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A spacecraft with solar panels extending off one side flies over the dark surface of the Moon with Earth in the background.
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A Lunar Mission Spots Its Failed Brethren

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 3 October 20233 October 2023

Data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have been instrumental in pinpointing where other Moon-bound spacecraft have crashed.

Uranus is a shiny blue-white orb, slightly off center in this image. Its rings are seen nearly face on, and six bright blue dots show the six brightest moons of the planet. There are several reddish galaxies in the background.
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Uranus: Time to Boldly Go

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 September 202325 September 2023

Scientists say now is the time to unlock the secrets of Uranus and suggest a low-cost, low-risk way to do so.

A time-lapse of images taken by OSIRIS-REx during its touch-and-go maneuver, with the spacecraft arm centered in this video.
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There and Back Again: Asteroid Samples Return to Earth

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 September 202325 September 2023

OSIRIS-REx will help reveal Bennu’s detailed carbon chemistry and history of space weathering and unlock a key piece of the solar system’s early history.

View of the half-illuminated Moon surrounded by black space
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Visualizing the Deep Insides of Planets and Moons

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 10 August 202314 August 2023

A novel method uses gravity data to determine where density anomalies lie inside planetary bodies.

A cylindrical spacecraft with two rectangular wings hovers above a gray planet with purple mist rising from it.
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Dramatic Flyby Confirms That Mercury’s Radioactive Aurora Touches the Ground

by Matt Hrodey 1 August 20231 August 2023

Data collected by the BepiColombo spacecraft traces the causes of the strange aurora, which course through the planet’s weak magnetosphere.

A photo of a cratered, gray sphere. Two long arms of a spacecraft are visible in the foreground.
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Spacecraft to Swing Past Mercury for Third Time

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 14 June 202314 June 2023

With each flyby, the BepiColombo mission gets another boost of energy for its eventual orbital insertion around Mercury.

This illustration depicts a planet with blue clouds with several lightning storms. The Sun is faint in the distance. The band of the Milky Way and small pinpoints of stars fill the background.
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A Mission to Uranus Could Help Find Planet 9

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 May 202322 May 2023

Narrowing down the search is essential for gaining time on a high-powered telescope that could spot the hypothesized planet directly.

Photos of rocks on Mars.
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Martian Rocks May Record Ancient Wind Directions

by Scott Guzewich 14 March 20236 March 2023

Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover images of abraded surface rocks may retain records of ancient wind directions, providing important ground-truth to our understanding of Mars’ recent climate history.

Photo of the surface of Mars.
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Martian Lava, Up Close and Personal

by Laurent G. J. Montési 10 March 20236 March 2023

The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover conducted the first investigation of volcanic rocks where they stand in their original configuration on the surface of Mars.

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A Tiny New Device Could Help Find Extraterrestrial Life

by Mackenzie White 2 March 20232 March 2023

Researchers developed a mini analyzer that could be a giant step forward in the search for life and habitable environments beyond Earth.

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