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Why It’s Time for a New Mission to Venus

by J. Filiberto 12 April 20177 March 2022

A packed session entitled "Unveiling Venus" at the recent Lunar and Planetary Science Conference shows renewed interest in our sister planet.

Moon
Posted inNews

Earth Science Budget Woes Cast a Shadow on Planetary Scientists

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 22 March 201717 January 2023

NASA's record-high proposed planetary science budget didn't quell the fears scientists have about cuts to Earth sciences.

A polar view of Saturn’s moon, Pan
Posted inNews

New Images of Pan, Saturn's Walnut Moon, in Unprecedented Detail

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 10 March 201720 April 2023

The finely detailed images can help future scientists study small bodies with weak gravity.

William Harris, president and CEO of Space Center Houston, stands in front of the Apollo 11 command module capsule.
Posted inNews

Apollo 11 Command Module Goes on Tour

by Randy Showstack 27 February 201715 November 2022

The exhibit includes Buzz Aldrin's gloves and an injector plate from the rocket's first-stage engine, which was recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

An artist’s rendition of NASA’s Space Launch System.
Posted inNews

Focus NASA on Mars and Moon, Not Earth, Witnesses Tell Hearing

by Randy Showstack 23 February 201726 January 2022

One speaker, the former chief scientist of NASA, spoke up for NASA's Earth science program as broadly beneficial and affordable within the agency's existing budget.

Europa lander
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New Report Details How NASA Could Land on Europa

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 15 February 201717 January 2023

A team of scientists laid out extensive details about a hypothetical future landing mission to find life on Jupiter's moon.

Michelle Coombs of the U.S. Geological Survey walks along a ridge just south of Akutan volcano in Alaska.
Posted inNews

Hiring Freeze Sparks Worries at Science Agencies

by Randy Showstack 6 February 201720 April 2023

Other presidents have instituted hiring freezes, but some federal employee representatives worry that President Donald Trump's order is different because more draconian measures might follow.

Researchers simulate the heat that flows through Mar’s interior to aid a future lander.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Martian Mantle Models Pave the Way for NASA's InSight Lander

by Mark Zastrow 23 January 201722 June 2022

The most detailed simulations to date of how heat flows through Mars's interior are good news for the upcoming lander and will help scientists interpret its data.

Geophysicists Drew Feustel (left) and Alex Gerst (right) train underwater/
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Geoscientist-Rich Crew Slated for Space Station Next Year

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 19 January 20176 July 2022

Geophysicists from NASA and the European Space Agency and the first African American chosen to serve on an International Space Station crew are selected for 2018 missions.

Artist’s conception of the instrument mast for NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
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Seeking Signs of Life and More: NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission

by K. A. Farley and K. H. Williford 11 January 201725 August 2022

The next Mars rover will be able to land near rugged terrain, giving scientists access to diverse landscapes. It will also cache core samples, a first step in the quest to return samples to Earth.

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