars! - sols 3999-4003, April 24, 2015-April 28, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater next to the Spirit of St. Louis crater near the entrance of Marathon Valley.

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