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Juno Data Shows that Some of Jupiter’s Moons are Leaving “Footprints” in its Aurorae

13 Jul , 2018 by

According to a recent study by an international team of researchers, Jupiter’s moons of Io and Ganymede leave “footprints” in the planets powerful aurorae.
An artist's illustration of the Cassini probe's Grand Finale. Image: NASA/JPL/CalTech

Cassini’s “Grande Finale” Earns an Emmy Nomination!

13 Jul , 2018 by

In recognition of their efforts to communicate the importance of the Cassini mission, NASA’s JPL recently received an Emmy nomination for their Cassini Grande Finale campaign.

New Research Raises Hopes for Finding Life on Mars, Pluto and Icy Moons

13 Jul , 2018 by

A new research study conducted by an international team of researchers indicates that life can survive in a variety of cold and briny environments.
Artist's concept of the Kepler mission with Earth in the background. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Kepler Mission Placed in Hibernation to Download Data Before its Last Campaign

12 Jul , 2018 by

The Kepler mission has been put into hibernation prior to downloading data from its 18th campaign and commencing its last.
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A Partial Solar Eclipse Down Under

11 Jul , 2018 by

Eclipse season in nigh… though most of us won’t notice. The second eclipse season for 2018 commences with the arrival of New Moon and Brown Lunation number 1182 at 3:01 Universal Time on Friday, July 13th, 2018. This eclipse is a shallow partial, just skimming the southern hemisphere of the Earth between the Australian and Antarctic continents.

NASA is Looking for New Ways to Deal With Trash on Deep Space Missions

10 Jul , 2018 by

NASA is currently partnering with companies to develop technologies for dealing with garbage during long-duration space flights.
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New Insights Into What Might Have Smashed Uranus Over Onto its Side

10 Jul , 2018 by

A new study by a team of NASA-supported researchers has shown how a giant impact could explain all of Uranus’ mysteries.

Instead of Building Single Monster Scopes like James Webb, What About Swarms of Space Telescopes Working Together?

8 Jul , 2018 by

Looking to the next-generation of telescopes, a pair of astrophysicists propose using swarm robots to conduct observations instead of relying on increasingly large and complex arrays.

What Would a Camera on a Breakthrough Starshot Spacecraft See if it’s Going at High Velocity?

7 Jul , 2018 by

In a recent study, a pair of astrophysicists suggest that Breakthrough Starshot could also test Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity while traveling to Alpha Centauri.
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A Spectacular Grazing Occultation for Aldebaran at Dawn

5 Jul , 2018 by

An unusual celestial spectacle unfolds for observers around the Great Lakes region next Tuesday at dawn. The Moon has been faithfully occulting (passing in front of) the bright star Aldebaran for every lunation now since January 29th, 2015. This split second events have touched on nearly every farflung corner of the Earth. Now the United States and Canada get to see the penultimate event, as the waning crescent Moon occults Aldebaran one last time for North America.

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