An instrument on the U.S. Air Force's Space Test Program Satellite-3 (STPSat-3) that measures the sun's…
Category: Solar System
NASA Administrator Available for Satellite Interviews on Agency’s Next Mars Mission
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden is available for live satellite interviews from 6-8 a.m. EST Monday, Nov.…
NASA Centers Host Public Viewing Events for Nov. 18 Mars Mission Launch
Five NASA centers around the United States will host events and activities Monday, Nov. 18, for…
NASA’s Hubble Sees Asteroid Spouting Six Comet-Like Tails
Astronomers viewing our solar system's asteroid belt with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have seen for the…
NASA Selects Research Teams for New Virtual Institute
NASA has selected nine research teams from seven states for a new institute that will bring…
NASA Hosts NASA TV News Briefing on Upcoming Mars Mission
NASA will host a news briefing at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 28, to discuss the…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Finds Ingredient of Household Plastic in Space
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected propylene, a chemical used to make food-storage containers, car bumpers and…
NASA’s Deep Space Comet Hunter Mission Comes to an End
After almost 9 years in space that included an unprecedented July 4th impact and subsequent flyby…
NASA Invites Children, Families to Learn About NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Mission
The Sunday Experiment is a free afternoon for children of all ages and their families to…
NASA-Funded Scientists Detect Water on Moon’s Surface that Hints at Water Below
NASA-funded lunar research has yielded evidence of water locked in mineral grains on the surface of…