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Kepler: A Giant Leap for Exoplanet Studies

by J. J. Lissauer 15 September 201510 October 2021

NASA's low-cost space telescope opened up a universe of possibilities for scientists who scour space in search of planets—and possibly life.

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Hearing Sparks Concerns About Planetary Science Funding

by Randy Showstack 3 August 201517 January 2023

Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle questioned the administration's proposed cuts and whether support for future missions would be adequate.

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Long-Traveled Spacecraft Buzzes Pluto in Close Flyby

by Randy Showstack 15 July 20156 January 2023

Successful flyby of Pluto completes the first era of planetary reconnaissance, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says.

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Alberto Behar (1967–2015)

by N. Cassis 29 June 201531 March 2022

Devoted to exploration and discovery, this JPL scientist's inquisitive mind, inventiveness, and infectious enthusiasm inspired students, colleagues, and friends alike.

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NASA Selects Science Instruments for Europa Mission

by Randy Showstack 3 June 20157 July 2025

The instruments chosen for a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa include cameras, spectrometers, magnetometers, and an ice-penetrating radar.

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Hacking a Climate Satellite to See Beneath the Ocean's Surface

by E. Betz 27 May 20155 July 2022

When NASA launched its CALIPSO spacecraft, the space agency did not intend to estimate phytoplankton populations.

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Mercury's Secrets Revealed by Soon-to-Crash Spacecraft

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 30 April 201517 January 2023

From finding water ice on Mercury to discovering magnetic field lines cutting through the planet, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has spent its lifetime unveiling Mercury's secrets.

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NASA Hopes to Find Strong Indications of Life Beyond Earth Soon

by Randy Showstack 9 April 201511 January 2022

With the search for water and habitable planetary bodies proceeding at an increasing pace, NASA scientists say they are getting closer to finding evidence of extraterrestrial life.

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Scientists Watch Solar Winds Blast Mercury's Magnetic Field

by E. Betz 25 March 201518 July 2023

A NASA team used the MESSENGER spacecraft to analyze Mercury's magnetosphere during intense solar wind pressure.

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Large-Scale Electric Currents May Flow Through Mercury’s Crust

by J. Orwig 18 March 20157 July 2025

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft discovered electric currents in Mercury's magnetosphere directed toward and away from the planet. Do the currents reach the planet? If so, where do they go?

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