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SPACE TRAVEL Next SpaceX mission will deliver slew of experiment payloads to ISS

NASA's first cargo resupply mission of 2017 is poised to lift off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida loaded with almost 5,500 pounds of science experiments, research equipment and supplies bound for the International Space Station and its resident astronauts... more

EARLY EARTH Electricity-driven undersea reactions may have been important for the emergence of life

The minerals often include metal sulfides, such as iron sulfide, also known as pyrite or fool's gold. As they precipitate, these mineral precipitates begin to form channels for the hot vent water, and since the metal-containing minerals are electrically conduc... more

SATURNDAILY Violent methane storms on Titan may solve dune direction mystery

With its thick, hazy atmosphere and surface rivers, mountains, lakes and dunes, Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is one of the most Earthlike places in the solar system. As the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft examines Titan over many years, its discoveries bring new m... more

EXTRA SOLAR Data flows from NASA's TESS Mission, leads to discovery of Saturn-sized planet

In fact, asteroseismologists - stellar astronomers who study seismic waves (or "starquakes") in stars that appear as changes in brightness - often provide critical information for finding the properties of newly discovered planets. This teamwork enabled the di... more

STELLAR CHEMISTRY Hubble sees summertime on Saturn

Hubble found a number of small atmospheric storms. These are transient features that appear to come and go with each yearly Hubble observation. The banding in the northern hemisphere remains pronounced as seen in Hubble's 2019 observations, with several bands ... more

EXTRA SOLAR Hubble observes exoplanet atmosphere in more detail than ever before

Investigating exoplanet atmospheres can provide new insight into how and where planets form around a star. "We need to look outward to help us understand our own Solar System," explains lead investigator Hannah Wakeford from the University of Exeter in the UK ... more

SATURNDAILY NASA Cassini Spacecraft Provides New View of Saturn and Earth

NASA has released a natural-color image of Saturn from space, the first in which Saturn, its moons and rings, and Earth, Venus and Mars, all are visible. The new panoramic mosaic of the majestic Saturn system taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which shows the... more

ROCKET SCIENCE NASA, DARPA will test nuclear engine for future Mars missions

NASA and DARPA will partner on the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations, or DRACO, program. The non-reimbursable agreement designed to benefit both agencies, outlines roles, responsibilities, and processes aimed at speeding up development efforts... more