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August 21, 2009 Second Test Rover Added to Driving ExperimentsA second, lighter-weight test rover has entered the testing setup at JPL where rover team members are assessing strategy for getting Spirit out of soft soil where it is embedded on Mars. |
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August 20, 2009 Seeing the Forest for the TreesMangroves are a vital but endangered natural resource in many coastal regions. A JPL researcher has completed the first full assessment of Africa's mangrove forests. |
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August 20, 2009 NASA's "A-Train" on Track With Hurricane ResearchWhenever tropical cyclones are brewing, researchers around the world catch NASA's A-Train of Earth-monitoring satellites to learn more about them. |
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August 19, 2009 Your World, In Sharper FocusNew features in NASA's "Eyes on the Earth 3-D" online experience allow users to view the latest data -- some less than a few hours old-- from NASA Earth satellites. |
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August 19, 2009 Galaxies Demand a Stellar RecountFor decades, astronomers have gone about their business of studying the cosmos with the assumption that stars of certain sizes form in certain quantities. |
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August 18, 2009 Free Public Lectures Will Preview Next Mars LandingTwo free public programs in Pasadena this week will explain how engineers developed a new landing system for the next Mars mission. |
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August 18, 2009 Jumping AsteroidsHow our solar system was formed has fascinated scientists and laymen alike for -- well, for a really, really long time. New research may have answered a piece to the puzzle - how big were the first planetesimals? |
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August 18, 2009 Cassini's Last Earthly Date Was 10 Years Ago TodayA decade ago today, NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew past Earth at a distance of 1,171 kilometers (727 miles) on its way to an appointment with the solar system's second largest occupant - Saturn. |
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August 18, 2009 Spirit Hits 2,000Today marks the 2,000th Martian day, or sol, of what was initially planned as a 90-sol mission on Mars for NASA's Spirit rover. |
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August 17, 2009 NASA's WISE Mission Arrives at Launch SiteNASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has arrived at its last stop on Earth -- Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. |
All 2009 releases
