Missions

Nifty Video: Clouds in Motion on Mars

Kick back and watch the clouds go by -- on Mars! Emily Lakdawalla at the Planetary Society Blog has put…

13 years ago

JPL’s ‘Muscle Car’ – MSL – Takes Center Stage

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is experiencing what could be dubbed a “summer of planetary exploration.” With the Juno…

13 years ago

In Their Own Words: Experts Talk Juno

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – Many experts took time out of their hectic schedules to talk with Universe Today in the…

13 years ago

LRO to Move in For Closer Look at the Apollo Landing Sites

[/caption] NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is changing our view of the Moon by literally bringing it into sharper focus…

13 years ago

Rockin’ With the Juno Launch

Here's a fantastic look at launch day for the Juno spacecraft, now on its way to Jupiter. It's hard not…

13 years ago

Watch Juno Launch Live!

Live video for mobile from Ustream NASA’s new science probe to Jupiter, Juno, will make its first launch attempt on…

13 years ago

New Evidence for Flowing Water on Mars

[/caption] In a news conference today, NASA announced discoveries that provide additional evidence of seasonal water flows on Mars.  Using…

13 years ago

30-Year-Old 3-D Movie Made from Viking Data Gets New Life

Back in 1979, scientists at Stanford University created a 3-D movie from images sent back by the Viking landers on…

13 years ago

Celebrating the Spirit Rover

Last week scientists, engineers and others who work on the Mars Exploration Rover mission paid tribute to the Spirit rover…

13 years ago

Mars Science Lab Rover Will Land in Gale Crater

[/caption] It's official: the Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, will be landing Gale Crater on Mars. Scientists announced the final…

13 years ago