Science@NASA Headline News
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A Freaky Fluid inside Jupiter?
Aug. 9, 2011
Science@NASA Headline News — 2011
NASA's Juno probe has begun a 5-year voyage to Jupiter. A key goal of the mission is to find a freaky fluid deep inside the giant planet.
Salt Water May Flow on Mars
Aug. 4, 2011
Science@NASA Headline News — 2011
New images from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggest that salty water may be actively flowing on the surface of the Red Planet.
Dawn's Smooth Move
Aug. 1, 2011
Science@NASA Headline News — 2011
Today's story from Science@NASA unveils Dawn's first full-frame image of Vesta and describes the unique way Dawn entered orbit around the giant asteroid.
What Lies Inside Jupiter?
July 29, 2011
Science@NASA Headline News — 2011
The clouds of Jupiter hide many mysteries--from the roots of monster storms to possible stores of exotic matter. NASA's Juno spacecraft, scheduled to launch on August 5th, is going to find out what lies inside the giant planet.
Hubble Discovers a New Moon Around Pluto
July 20, 2011
Science@NASA Headline News — 2011
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope discovered a fourth moon orbiting Pluto. The new satellite was uncovered in a Hubble survey searching for rings around the dwarf planet.
Dawn Spacecraft Snaps Close-up Image of Asteroid Vesta
July 18, 2011
Science@NASA Headline News — 2011
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has returned the first close-up image after beginning its orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta.
Dawn Orbits Giant Asteroid Vesta
July 18, 2011
Science@NASA Headline News — 2011
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has entered orbit around Vesta, making it the first mission to orbit a main-belt asteroid.
NASA Spacecraft To Enter Large Asteroid's Orbit On July 15
July 14, 2011
Science@NASA Headline News — 2011
On July 15, NASA's ion-propelled Dawn probe will become the first spacecraft to enter orbit around a main-belt asteroid.
Dark Fireworks on the Sun
July 11, 2011
Science@NASA Headline News — 2011
NASA has just released new movies of an "inky-dark" solar explosion that continues to puzzle experts more than a month after it happened.
Does Asteroid Vesta Have a Moon?
July 6, 2011
Science@NASA Headline News — 2011
As NASA's ion-powered Dawn spacecraft approaches Vesta for orbital insertion in mid-July, Dawn's camera's will be scanning space around the giant asteroid for signs of an asteroid moon.