NASA’s Perseverance Now Autonomously Pinpoints Its Location on Mars
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There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global Localization lets Perseverance determine precisely where it is — without human help. Imagine you’re all alone, driving along in a rocky, unforgiving desert with no…
Find the Twins: Gemini Constellation
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The night skies of February are filled with beautiful star patterns, and so this month we take a closer look at another famous constellation, now rising high in the east after sunset: Gemini, the Twins! If you’re observing Orion, then…
What’s Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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NASA's Artemis II mission has its first opportunity to launch to the moon, Orion the Hunter takes center stage, and a planetary parade marches across the night sky.
March 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse: Your Questions Answered
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A total lunar eclipse will redden the Moon in the early morning hours of March 3, 2026. Here’s what you need to know.
NASA’s Juno Measures Thickness of Europa’s Ice Shell
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Results from the solar-powered spacecraft provide a new measurement of the thickness of the ice shell encasing the Jovian moon’s ocean. Data from NASA’s Juno mission has provided new insights into the thickness and subsurface structure of the icy shell encasing Jupiter’s moon Europa.…
NASA Finds Lunar Regolith Limits Meteorites as Source of Earth’s Water
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A new NASA study of its Apollo lunar soils clarifies the Moon’s record of meteorite impacts and timing of water delivery. These findings place upper bounds on how much water meteorites could have supplied later in Earth’s history. Research has…
Flight Engineers Give NASA’s Dragonfly Lift
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In sending a car-sized rotorcraft to explore Saturn’s moon Titan, NASA’s Dragonfly mission will undertake an unprecedented voyage of scientific discovery. And the work to ensure that this first-of-its-kind project can fulfill its ambitious exploration vision is underway in some…
What’s Up: January 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest all year, the Moon and Saturn pair up, and the Beehive Cluster buzzes into view.
Betelgeuse and the Crab Nebula: Stellar Death and Rebirth
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In 2019, Betelgeuse dimmed in brightness, sparking speculation that it may soon explode as a supernova. While it likely won’t explode quite yet, we can preview its fate by observing the nearby Crab Nebula.
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Ready to Roll for Miles in Years Ahead
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After nearly five years on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has traveled almost 25 miles (40 kilometers), and the mission team has been busy testing the rover’s durability and gathering new science findings on the way to a new region nicknamed…