EarthCARE satellite reveals internal cloud structure from space
The cloud profiling radar instrument on the EarthCARE satellite revealed its first image, which shows the internal structure of clouds …
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NASA contracts SpaceX to destroy the ISS after retirement
NASA has selected Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to build a deorbit vehicle for the safe and controlled atmospheric reentry of …
Jupiter’s atmosphere around the Great Red Spot surprises astronomers
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed that Jupiter’s upper atmosphere around the Great Red Spot is surprisingly …
NASA selects 12 scientists to join ESA’s Hera mission
NASA has selected 12 scientists to join the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first mission for planetary defense, named Hera. “The …
China’s space probe brings back the moon’s far side samples
China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft brought back precious lunar rocks and soil from the far side of the moon to Earth …
Perseverance rover scans the rock surface of ‘Bright Angel’ on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the Jezero crater of Mars since 2021, successfully scanned the rock surface of …
NASA releases Hubble’s new image taken in one gyroscope mode
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured its first image since transitioning to the new pointing mode that uses one gyroscope. The …
Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot likely formed 190 years ago
The iconic Great Red Spot (GRS), an earth-sized storm on Jupiter, is only 190 years old, a scientific paper published …
NASA’s rover on Mars reaches a new area called ‘Bright Angel’
NASA’s Perseverance rover reached a new area on Mars on June 9, 2024, which scientists nicknamed “Bright Angel.” Bright Angel …
NASA restarts Hubble’s operations in a new mode to keep it alive
NASA successfully transitioned the Hubble Space Telescope to an alternate operating mode that uses one gyroscope. As a result, the …