An instrument that will explore the surface of a primitive asteroid in search of water and organic materials has arrived at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver for installation onto NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. To source
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NASA TV Briefing Discusses Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Results
NASA will hold a news conference at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 3, to discuss the first results of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) experiment. AMS is a state-of-the-art cosmic ray particle physics detector located on the exterior of the International Space Station. To source
NASA Completes Orion Spacecraft Parachute Testing In Arizona
NASA this week completed the first in a series of flight-like parachute tests for the agency’s Orion spacecraft. To source
NASA's Kepler Mission Discovers Its First Rocky Planet
NASA’s Kepler mission confirmed the discovery of its first rocky planet, named Kepler-10b. Measuring 1.4 times the size of Earth, it is the smallest planet ever discovered outside our solar system. To source
NASA Astronaut John Grunsfeld, Instrumental to Hubble Telescope Repair, Will Help Oversee its Science Operations
NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld, who participated in three spaceflights to service the Hubble Space Telescope, is leaving the agency to become the deputy director of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. To source
Spacecraft Reveals New Insights About the Origin of Solar Wind
Spacecraft Reveals New Insights About the Origin of Solar Wind To source