http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_08_31_16.html
Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
August 31, 2016
Dear Sedawntary Readers,
Dawn is actively continuing to add details to the intimate portrait it
is creating of Ceres, a distant and exotic world. The dwarf planet has
been revealing many secret
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6615
Small Asteroid Flew Safely Past Earth Today
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 7, 2016
[Animation]
Animated gif of asteroid 2016 RB1's close approach to Earth This animated
gif of asteroid 2016 RB1's close approach to Earth was imaged by astro
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6618
Mars Rover Views Spectacular Layered Rock Formations
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 9, 2016
The layered geologic past of Mars is revealed in stunning detail in new
color images returned by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, which is currently
e
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6619
Some Ancient Mars Lakes Came Long After Others
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 15, 2016
Lakes and snowmelt-fed streams on Mars formed much later than previously
thought possible, according to new findings using data primarily from
NASA's M
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6612
NASA Approves 2018 Launch of Mars InSight Mission
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 2, 2016
NASA is moving forward with a spring 2018 launch of its InSight mission
to study the deep interior of Mars, following final approval this week
by the
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6611
Ceres' Geological Activity, Ice Revealed in New Research
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
September 1, 2016
A lonely 3-mile-high (5-kilometer-high) mountain on Ceres is likely volcanic
in origin, and the dwarf planet may have a weak, temporary atmosph
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6608
Dawn Sets Course for Higher Orbit
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 31, 2016
After studying Ceres for more than eight months from its low-altitude
science orbit, NASA's Dawn spacecraft will move higher up for different
views of the dwarf planet
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6603
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Mars 2020 Rover Mission
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 25, 2016
NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC of Centennial, Colorado,
to provide launch services for a mission that will address high-pri
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6597
Test for Damp Ground at Mars' Seasonal Streaks Finds None
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 23, 2016
Seasonal dark streaks on Mars that have become one of the hottest topics
in interplanetary research don't hold much water, according to the late
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Studying Grooves - sols 4458-4465,
August 08, 2016-August 15, 2016:
Opportunity is wrapping up exploration of 'Marathon Valley' on the rim
of Endeavour Crater. The rover has driven to an area were the rock ou
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
July 15, 2016
o Slope Instability
http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_037700_1710
One small section of this image shows boulders that have rolled
down the slope of a crater wall, with the largest one approximately
6 meters across.
o Glorious Glacier
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_07_27_16.html
Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
July 27, 2016
Dear Exdawnsions,
Humankind dispatched Dawn on an extraordinary extraterrestrial expedition
in 2007. It visited Mars briefly in 2009 and spent 14 months orbiting
protoplanet Vesta in 2011-2012,
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6583
What's Inside Ceres? New Findings from Gravity Data
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 3, 2016
In the tens of thousands of photos returned by NASA's Dawn spacecraft,
the interior of Ceres isn't visible. But scientists have powerful data
to study
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6595
Full-Circle Vista from NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Shows 'Murray Buttes'
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 19, 2016
[Animation]
This 360-degree vista was acquired on Aug. 5, 2016, by the Mastcam on
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover as the rover neared f
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6593
NASA Asteroid Redirect Mission Completes Design Milestone
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 15, 2016
Following a key program review, NASA approved the Asteroid Redirect Mission
(ARM) to proceed to the next phase of design and development for the
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6575
NASA Mars Rover Can Choose Laser Targets on Its Own
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
July 21, 2016
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is now selecting rock targets for its laser
spectrometer -- the first time autonomous target selection is available
for an
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6565
NASA Selects Five Mars Orbiter Concept Studies
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
July 18, 2016
NASA has selected five U.S. aerospace companies to conduct concept studies
for a potential future Mars orbiter mission. Such a mission would continue
key ca
http://www.globalpost.com/article/6784334/2016/07/22/what-was-explosion-meteor-it-turns-out
What was that explosion? A meteor, it turns out
Agence France-Presse
July 22, 2016
Residents of a city in southern Argentina got a scare when a series of
powerful explosions shook homes and buildings We
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6569
NASA's Next Mars Rover Progresses Toward 2020 Launch
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
July 15, 2016
After an extensive review process and passing a major development milestone,
NASA is ready to proceed with final design and construction of its next
M
http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/news/NewDwarfPlanet/
New Distant Dwarf Planet Beyond Neptune
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
July 11, 2016
[Image]
Discovery images of RR245. The images show RR245's slow motion across
the sky over three hours (.gif file). Credit OSSOS team.
An international team
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6559
Curiosity Mars Rover Resumes Full Operations
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report
UPDATED JULY 11, 2016 AT 1:15 P.M. PDT
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is resuming full operations today, following
work by engi
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6564
Frosty Cold Nights Year-Round on Mars May Stir Dust
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
July 8, 2016
Some dusty parts of Mars get as cold at night year-round as the planet's
poles do in winter, even regions near the equator in summer, according
to new N
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6560
Dawn Maps Ceres Craters Where Ice Can Accumulate
Jet Propulsion Laboraotry
July 8, 2016
Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission have identified permanently shadowed
regions on the dwarf planet Ceres. Most of these areas likely have been
cold enoug
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6562
Mars Canyons Study Adds Clues about Possible Water
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
July 7, 2016
Fast Facts:
* Big canyons on Mars hold thousands of seasonal dark streaks examined
in a new study of such features, which might be signs of liquid water.
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
June 20 - July 1, 2016
o Milankovic Crater Dunes (20 Jun 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-201606201424896a
o Dark Slope Streaks (21 Jun 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160621a
o Eridania Planitia - False Color (22 Jun 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160622
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6559
Curiosity Rover Enters Precautionary Safe Mode
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
July 6, 2016
Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report
The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is taking steps to return
the rover to full activity following a
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/new-horizons-receives-mission-extension-to-kuiper-belt-dawn-to-remain-at-ceres
New Horizons Receives Mission Extension to Kuiper Belt, Dawn to Remain at Ceres
Following its historic first-ever flyby of Pluto, NASA's New Horizons
mission has received the green light
https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/opal-found-in-antarctic-meteorite
Opal found in Antarctic meteorite
Cosmos Magazine
June 28, 2016
Planetary scientists show, for the first time, the gemstone in a chunk
of asteroid. Belinda Smith reports.
Planetary scientists have found gemstones that are lite
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1375157-bright-meteor-races-across-sky-east-of-halifax
Bright meteor races across sky east of Halifax
JORDAN PARKER
Herald News
June 24, 2016
A bright, speeding light flashed through the sky along the Eastern Shore
near Halifax late Thursday.
Some resid
http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/science-world/massive-meteor-tracking-network-launches-in-france-405058.html
Massive meteor-tracking network launches in France
Irish Examiner
June 15, 2016
Scientists in France have launched FRIPON, a unique interconnected network
using cameras to watch
http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/news/10.1063/PT.5.7275
Ancient meteorite is in a class of its own
A space rock found in a Swedish quarry suggests that the kinds of meteors
raining down on Earth have changed over time.
Andrew Grant
Physics Today
14 June 2016
More th
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6551
NASA Rover's Sand-Dune Studies Yield Surprise
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 30, 2016
Some of the wind-sculpted sand ripples on Mars are a type not seen on
Earth, and their relationship to the thin Martian atmosphere today provides
new clues a
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
June 29, 2016
o Martian Morse Code
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_044675_2580
The shape and orientation of dunes can usually tell us about
wind direction, but in this image, the dune-forms are very complex.
o Glowing Gullies in Kaiser Crater
http://m.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_finale_set_for_30_September
Rosetta finale set for 30 September
European Space Agency
30 June 2016
Rosetta is set to complete its mission in a controlled descent to the
surface of its comet on 30 September.
The mission is coming to
https://asunow.asu.edu/20160628-discoveries-tracking-down-arizona-fireball
After 132 hours of searching, ASU team - in partnership with White Mountain
Apaches - locates meteorites on tribal land
Arizona State University
June 28, 2016
On June 2, a chunk of rock the size of a Volkswagen Beetle
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6544
NASA Rover Findings Point to a More Earth-like Martian Past
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 27, 2016
Chemicals found in Martian rocks by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover suggest
the Red Planet once had more oxygen in its atmosphere than it does now.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1022213/meteorite-crashes-through-phitsanulok-house-roof
'Meteorite' crashes through Phitsanulok house roof
Bangkok Post
28 Jun 2016
PHITSANULOK - A mysterious rock, believed to be a meteorite, crashed through
the roof of a house in Phitsanulok's Muan
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6542
NASA Weighs Use of Rover to Image Potential Mars Water Sites
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 24, 2016
Ever since it was announced that there may be evidence of liquid water
on present-day Mars, NASA scientists have wondered how best to further
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6540
NASA Scientists Discover Unexpected Mineral on Mars (Tridymite)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jun 22, 2016
Scientists have discovered an unexpected mineral in a rock sample at Gale
Crater on Mars, a finding that may alter our understanding of how
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6536
Rover Opportunity Wrapping up Study of Martian Valley
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 14, 2016
"Marathon Valley," slicing through a large crater's rim on Mars, has provided
fruitful research targets for NASA's Opportunity rover since July 2015,
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6532
NASA Mars Rover Descends Plateau, Turns Toward Mountain
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 13, 2016
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has analyzed its 12th drilled sample of Mars.
This sample came from mudstone bedrock, which the rover resumed climbing
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6530
Dawn Mission Honored With Collier Trophy
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 10, 2016
NASA's Dawn mission, representing the first spacecraft to orbit two
extraterrestrial
targets, was honored with the National Aeronautic Association Robert J.
Coll
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6529
NASA Mars Orbiters Reveal Seasonal Dust Storm Pattern
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 9, 2016
Fast Facts:
* A pattern of three large regional dust storms occurs with similar timing
most Martian years.
* The seasonal pattern was detected from d
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
May 30 - June 17, 2016
o Shalbatana Vallis (30 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160530a
o Huo Hsing Vallis (31 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160531a
o Olympia Undae (01 Jun 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160601a
o More Olympia Undae (02 Jun 2
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
June 1, 2016
o An Inverted Crater
http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_043651_1590
There is a circular feature in this observation that appears to
stand above the surrounding terrain. How did it form?
o Beautiful Blocks of Bedrock
http://www.uahirise.o
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE:
sols 4378-4384, May 17, 2016-May 24, 2016: Investigating the Soil Exposed
with the Rover Wheel
Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater,
inspecting specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals.
Previously, the rover used the left-front whe
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_05_31_16.html
Dawn journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
May 31, 2016
Dear Phodawngraphers,
Dawn is continuing to record the extraordinary sights on dwarf planet
Ceres. The experienced explorer is closer to the alien world than the
International Space Station is to
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6537
Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant Companion
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 15, 2016
A small asteroid has been discovered in an orbit around the sun that keeps
it as a constant companion of Earth, and it will remain so for centuries
to come.
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/fireball-lights-pre-dawn-sky-over-arizona
Fireball Lights Pre-Dawn Sky over Arizona
June 2, 2016
For a few seconds early Thursday, night turned into day as an extremely
bright fireball lit the pre-dawn sky over much of Arizona, blinding all-sky
meteor cameras as fa
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
May 23-27, 2016
o Olympia Undae (23 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160523a
o Steinheim Crater (24 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160524a
o Olympica Fossae (25 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160525a
o Boreum Cavus (26 May 2016)
http://t
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6519
NASA Radar Finds Ice Age Record in Mars' Polar Cap
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 26, 2016
Scientists using radar data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age recorded in the
planet'
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6518
NASA Response to Recent Paper on NEOWISE Asteroid Size Results
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 25, 2016
A paper posted Sunday by Nathan Myhrvold to ArXiv.org and described in
an article by reporter Ken Chang in the May 23 New York Times discusse
http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/ball-of-fire-explosion-witnessed-in-3-states/
Ball of fire, explosion witnessed in 3 states
Mexico Daily News
May 21, 2016
There is speculation that a meteorite landed last night in Puebla
A brilliant flash of light followed by an explosion early this morning
h
http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/clues-to-ancient-giant-asteroid-found-in-western-australia
Clues to ancient giant asteroid found in Western Australia
Australian National University
16 May 2016
Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth
early in its life with an
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
May 16-20, 2016
o Dark Slope Streaks (16 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160516a
o Hyperboreae Undae (17 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160517a
o Buvinda Vallis (18 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160518a
o Dark Slope Streaks (19 May 2016)
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Collects a Panorama and Uses Wheel to
'Scuff' the Soil for a Closer Look - sols 4372-4377, May 11, 2016-May
16, 2016:
Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour
crater, searching sp
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Detection of Possible Mega-tsunami Deposits on Mars Revives Ancient Ocean
Hypothesis
May 19, 2016, Tucson, Ariz. - New geologic
May 20, 2016
MEDIA ADVISORY M16-057
Launch of First U.S. Spacecraft to Sample Asteroid Set for September, NASA
Media Accreditation Open
NASA has opened accreditation for media to attend the September launch of the
first U.S. mission to sample an asteroid. NASA's Origins, Spectral
Interpretat
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
May 18, 2016
o Bedrock Exposures on the Floor of Bakhuysen Crater
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_044981_1560
This image shows an exposure of bedrock on the floor of Bakhuysen
Crater, a 150-kilometer diameter impact crater in Noachis Terra.
o
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/meteorite-possibly-spotted-over-cape-town-20160520
Was it a bird? Was it a plane? Was it... a meteorite?
News 24
May 20, 2016
Cape Town - People across the Mother City on Friday took to social media
after apparently seeing a meteorite shooting through th
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6512
Second Cycle of Martian Seasons Completing for Curiosity Rover
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 11, 2016
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover today completes its second Martian year since
landing inside Gale Crater nearly four Earth years ago, which means
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6509
2007 OR10: Largest Unnamed World in the Solar System
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 11, 2016
Dwarf planets tend to be a mysterious bunch. With the exception of Ceres,
which resides in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, all
member
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2016/14
Hubble Catches Views of a Jet Rotating with Comet 252P/LINEAR
News Release Number: STScI-2016-14
May 12, 2016
[Images]
For thousands of years, humans have recorded sightings of mysterious comets
sweeping across the nighttime skies. Th
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Microscopic Imaging Camera on Robotic Arm Back to
Normal Operations - sols 4365-4371, May 04, 2016-May 10, 2016:
Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour
crater, searching specific outcrops f
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Investigations on Microscopic Imaging Camera Continue
sols 4358-4364, April 27 - May 3, 2016
Opportunity is exploring Marathon Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater,
searching specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals.
The rover is currently conducting an in-situ (con
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
May 2-13, 2016
o Peraea Cavus - False Color (02 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160502a
o Ganges Chasma - False Color (03 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160503a
o Plains - False Color (04 May 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160504a
o Arabia Te
https://eos.org/articles/impacts-might-have-made-ancient-mars-briefly-hospitable-to-life
Impacts Might Have Made Ancient Mars Briefly Hospitable to Life
A bombardment of the Red Planet 4 billion years ago could have created
hot springs that allowed life to flourish.
Comets or asteroids str
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6472
Found: Clues about Volcanoes Under Ice on Ancient Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 3, 2016
Volcanoes erupted beneath an ice sheet on Mars billions of years ago,
far from any ice sheet on the Red Planet today, new evidence from NASA's
Mars R
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
May 4, 2016
o Troughs in Elysium Fossae
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_044884_2050
The two linear depressions in this image form part of the Elysium Fossae
complex, a group of troughs located in the Elysium quadrangle of Mars.
o Possible Sulf
http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2016/04/29/dawn-journal-april-29-2/
Dawn Journal
by Dr. Marc Rayman
April 29, 2016
Dear Glutdawnous Readers,
The distant dwarf planet that Dawn is circling is full of mystery and
yet growing ever more familiar. Ceres, which only last year was hardly
more than a
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/ExoMars/Second_ExoMars_mission_moves_to_next_launch_opportunity_in_2020
Second Exomars Mission Moves to Next Launch Opportunity in 2020
European Space Agency
May 2, 2016
On 14 March 2016, the Roscosmos State Corporation and the European Space
Age
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/pluto-a-global-perspective
Pluto: A Global Perspective
April 29, 2016
[Image Map]
NASA's New Horizons mission science team has produced this updated panchromatic
(black-and-white) global map of Pluto. The map includes all resolved images
of Pluto's surface ac
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Camera on Robotic Arm Passes Diagnostic Test - sols
4351-4357, April 20, 2016-April 26, 2016:
Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater,
trying to identify specific outcrops for evide
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Completes Mini-Walkabout -
sols 4344-4350, April 13, 2016-April 19, 2016
Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' located on the rim of Endeavour
crater. The objective is to identify specific outcrops for evidence of
clay minerals.
Opportunity has completed a mini-
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
April 18-29, 2016
o Crater Dunes (18 April 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160418a
o Granicus Valles (19 April 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-201604195427328a
o Siton Undae (20 April 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-2016042028032a
o Polar Cap Layers (21 Ap
https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1617a/
Elektra: A New Triple Asteroid
ESO
April 25, 2016
[Image]
Astronomers have discovered a new satellite orbiting the main belt asteroid
(130) Elektra - the smallest object visible in this image. The team,
led by Bin Yang (ESO, Santiago, Chile), ima
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6452
Curiosity Mars Rover Crosses Rugged Plateau
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 27, 2016
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has nearly finished crossing a stretch of
the most rugged and difficult-to-navigate terrain encountered during the
mission's 44 m
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/see-713735-fireball-skies.html
Did you see it? Green fireball lights up skies over Southern California
Orange County Register
April 26, 2016
A few people across Southern California were startled to see a green fireball
in the night skies Tuesday.
Around 10 p.
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/pluto-s-halo-craters
Pluto's 'Halo' Craters
April 21, 2016
Within Pluto's informally named Vega Terra region is a field of eye-catching
craters that looks like a cluster of bright halos scattered across a dark
landscape.
The region is far west of the hemisphere NA
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/hubble-discovers-moon-orbiting-the-dwarf-planet-makemake
Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake
April 26, 2016
Peering to the outskirts of our solar system, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
has spotted a small, dark moon orbiting Makemak
April 21, 2016
RELEASE 16-046
NASA Seeks Industry Ideas for an Advanced Mars Satellite
NASA is soliciting ideas from U.S. industry for designs of a Mars orbiter for
potential launch in the 2020s. The satellite would provide advanced
communications and imaging, as well as robotic science explo
http://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2016/04/md-brush-fire-possibly-started-meteor/slide/2/
Firefighters think Md. brush fire could have been started by meteorite;
NASA not sold
By Rick Massimo
April 25, 2016
Firefighters haven't confirmed the cause yet, but when they finally
got the fire
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2085288-nasas-dawn-probe-may-visit-third-asteroid-after-ceres-and-vesta/
NASA's Dawn probe may visit third asteroid after Ceres and Vesta
By Govert Schilling
New Scientist
April 20, 2016
Some spacecraft just can't sit still. After exploring asteroids Vesta
April 19, 2016
RELEASE 16-044
NASA Works to Improve Solar Electric Propulsion for Deep Space Exploration
NASA has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. of Redmond, Washington, to design
and develop an advanced electric propulsion system that will significantly
advance the nation's commercial spa
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2016-106
New Ceres Images Show Bright Craters
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 19, 2016
[Image]
Ceres' Haulani Crater, with a diameter of 21 miles (34 kilometers), shows
evidence of landslides from its crater rim. Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/PI-Perspectives.php?page=piPerspective_04_14_2016
April 14, 2016
The PI's Perspective: To Boldly Go On, In the Service of Exploration
New Horizons is healthy and has just last month completed the halfway
point in its long download of 50-plus gigabits of Plu
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6421
Saturn Spacecraft Samples Interstellar Dust
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 14, 2016
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected the faint but distinct signature
of dust coming from beyond our solar system. The research, led by a team
of Cassini s
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
April 4-15, 2016
o Hrad Valles (04 April 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160404a
o Cerberus Fossae (05 April 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160405a
o Hebrus Valles (06 April 2016)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160406a
o Crater (07 April 2016)
http://the
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Mini-Walkabout to Find Clay Mineral Continues
- sols 4338-4343, April 06, 2016-April 11, 2016:
Opportunity is exploring the south side of 'Marathon Valley' located on
the rim of Endeavour crater.
The o
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Captures Swirling Dust Devil at Endeavour
Crater - sols 4331-4337, March 30, 2016-April 05, 2016:
Opportunity is exploring the south side of 'Marathon Valley' located on
the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up on the slopes of 'Knudsen
Ridge.'
The objecti
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Climbing to Clay-Mineral Site Seen from Orbit -
sols 4324-4330, March 23, 2016-March 29, 2016:
Opportunity is exploring the south side of 'Marathon Valley' located on
the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up on the slopes of 'Knudsen
Ridge.'
The objective is to identif
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
April 6, 2016
o Cubism in the Western Rim of Holden Crater
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_044495_1535
Where the crater rim is well illuminated, we can see blocks
of material with different colors, representing diverse rock types.
o Faulted La
http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/04/06/dawn-mission-expected-to-go-into-overtime-at-ceres/
Dawn mission expected to go into overtime at Ceres
Stephen Clark
Spaceflight Now
April 6, 2016
NASA's robotic Dawn spacecraft is now getting its closest look at the
dwarf planet Ceres, the largest resident
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6269
Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft Delivers a Second Year of Data
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 5, 2016
NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission
has released its second year of survey data. The spacecraft has now
chara
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6268
Mars Longevity Champion Launched 15 Years Ago
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 5, 2016
The NASA spacecraft that was launched 15 years ago this week carried the
name 2001 Mars Odyssey and the hopes for reviving a stymied program of
exploring th
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6265
Opportunity's Devilish View from on High
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 4, 2016
[Image]
>From its perch high on a ridge, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity
recorded this image of a Martian dust devil twisting through the valley
below.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/78600790/meteor-seen-by-dozens-of-people-across-new-zealand
Meteor seen by dozens of people across New Zealand
April 6, 2016
A meteor lighting up the sky above New Zealand has been seen by star gazers
from across the country.
On Tuesday night Weather
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/giant-fireball-ten-times-brighter-7688056
Giant fireball 'ten times brighter than the moon' turns day to night in
this spectacular footage
By Rachel Bishop
The Mirror
April 4, 2016
[Video]
Scientists caught the natural phenomenon that was caused by a pie
http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2016/03/31/dawn-journal-march-31-3/
Dawn Journal
by Dr. Marc Rayman
March 31, 2016
Dear Resplendawnt Readers,
One year after taking up its new residence in the solar system, Dawn is
continuing to witness extraordinary sights on dwarf planet Ceres. The
indefatigab
April 01, 2016
MEDIA ADVISORY M16-034
NASA to Host Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Media are invited to watch as almost 80 teams from the United States,
Italy, Germany, India, Mexico, Columbia and Russia, as well as Puerto Rico,
compete in NASA's annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge, Ap
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