This series of New Horizons images of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, was taken at 13 different times spanning 6.5 days, starting on April 12 and ending on April 18, 2015. During that time, the NASA spacecraft’s distance from Pluto decreased from about 69 million miles (111 million kilometers)… Read more“New Horizons Sees Pluto and Charon”
Orion Windows Provide New Outlook for Spacecraft’s Future
Orion’s windows are pictured in this photograph taken Dec. 5, 2014 after the spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean following its successful first flight test An infrared image shows the Orion crew module floating in the water about 600 miles southwest of San Diego at the end of its… Read more“Orion Windows Provide New Outlook for Spacecraft’s Future”
NASA Scientists Identify Missing Wave near Jupiter’s Equator
In the clouds of Jupiter, scientists have found evidence of a type of atmospheric wave that had long been proposed but had not been identified in images before now. Researchers consider this kind of wave, called a Kelvin wave, a fundamental part of a planetary atmosphere, so the absence of… Read more“NASA Scientists Identify Missing Wave near Jupiter’s Equator”
Celebrate with NASA as Agency Commemorates Hubble Space Telescope’s 25th Anniversary
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is turning 25 this year. The observatory has transformed our understanding of our solar system and beyond, and helped us find our place among the stars. Credits: NASA NASA is celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope’s 25th anniversary with a variety of events highlighting its groundbreaking achievements… Read more“Celebrate with NASA as Agency Commemorates Hubble Space Telescope’s 25th Anniversary”
Dawn’s Ceres Color Map Reveals Surface Diversity
This map-projected view of Ceres was created from images taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft during its initial approach to the dwarf planet, prior to being captured into orbit in March 2015. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA Full image and caption These images, from Dawn’s visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR), highlight two… Read more“Dawn’s Ceres Color Map Reveals Surface Diversity”
NASA Mars Rover’s Weather Data Bolster Case for Brine
The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover includes temperature and humidity sensors mounted on the rover’s mast. One of the REMS booms extends to the left from the mast in this view. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Full image and caption This April 10, 2015, view from the… Read more“NASA Mars Rover’s Weather Data Bolster Case for Brine”
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Passes Critical Milestone
Artist concept of OSIRIS-REx, the first U.S. mission to return samples from an asteroid to Earth. Image Credit: NASA/Goddard NASA’s groundbreaking science mission to retrieve a sample from an ancient space rock has moved closer to fruition. The Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission has passed… Read more“NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Passes Critical Milestone”