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Are We Alone in the Universe? NASA Calls for New Framework (NASA)Oct. 27, 2021
Dr. Sandra Pizzarello was a renowned authority on organic material found in meteorites.
In Memoriam: Sandra PizzarelloOct. 26, 2021
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
Tullis Onstott
In Memoriam: Tullis C. OnstottOct. 23, 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
True color and feature-highlighted photos of Europa. The bright feature towards the lower right of the disk is the 45 km diameter crater Pwyll. Credit: NASA
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 NASA insignia is one of the agency's best-known symbols.
Letter to the Astrobiology Community: Strengthening Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and AccessibilityOct. 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
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