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Chasms on Dione
While not bursting with activity like its sister satellite Enceladus, the surface of Dione is definitely…
Bad Weather Again Delays Launch of Japanese Cargo Ship to Space Station
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has postponed the launch of its H-II Transport Vehicle (HTV)-5…
Foul Weather Forecast Delays Launch of Japanese Cargo Ship to Space Station
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has pushed the launch of its H-II Transport Vehicle (HTV)-5…
NASA Scientists Help Understand Newly Discovered Planet
Recently, a team of astronomers including NASA scientists discovered a Jupiter-like planet within a young system…
NASA Awards Grants for Technologies That Could Transform Space Exploration
NASA has selected eight university-led proposals to study innovative, early stage technologies that will address high-priority…
Hubble Sees a “Mess of Stars”
Bursts of pink and red, dark lanes of mottled cosmic dust, and a bright scattering of…
Countdown to Deep Space Continues with Latest RS-25 Test
NASA’s countdown to deep space continued today with a 535-second test of its Space Launch System…
NASA Selects Contractor for Propellants, Life Support Services
NASA has selected URS Federal Technical Services, Inc. of Germantown, Maryland, an AECOM company, to fulfill…
NASA Awards Contract for IT Services at Langley Research Center
NASA has awarded its Langley Information Technology Enhanced Services II (LITES II) contract to Science Applications…