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NASA Racks Up Two Emmy Nominations for Mission Coverage
JPL's coverage of the Mars InSight mission is among the efforts that will be up for an award in mid-September.
Mars 2020 Rover: T-Minus One Year and Counting
The launch period for NASA's next rover, Mars 2020, opens exactly one year from today, July 17, 2020, and extends through Aug. 5, 2020.
What Does a Marsquake Look Like?
InSight scientists used a special "shake room" to demonstrate the differences between quakes on Earth, the Moon and Mars.
NASA Delivers Hardware for ESA Dark Energy Mission
Set to launch in 2022, the Euclid mission will probe some of the biggest questions in modern astrophysics, with help from international partners.
Fueling of NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Power System Begins
NASA gives go-ahead to fuel the Mars 2020 rover's Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator - which powers rover and helps keep it warm exploring Mars.
NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Does Biceps Curls
In this time-lapse video, the robotic arm on NASA's Mars 2020 rover maneuvers its 88-pound (40-kilogram) sensor-laden turret as it moves from a deployed to stowed configuration.
NASA's Spitzer Spies a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy
It might look like a lightsaber floating in space, but the red beam in the middle of this image is actually a galaxy seen edge-on.
MEDLI2 Installation on Mars 2020 Aeroshell Begins
Hardware installed onto NASA's Mars 2020 entry vehicle this week will help to increase the safety of future Mars landings.
New Finds for Mars Rover, Seven Years After Landing
NASA's Curiosity rover is discovering odd rocks halfway into a region called the "clay-bearing unit."
NASA 'Optometrists' Verify Mars 2020 Rover's 20/20 Vision
Mars 2020 rover underwent an eye exam after several cameras were installed on the rover.
MarCO Wins the 'Oscar' for Tiny Spacecraft
The first interplanetary CubeSats were recognized by the engineering community with the 2019 Small Satellite Mission of the Year award.
Space Samples Link NASA's Apollo 11 and Mars 2020
While separated by half a century, NASA's Apollo 11 and Mars 2020 missions share same historic goal: returning samples to Earth.
NASA Robots Compete Underground in DARPA Challenge
Whether they fly, roll or do both, these machines could be the future of exploring beneath the surface of other worlds.
Robotic Toolkit Added to NASA's Mars 2020 Rover
The bit carousel, which lies at the heart of the rover's Sample Caching System, is now aboard NASA's newest rover.
NASA Gets a Rare Look at a Rocky Exoplanet's Surface
With a tight orbit around its parent star, the planet most likely has no atmosphere and is covered in volcanic rock, according to data from NASA's Spitzer telescope.
Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon Confirmed
Europa Clipper will explore Jupiter's icy moon in-depth during multiple flybys, studying whether Europa could harbor conditions suitable for life.
30 Years Ago: Voyager 2's Historic Neptune Flyby
Humanity's first and (so far) last visit to the outermost giant planet in our solar system was a monumental event for scientists and the public alike.
NASA-JPL Names 'Rolling Stones Rock' on Mars
NASA's Mars InSight mission honored one of the biggest bands of all time at Pasadena concert.
Scientists Explore Outback as Testbed for Mars
Australia provides a great place for NASA's Mars 2020 and the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars scientists to hone techniques in preparation for searching for signs ancient life on Mars.
What's Mars Solar Conjunction, and Why Does It Matter?
NASA spacecraft at Mars are going to be on their own for a few weeks when the Sun comes between Mars and Earth, interrupting communications.
NASA's AIRS Maps Carbon Monoxide from Brazil Fires
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument aboard the Aqua satellite detects carbon monoxide high in the atmosphere from fires burning in Brazil's Amazon region.
NASA Activates Deep Space Atomic Clock
After successfully turning on this week, the new kind of atomic clock starts its one-year experiment in space. If successful, clocks like it will be able to provide directions to...
Sixteen Images for Spitzer's Sweet 16
The NASA observatory has lifted the veil on the infrared universe and imaged a multitude of cosmic objects that can't be seen with the naked eye.
NASA's Mars Helicopter Attached to Mars 2020 Rover
The helicopter will be first aircraft to perform flight tests on another planet.
NASA's ECOSTRESS Detects Amazon Fires from Space
Although ECOSTRESS' primary mission is to measure plant health from space, it can also detect other heat-related phenomena, including fires burning in the Amazon.
NASA Invites Students to Name Mars 2020 Rover
Through Nov. 1, K-12 students in the U.S. are encouraged to enter an essay contest to name NASA's next Mars rover.
NASA's Multiple Views of Hurricane Dorian from Space
Several NASA satellites and spacecraft are keeping an eye on Hurricane Dorian from space. New imagery from them shows different storm-related data.
NASA's ARIA Team Maps Flooding in the Bahamas
NASA's ARIA team used satellite data acquired on Sept. 2, 2019 to map flooding on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas.