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A composite image of M51 with X-rays from Chandra and optical light from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope contains a box that marks the location of the possible planet candidate.
Chandra Sees Evidence for Possible Planet in Another GalaxyOct. 25, 2021
A view of the surface of the asteroid Bennu from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
NASA Mission Helps Solve a Mystery: Why Are Some Asteroid Surfaces Rocky?Oct. 21, 2021
Dr. Lindsay Hays, Deputy Program Scientist for Astrobiology, features in an episode of the series "We Asked a NASA Expert," entitled: "We Asked a NASA Scientist - Do Aliens Exist?" See the video at: https://www.nasa.gov/we-asked-a-nasa-expert
We Asked a NASA Scientist: Dr. Rebecca McCauley RenchOct. 15, 2021
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Hubble Finds Evidence of Persistent Water Vapor in One Hemisphere of Europa (NASA Goddard)Oct. 14, 2021
The first cored sample of Mars rock is visible (at center) inside a titanium sample collection tube in this image from the Sampling and Caching System Camera (known as CacheCam) of NASA’s Perseverance rover. The image was taken on Sept. 6, 2021.
With First Martian Samples Packed, Perseverance Initiates Remarkable Sample Return Mission (NASA)Oct. 13, 2021
The MN Colibri arrived Oct. 12 at Port de Pariacabo on the Kourou River in French Guiana, carrying NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope as cargo.
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Arrives in French Guiana After Sea Voyage (NASA)Oct. 12, 2021
Asteroid Lutetia at closest approach.
NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group: Early Career OpportunitesOct. 12, 2021
The escarpment the science team refers to as “Scarp a” is seen in this image captured by Perseverance rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument on Apr. 17, 2021.
NASA’s Perseverance Sheds More Light on Jezero Crater’s Watery Past (NASA JPL)Oct. 8, 2021
A light-colored “paver stone,” like the ones seen in this mosaic image, will be the likely target for first sampling by the Perseverance rover. This image was taken July 8, 2021, in the “Cratered Floor Fractured Rough” geologic unit at Jezero Crater.
New Report on Bioburden Requirements for MarsOct. 7, 2021
In 2019, Dr. Amy McAdam, Dr. Cherie Achilles, Dr. Dina Bower, and student Chloe Fishman scrambled into lava caves in Hawaii in order to find and analyze microscopic life. Their research will inform the search for signs of ancient life on Mars.
Astrobiologist Selected for 2021 Women in Aerospace Outstanding Achievement AwardSept. 30, 2021
This photo shows the setup for space environment testing of the engineering development unit for Roman’s Solar Array Sun Shield.
NASA Confirms Roman Mission's Flight Design in Milestone Review (NASA Goddard)Sept. 29, 2021
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is being designed to fly by the icy Jovian moon multiple times and investigate whether it possesses the ingredients necessary for life.
Frigid Europa Holds a Huge and Maybe Habitable Ocean Beneath Its Thick Ice Covering. How is That Possible?Sept. 29, 2021