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Measuring the mass and diameter of a planet reveals its density, which can give scientists clues about its composition.
The 7 Rocky TRAPPIST-1 Planets May Be Made of Similar StuffJan. 25, 2021
AbGradCon 2021 will be held in Tokyo, Japan, from September 14-17.
Register Now for AbGradCon 2021Jan. 15, 2021
In this artist's concept of NASA's InSight lander on Mars, layers of the planet's subsurface can be seen below, and dust devils can be seen in the background.
NASA InSight’s ‘Mole’ Ends Its Journey on MarsJan. 14, 2021
This view of Jupiter's atmosphere from NASA's Juno spacecraft includes something remarkable, two storms caught in the act of merging.
NASA’s Juno Mission Expands Into the FutureJan. 13, 2021
This panorama, made up of 122 individual images stitched together, was taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on November 18, 2020, the 2,946th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Reaches Its 3,000th Day on MarsJan. 12, 2021
This illustration shows the planet KOI-5Ab transiting across the face of a Sun-like star, which is part of a triple-star system located 1,800 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation.
Planetary Sleuthing Finds Triple-Star WorldJan. 12, 2021
The Mission to Mars Student Challenge provides a fun and engaging way for students everywhere to join NASA as the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover lands on the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021.
Celebrate the Perseverance Rover Landing With NASA's Student ChallengeJan. 11, 2021
The all-virtual LPSC 52 will be held March 15-19, 2021.
LPSC 52: Abstract Deadline ApproachingJan. 11, 2021
In January 2021, NASA extended both the Juno mission at Jupiter through September 2025 (left) and the InSight mission at Mars through December 2022.
NASA Extends Exploration for Two Planetary Science MissionsJan. 11, 2021
In a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, engineers observed the first driving test for NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover on Dec. 17, 2019.
7 Things to Know About the NASA Rover About to Land on MarsJan. 7, 2021
NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission is targeted to launch in 2023.
A New NASA Space Telescope, SPHEREx, Is Moving AheadJan. 6, 2021
Watercolor painting of the James Webb Space Telescope, titled "Icon: Gaze."
21 Ways to Celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope Launch in 2021Jan. 6, 2021
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