Tag: Initial Images

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Catches Mars Sand Dunes in MotionMars Reconnaissance Orbiter Catches Mars Sand Dunes in Motion

November 18, 2011| Gary| 0 Comment| 2:06 am

<p>Images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) show sand dunes and ripples moving across the surface of Mars at dozens of locations and shifting up to several yards. These observations

Successful EPOXI Flyby of Comet Hartley 2Successful EPOXI Flyby of Comet Hartley 2

November 4, 2010| Gary| 0 Comments| 8:52 pm

<p>NASA’s EPOXI mission spacecraft successfully flew past comet Hartley 2 at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday. Scientists say initial images from the flyby provide new information about the comet’s volume and

Solar Dynamic Observatory Delivers Stunning First ImagesSolar Dynamic Observatory Delivers Stunning First Images

April 22, 2010| Gary| 0 Comment| 9:44 pm

<p>NASA’s recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, is returning early images that confirm an unprecedented new capability for scientists to better understand our sun’s dynamic processes. These solar activities

Phoenix Spacecraft During LandingPhoenix Spacecraft During Landing

May 26, 2008| Gary| 0 Comments| 9:22 pm

Camera On Mars Orbiter Snaps Phoenix During Landing <p>A telescopic <a href="http://www.winnybids.com">camera</a> in orbit around Mars caught a view of NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander suspended from its parachute during the lander’s

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4-Billion-Year-Old Relic From the Early Solar System Is Headed This Way
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Hubble Space Telescope Finds the Most Distant Star Ever Seen
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The Lessons Learned From a Simulated Asteroid Strike Over Europe
In an alternate reality playing out at this year’s international Planetary Defense Conference, a fictional asteroid […]
Teachers: Apply Now to the ESA Teach With Space Online Conference
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First Panoramic View of Mars at Perseverance Rover Landing Site
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover got its first high-definition look around its new home in Jezero Crater on Feb. 21, […]
NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Show Us More Stars at Higher Resolution
...And Here’s What That Means for Astronomy... Early observations of stars in the local universe will pave the way for […]
Animations of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing
This video depicts key events during entry, descent, and landing that will occur when NASA’s Perseverance rover lands […]
NASA Is Providing Spanish-Language Coverage for the Livestream of the December 14 Solar Eclipse
NASA will provide live coverage on Monday, Dec. 14, of a solar eclipse that will pass over South America, treating […]
NASA Names Artemis Team of Astronauts Eligible for Early Moon Missions
NASA has selected 18 astronauts from its corps to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next astronaut […]

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