A mosaic of two pictures showing the rover arm after scanning and sampling one of the rocks discussed in the paper. The rock itself is in the lower right and…
Category: Planetary Science
NASA’s Glenn to test lunar air quality monitors aboard space station
NASA researchers are sending three air quality monitors to the International Space Station to test them for potential future use on the moon. Credit: NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna As NASA prepares to…
Scientists probe the mystery of Titan’s missing deltas
This composite image shows an infrared view of Saturn’s moon Titan from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, acquired during the mission’s “T-114” flyby on Nov. 13, 2015. Credit: NASA For scientists who…
Pioneering imaging system to enhance space biology and life detection beyond Earth
by Patrick O’Neill, International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory Nikki Johnston, a Ph.D. student at Portland State University, stands next to the Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System (ELVIS). This innovative…
Scientists find evidence that challenges theories of the origin of water on Earth
The meteorite used in this study—LAR12252—when it was discovered in Antarctica. Credit: The ANSMET (ANtarctic Search for METeorites) Program, Case Western Reserve University and University of Utah. A team of…
Maryland lawmakers say Trump cuts to NASA Goddard could slash US space programs in half
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Prince George’s County faces deep Trump administration budget reductions that could cut the nation’s space science mission in half,…
Massive black hole ‘waking up’ in Virgo constellation
Artist’s impression of the accretion disc around the massive black hole Ansky and its interaction with a small celestial object. Credit: European Space Agency A massive black hole at the…
Soil from the moon’s far side suggests drier conditions than the side facing Earth
This China National Space Administration (CNSA) handout image released by Xinhua News Agency, shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang’e-6 probe taken by a mini rover after it landed on the…
