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Rosalind Franklin's drill is housed at the front of the rover. It will collect samples with the drill and deliver them to the Analytical Laboratory Drawer in the body of the rover, via the sample delivery window. Not all instruments are visible here.
NASA, European Space Agency Unite to Land Europe’s Rover on MarsMay 17, 2024
A rocky, grey planet is below center in the foreground of the illustration against the star-speckled expanse of space. In the background to the top right is a dim, orange star with one large flare erupting from its surface in the direction of the planet.
Discovery Alert: An Earth-sized World and Its Ultra-cool StarMay 16, 2024
Four people sit at a table in the conference center intently looking at pieces of a board game scattered across the top of the table.
NASA SCoPE Engages and Empowers at AbSciCon 2024 with Gaming Activities and Childcare SupportMay 10, 2024
Artist rendering of planet Cancri 55 e.
NASA’s Webb Hints at Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky ExoplanetMay 9, 2024
The cover for Issue 9 of the Astrobiology Graphic History floats above a blurred collage of pages from within the issue.
Astrobiology, Issue #9: Becoming an AstrobiologistMay 3, 2024
The planets and moons of our solar system, some seen in this illustration, are extroardinarily diverse. A few show signs of potential habitability.
Orbits and Kepler’s LawsMay 2, 2024
Artist's impression of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA’s Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years AwayApril 30, 2024
The circular logo features a simplified two-color image of Enceladus as the background. Black silhouettes of a lander, submersible, orbiter, hydrothermal vents, and Saturn can be seen. The logo says AbSciCon 2024.
AbSciCon 2024 Resources for Attendees and Public TalksApril 25, 2024
Illustration of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) in front of a lava planet orbiting its host star. TESS will identify thousands of potential new planets for further study and observation.
NASA’s TESS Returns to Science Operations (NASA)April 18, 2024
This artist's concept of a proposed Mars sample return mission portrays the launch of an ascent vehicle.
NASA Rapid Mission Design Studies for Mars Sample ReturnApril 16, 2024
The circular logo features a simplified two-color image of Enceladus as the background. Black silhouettes of a lander, submersible, orbiter, hydrothermal vents, and Saturn can be seen. The logo says AbSciCon 2024, Providence, Rhode Island, 5-10 May 2024.
Call for Poster Competition Judges at AbSciConApril 11, 2024
Illustration of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) in front of a lava planet orbiting its host star. TESS will identify thousands of potential new planets for further study and observation.
NASA’s TESS Temporarily Pauses Science Observations (NASA)April 11, 2024
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