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05 Jan 2018

Launch of two missions to explore nearest space also on NASA's 2018 agenda

One of the missions' goals is to measure how upper atmosphere changes in response to hurricanes and geomagnetic storms.

06 May 2017

Unmanned solar system mission to seek life on Saturn's moons up next on NASA's agenda?

The proposed missions of discovery – submitted under NASA's New Frontiers programme – will undergo scientific and technical review over the next seven months, the US space agency said in a statement on Friday.

06 May 2017

Cassini's Grand Finale: What's there between Saturn's rings? Not even space dust, say surprised scientists!

The rings themselves are made of fast-moving particles of ice and space debris.

05 Jan 2017

NASA gears up to explore the early solar system; announces two new robotic missions!

Lucy and Psyche, as the missions are being called, are robotic missions planned for launch in 2021 and 2023 respectively, with an aim to target mysterious, unstudied asteroids.

23 Aug 2016

Saturn's moon Dione reveals its contrasting features to NASA's Cassini! - See pic

In a new image released by NASA, the visible features are a mixture of tectonics – the bright, linear features – and impact cratering – the round features, which are spread across the entire surface.

08 Aug 2016

See pic: Changing length of Saturn's shadow reflects onset of solstice, says NASA!

Earlier in Cassini's mission, Saturn's shadow over its rings stretched completely across, covering all them.

05 Jul 2016

Juno mission: The historic Jupiter orbit insertion ends in celebration!

The spacecraft fired its main engine for 35 minutes and scrubbed 1,212 mph from its initial 37,000 mph velocity.

3D printed rocket engine

18 Dec 2015

3D printed rocket engine to propel NASA missions soon

The team from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Centre in Huntsville, Alabama tested 3D printed rocket engine parts connected together in the same fashion that they would work in a rocket engine.

12 Sep 2015

First NASA TV channel to reveal space in UHD

The US space agency has partnered with Harmonic, a worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure, to launch NASA TV UHD -- the first ever non-commercial consumer ultra-high definition (UHD) channel in North America.

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