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A large portion of the Sun fills most of the image, with black space in the top right corner. Surrounding the Sun is a model of the solar atmosphere, appearing net-like. The Parker Solar Probe spacecraft appears small and is flying into the atmosphere in the upper right.

NASA, ESA Missions Help Scientists Uncover How Solar Wind Gets Energy

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Since the 1960s, astronomers have wondered how the Sun’s supersonic “solar wind,” a stream of energetic particles that flows out…

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Intuitive Machines's Nova-C lunar lander launched on February 15, 2024 to deliver 6 NASA CLPS science payloads to Malapert A.

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

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The goal of the CLPS project is to enable rapid, frequent, and affordable access to the lunar surface by helping…

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View of Moon limb with Earth on the horizon,Mare Smythii Region. Earth rise. This image was taken before separation of the LM and the Command Module during Apollo 11 Mission.

Platform to Study the Solar System

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The Moon serves as a platform for understanding the rest of the solar system. Its lack of an atmosphere allows…

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The Draper Apex 1.0 lander will deliver a suite of NASA CLPS payloads to the Schrödinger Basin

CP-12 Science Payloads

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Draper's Apex 1.0 lander will deliver three NASA CLPS payloads to Schrödinger Basin.

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