While the CubeSat couldn’t reach the lunar South Pole to help seek ice, it fulfilled several technology goals that will empower future missions for the benefit of humanity. .
While the CubeSat couldn’t reach the lunar South Pole to help seek ice, it fulfilled several technology goals that will empower future missions for the benefit of humanity. .
Evidence left in rocks is leading scientists to rethink what watery environments looked like on ancient Mars. .
A science team gains new insight into the atmosphere of a “mini-Neptune,” a class of planet common in the galaxy but about which little is known. .
A versatile robot that would autonomously map, traverse, and explore previously inaccessible destinations is being put to the test at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. .
Three glowing disks of dusty debris encircling a young star are reminiscent of our solar system’s asteroid belt. .
The work is based on new modeling and explores how oceans could exist in unlikely places in our solar system. .
A star nearing the end of its life swelled up and absorbed a Jupiter-size planet. In about 5 billion years, our Sun will go through a similar end-of-life transition. .
Led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the short videos take audiences behind the scenes to learn more about how space missions come together. .
The mission is gathering observations with airborne sensors, a research ship, and autonomous instruments like gliders that skim the upper layers of the Pacific Ocean. .
The NHFP fosters excellence and leadership in NASA astrophysics by supporting some of the most promising and innovative young astrophysicists.