NASA SCIENCE SUMMARIES

Water on the Moon
The argument that the Moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water. Preliminary data from NASA's indicates water existis in a permanently shadowed crater on the Moon. Read More >>

Outer Planets
NASA and the European Space Agency have prioritized the Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) for continued study as the next mission to the outer solar system. Planning will continue for the Titan Saturn System Mission for a possible later flight opportunity.
EJSM Backgrounder
EJSM Video
TSSM Backgrounder
TSSM Video

NEWS    (RSS Feed)

24 Nov 2009  Enceladus in Fall
Cassini captures detailed images and data during another close flyby of intriguing Enceladus. Read More >>

23 Nov 2009  Spirit Wheel Stall
Spirt wheel stall ends third exrication drive. Team is working to diagnose the problem. Read More >>

19 Nov 2009  Hayabusa on Track
Mission team has a recovery plan to get the crippled Japanese asteroid mission back to Earth. Read More >>

17 Nov 2009  WISE Mission
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, is chilled out and getting ready to roll. Read More >>

13 Nov 2009  Outward Bound
Europe's comet-chasing Rosette heads for the the outer solar system after its final Earth swingby. Read More >>

12 Nov 2009  Freeing Spirit
Mission controllers are sending commands to the long-lived Mars rover in an attempt to free it. Read More >>

SPOTLIGHTS

News & Events: What's Up for November
This month's special viewing target is the crab nebula - the only supernova remnant that's easy to see from a modest telescope. Read More >>

Missions: MESSENGER Results
The MESSENGER mission team is posting the latest images and news from their third Mercury flyby. Read More >>

Missions: Redefining Space
IBEX finds a mysterious giant ribbon at the edge of our solar system. Read More >>

News & Events: Galileo Anniversary
It's been 20 years since the Galileo spacecraft launched on its epic mission to Jupiter. Read More >>

Education: Sky Stories
The 2009 International Year of Astronomy is all about looking up. Share your stargazing stories. Read More >>

CALENDAR

28 Nov 2009 (14:22:01 UT)
45th Anniversary, Mariner 4: Launch  Read More >>

30 Nov 2009
45th Anniversary, Zond 2: Launch  Read More >>

2 Dec 2009
35th Anniversary, Pioneer 11: Jupiter Encounter  Read More >>

3 Dec 2009 (20:00 UT)
10th Anniversary, Mars Polar Lander: Contact Lost  Read More >>

7 Dec 2009
WISE: Launch  Read More >>

10 Dec 2009
10th Anniversary, XMM-Newton: Launch  Read More >>

13 Dec 2009
Geminids Meteor Shower Peak
Earth passes through asteroid 3200 Phaeton debris. Read More >>