Source - NASA Science News for Dec. 30, 2014
NASA's ion-propelled Dawn spacecraft has begun its approach to Ceres, a Texas-sized dwarf planet never before visited by a spacecraft.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Dawn Spacecraft Begins Approach to Dwarf Planet Ceres
Source - NASA Science News for Dec. 30, 2014
NASA's ion-propelled Dawn spacecraft has begun its approach to Ceres, a Texas-sized dwarf planet never before visited by a spacecraft.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
Friday, December 19, 2014
Rosetta to Swoop Down on Comet in February
Source - NASA Science News for Dec. 19, 2014
The European Space Agency’s orbiting Rosetta spacecraft is expected to come within four miles of the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in February 2015. The low flyby will be an opportunity for Rosetta to obtain imagery with a resolution of a few inches per pixel.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/19dec_rosettaswoop/
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Rosetta Reignites Debate over Earth's Oceans
Source - NASA Science News for Dec. 14, 2014
A popular theory holds that ocean water was brought to Earth by the ancient impacts of comets and asteroids. However, new data from the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft indicate that terrestrial water did not come from comets like 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/14dec_cometwater/
Monday, December 08, 2014
New Horizons Wakes Up on Pluto's Doorstep
Source - NASA Science News for Dec. 7, 2014
After a voyage of nearly nine years and three billion miles —the farthest any space mission has ever traveled to reach its primary target – NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft came out of hibernation on Dec. 6th for its long-awaited 2015 encounter with the Pluto system.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/07dec_plutosdoorstep/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDIsbN-e1qU
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Monday, November 03, 2014
How to Land on a Comet
Source NASA Science News for Nov. 3, 2014
The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is about to attempt something "ridiculously difficult" - landing a probe on the surface of a speeding comet.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/03nov_rosettalanding/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5iyZTXiX78&feature=youtu.be
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Monday, September 22, 2014
NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Reaches Mars
Source - NASA Science News for September 22, 2014
On Sunday, Sept. 21st, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft successfully entered Mars orbit where it now will prepare to study the Red Planet's upper atmosphere as never done before.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Friday, September 05, 2014
Rosetta Comet is Darker than Charcoal
Source - NASA Science News for September 5, 2014
A NASA instrument onboard Europe's Rosetta spacecraft has shown that the core of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is unusually dark--darker than charcoal-black--when viewed at ultraviolet wavelengths.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
Wednesday, August 06, 2014
Rosetta Arrives at Target Comet
Source - NASA Science News for August 6, 2014
Today, after a decade-long journey chasing its target, the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe became the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Rosetta Comet May Be a Contact Binary
Source - NASA Science News for July 17, 2014
New images of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko show that the target of ESA's Rosetta probe is no ordinary comet.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
Monday, July 14, 2014
New Horizons Only One Year from Pluto
Source - NASA Science News for July 14, 2014
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is only a year away from Pluto. Researchers are buzzing with anticipation as NASA prepares to encounter a new world for the first time in decades.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://youtu.be/RDIsbN-e1qU
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Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Saturn's moon Titan has a very salty ocean
Source - NASA Science News for July 2, 2014
Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s Cassini mission have found evidence of an ocean inside Saturn's largest moon, Titan, which might be as salty as the Earth's Dead Sea.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
Tuesday, June 03, 2014
Rosetta Comet Comes Alive
Source - NASA Science News for June 3, 2014
Later this year, Europe's Rosetta probe will orbit and land on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. New images of the comet show that it will be a lively place when Rosetta arrives.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://youtu.be/4x-u3v_CTcM
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Unexpected Teleconnections in Noctilucent Clouds
Source - NASA Science News for April 16, 2014
NASA's AIM spacecraft is discovering unexpected "teleconnections" in Earth's atmosphere that link weather and climate across vast distances.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
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Monday, April 14, 2014
Possible New Moon Forming Around Saturn
Source - NASA Science News for April 14, 2014
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has documented the formation of a small icy object within the rings of Saturn that may be a new moon.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
Thursday, April 03, 2014
Deep Ocean Detected Inside Saturn's Moon Enceladus
NASA Science News for April 3, 2014
NASA's Cassini spacecraft and Deep Space Network have uncovered evidence that Saturn's moon Enceladus harbors a large underground ocean, furthering scientific interest in the moon as a potential home to extraterrestrial microbes.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Juno Spacecraft to Buzz Earth on Oct. 9th
Source - Space Weather News for Oct. 8, 2013: http://spaceweather.com
JUNO TO BUZZ EARTH: En route to Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft will make a very close flyby of Earth on October 9th, only 347 miles above our planet's surface. Juno's radio will be turned on, and radio amateurs on Earth will be able to communicate with the spacecraft via Morse Code.
Ground tracks and further instructions may be found on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
NASA Mission To Study Mysterious Lunar Twilight Rays
Source - NASA Science News for Sept. 3, 2013
A NASA spacecraft slated for launch on Sept. 6 will fly to the Moon to investigate the tenuous lunar atmosphere. Researchers hope "LADEE" will solve a mystery that has been puzzling them since the days of Apollo.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
The First Interplanetary Photobomb (Wave at Saturn)
Source - NASA Science News for July 17, 2013
On Friday, July 19th, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will photograph Earth through the rings of Saturn--and NASA wants you to jump into the shot.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Cassini to Photograph Earth From Saturn
Source - NASA Science News for June 19, 2013
One month from now, on July 19, 2013, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will photograph Earth through the rings of Saturn.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
Monday, April 29, 2013
Mysterious Hurricane Spotted on Saturn
Source - NASA Science News for April 29, 2013
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted a gigantic hurricane swirling inside a mysterious, six-sided weather pattern known as "the hexagon" on Saturn.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
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