Thirst for Knowledge: NASA Eyes World’s Water
March 23, 2011Getting clean water is already a problem for many rural impoverished areas, and it is becoming more of an issue for the world's major urban cities.
Cassini Finds Saturn Sends Mixed Signals
March 23, 2011Radio signals from Saturn's northern and southern hemisphere sing out of sync and have crossed each other since the planet's equinox.
Juno Marches On
March 23, 2011NASA's Jupiter-bound spacecraft, Juno, is undergoing testing prior to shipment to NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
NASA Images Show Effects of Earthquake and Tsunami on Japan
March 23, 2011NASA imagery shows the effects of the tsunami that followed the March 11, 2011, magnitude 9.0 earthquake centered offshore about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of Sendai.
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Opens its Eyes, Checks its Instruments
March 22, 2011After a six-month hibernation, Dawn's cameras ventured a look at the stars, as did its visible and infrared mapping spectrometer. The reactivation prepares Dawn for a July arrival at Vesta, its first port of call in the asteroid belt.
MESSENGER Goes Into Orbit at Mercury
March 22, 2011NASA's MESSENGER is now orbiting Mercury, after burning its engines Thursday night. After more than a dozen laps through the inner solar system since launching in 2004, MESSENGER is the first spacecraft to orbit its innermost planet.
A Carbon Cloak to Spy on Bacteria
March 21, 2011A new microscopic 'cloak' could change the way that scientists capture images of bacteria and other cells. The new technology could help uncover new discoveries about life at the cellular level.
The Importance of Being Magnetized
March 21, 2011Despite its magnetic field, Earth is losing its atmosphere to space at about the same rate as planets that lack this protective barrier against the solar wind. Scientists now are beginning to question whether magnetic fields really are vital to helping a planet hold on to its atmosphere.
Next Mars Rover Gets a Taste of Mars Conditions
March 18, 2011A space-simulation chamber at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., is temporary home this month for the Curiosity rover, which will land on Mars next year.
Tsunami Damage, Rikuzentakata
March 18, 2011One of the hardest hit cities on Japan's coast was the city of Rikuzentakata.
Historic First: A Spacecraft Orbits Mercury
March 18, 2011NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft successfully achieved orbit around Mercury at approximately 9 p.m. EDT on March 17th. This marks the first time a spacecraft has orbited the solar system's innermost planet.
MESSENGER On Autopilot for Orbit Insertion
March 17, 2011MESSENGER is now on autopilot, faithfully executing a detailed set of instructions required to achieve its historic rendezvous with Mercury tomorrow night.
Fortuitous Timing for NASA's New Space Weather App
March 17, 2011NASA officially releases new Space Weather App making images and other data almost immediately available to users.
NASA Celebrates Sun-Earth Day
March 17, 2011This year's theme, "Ancient Mysteries-Future Discoveries," opens the door to a much deeper understanding of our sun and its impact across the ages.
Super Full Moon
March 16, 2011On March 19th, a full Moon of rare size and beauty will rise in the east at sunset. It's a super "perigee moon"--the biggest in almost 20 years.
NASA Satellite Sees Area Affected by Japan Tsunami
March 16, 2011A new before-and-after image pair from NASA's Terra spacecraft shows a region northeast of Sendai, Japan, affected by the March 11, 2011, tsunami.
Wheels Up for Extensive Survey of Arctic Ice
March 16, 2011Researchers and flight crew arrived in Thule, Greenland, on March 14 for the start of NASA's most extensive-yet campaign of Operation IceBridge, an airborne mission to study changes in polar ice.
LRO Delivers Treasure Trove of Data
March 16, 2011The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter team released the final set of data from the mission's exploration phase.
Finally! NASA Prepares to Orbit Mercury
March 15, 2011It's not easy to visit Mercury, but NASA is about to settle in for a long stay. The MESSENGER probe enters orbit around the innermost planet on March 17th.
Accelerating pace
March 15, 2011NASA finds polar ice adding more to rising seas.Japan Quake May Have Shortened Earth Days, Moved Axis
March 15, 2011The March 11, magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan may have shortened the length of each Earth day and shifted its axis.
Hubble Rules Out Dark Energy Alternative
March 15, 2011Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have ruled out an alternate theory on the nature of dark energy after recalculating the expansion rate ...
See Mercury at Sunset
March 14, 2011This week, sky watchers have a rare opportunity to see Mercury at its best as NASA's MESSENGER probe prepares to enter orbit around the innermost planet.
NASA Shows Topography of Tsunami-Damaged Japan City
March 14, 2011A new image based on NASA radar data from 2000 shows the mostly low-lying topography of Sendai, Japan, devastated by the March 11, 2011, 8.9-magnitue earthquake and tsunami.
Speed Demon Creates a Shock
March 14, 2011WISE has captured a star zipping through space like a race car driver.
Goddard's Chief Scientist Talks About 'Supermoon'
March 14, 2011Dr. James Garvin, chief scientist at Goddard Space Flight Center, answers your questions about the 'supermoon' phenomenon.
NASA Study Goes to Earth's Core for Climate Insights
March 14, 2011The latest evidence of the dominant role humans play in changing Earth's climate comes not from observations of Earth's ocean, atmosphere or land surface, but from deep within its molten core.
NASA's Imagery of the March 2011 Japanese Earthquake
March 14, 2011See the latest materials from NASA and share you comments about NASA's images.
Voyager Rolls to See Which Way the Solar Wind is Blowing
March 11, 2011NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is changing its orientation in order to determine which direction the Sun's stream of charged particles banks as it approaches the edge of the Solar System. Studying the solar wind is important for astrobiologists trying to understand the nature of our system and the conditions that allow for habitable planets.
Alert to the Approach of Asteroid Apophis
March 11, 2011Astronomers have taken the first new images in over three years of the potentially dangerous near-Earth asteroid Apophis. The images will help astrobiologists determine the risk of the asteroid colliding with Earth in the future.Upcoming Mercury Orbit Insertion Events
March 10, 20112011 promises to be a historic year for the MESSENGER mission and for the exploration of the Solar System.
NASA and Other Satellites Keeping Busy With This Week's Severe Weather
March 10, 2011Satellites have been busy this first week in March 2011 covering severe weather across the U.S. as it continued its slow march eastward.
NASA's MRO Reaches Five-Year Mark
March 10, 2011NASA's versatile Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which began orbiting Mars five years ago on March 10, has radically expanded our knowledge of the Red Planet and is now working overtime.
MESSENGER Poised for Mercury Orbit Insertion
March 10, 2011After more than a dozen laps through the inner solar system, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will move into orbit around Mercury on March 17, 2011.
Celebrating 400 Years of Sunspot Observations
March 9, 2011On March 9, 1611, Johannes Fabricius hyphen-hyphen who would become the first person to publish a scientific paper on sunspots hyphen-hyphen used a ...
NASA's Jupiter-Bound Spacecraft Taking Shape in Denver
March 9, 2011NASA's Juno spacecraft is undergoing final testing before shipment to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for launch this summer.
Some of Mars' Missing Carbon Dioxide may be Buried
March 9, 2011Rocks on Mars dug from far underground by crater-blasting impacts are providing glimpses of one possible way Mars' atmosphere has become much less ...
Voyager Seeks the Answer Blowin' in the Wind
March 9, 2011In which direction is the sun's stream of charged particles banking when it nears the edge of the solar system? The answer, scientists know, is blowing in the wind. It's just a matter of getting Voyager 1 spacecraft in the right orientation to detect it.
The Scars of Impacts on Mars
March 8, 2011ESA's Mars Express has returned images of an elongated impact crater that could help scientists understand how these unique craters are formed. Features of the crater could also provide new information about the potential presence of water that was melted due to the heat of the impact.
James Webb Chassis Prepares for Spin
March 8, 2011The 'structural heart' of the James Webb Space Telescope is being prepped to spin on Goddard's centrifuge later this month. The white framework shown here will hold the black carbon composite frame in place for its spin.Cassini Finds Enceladus is a Powerhouse
March 8, 2011Heat output from the south polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus is much greater than was previously thought possible, according to a new analysis ...
NASA Creates Glory Mishap Investigation Board
March 7, 2011The Glory mission ended after the spacecraft failed to reach orbit following its March 4 launch. Telemetry indicated the fairing, a protective shell atop the satellite's Taurus XL rocket, did not separate as expected.
We Can See Clearly Now: ISS Window Observational Research Facility
March 7, 2011New optical gear on the International Space Station is giving students and earth scientists a better view of our world.
'Elephant Trunks' in Space
March 7, 2011A new image from NASA's WISE mission shows a zoo of "elephant trunks" herded together in a star-forming region.
Spitzer Captures Infrared Rays From a Sunflower
March 4, 2011A galactic sunflower shows off its infrared colors in a new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Abundant Ammonia in Ancient Asteroid
March 4, 2011Scientists have discovered large amounts of ammonia in samples of a primitive meteorite. Ammonia in meteorites could have provided the early Earth with a sustained source of reduced nitrogen, which is essential for the chemistry of life. This study provides further evidence that meteorites may have been linked to life's origin on Earth.
Assumptions about Exo-Oceans
March 4, 2011Some estimates indicate that 25% of Sun-like stars have Earth-like planets. A new study now shows that these planets are almost certain to have oceans if they are located in the right temperature zone around their host stars.
NASA'S Glory Satellite Fails To Reach Orbit
March 4, 2011At a news conference following the unsuccessful attempt to place the Glory spacecraft in orbit, a team from NASA and Orbital Sciences Corporation, maker of the Taurus XL rocket, discussed the failure of the rocket's fairing to separate.
Glory Launch Set for March 4
March 3, 2011The Glory spacecraft is set to launch from California at 5:09 a.m. EST on Friday, March 4. Data from the Glory mission will allow scientists to better understand how the sun and tiny atmospheric particles called aerosols affect Earth's climate.
Radiation No Concern for Space Crops?
March 3, 2011Flax seeds can grow in radioactive soil near the contaminated site of the Chernobyl nuclear accident without much change to their proteins, experiments show. This study may point the way to growing crops in space, on the Moon, or on Mars.
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