After nine years in deep space collecting data that indicate our sky to be filled with billions of hidden planets—more planets even than stars—NASA's Kepler space...NASA From ACM News | October 30, 2018
One month since increasing their commanding frequency, engineers have yet to hear from NASA's Opportunity rover.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | October 16, 2018
A mixed-reality software that allows scientists and engineers to virtually walk on Mars recently received NASA's 2018 Software of the Year Award.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | October 12, 2018
Hurricane Michael plowed into the Florida panhandle Wednesday, Oct. 10, as a major Category 4 storm—the strongest hurricane ever to hit that region.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | October 11, 2018
When John Campanella's friend wanted his beloved Ferrari painted, he knew exactly who to call.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | October 11, 2018
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, this week commanded the agency's Curiosity rover to switch to its second computer.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | October 5, 2018
New research emerging from the final orbits of NASA's Cassini spacecraft represents a huge leap forward in our understanding of the Saturn system—especially the...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | October 4, 2018
NASA still hasn't heard from the Opportunity rover, but at least we can see it again.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | September 26, 2018
Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft has revealed what appear to be giant dust storms in equatorial regions of Saturn's moon Titan.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | September 24, 2018
A typical desk globe is designed to be a geometric sphere and to rotate smoothly when you spin it. Our actual planet is far less perfect—in both shape and in rotation...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | September 21, 2018
NASA's Dawn mission is drawing to a close after 11 years of breaking new ground in planetary science, gathering breathtaking imagery, and performing unprecedented...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | September 12, 2018
After snagging a new rock sample on Aug. 9, NASA's Curiosity rover surveyed its surroundings on Mars, producing a 360-degree panorama of its current location on...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | September 7, 2018
A planet-encircling dust storm on Mars, which was first detected May 30 and halted operations for the Opportunity rover, continues to abate.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | September 6, 2018
Initially scheduled for a minimum 2.5-year primary mission, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has gone far beyond its expected lifetime—and is still going strong after...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | August 22, 2018
NASA's Opportunity rover has been silent since June 10, when a planet-encircling dust storm cut off solar power for the nearly-15-year-old rover.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | August 17, 2018
Thin, red veins of energized gas mark the location of one of the larger supernova remnants in the Milky Way galaxy in this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | August 3, 2018
As NASA's Dawn spacecraft prepares to wrap up its groundbreaking 11-year mission, which has included two successful extended missions at Ceres, it will continue...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | July 18, 2018