Sols 4161-4163: Double Contact Science

Sols 4161-4163: Double Contact Science

Earth planning date: Friday, April 19, 2024 Curiosity has a three-sol weekend plan coming up as it makes progress along the edge of upper Gediz Vallis ridge. We have observations planned to investigate multiple bedrock targets with interesting rippled textures,...
NASA Astronaut to Inspire Artemis Generation in Boston

NASA Astronaut to Inspire Artemis Generation in Boston

NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, along with representatives from NASA and the International Space Station National Laboratory, will visit Boston on Wednesday, April 24, and Thursday, April 25, as part of the agency’s Destination Station to highlight research...
Our Beautiful Water World

Our Beautiful Water World

This Jan. 30, 2012 image of Earth was created from photographs taken by the Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard the Suomi NPP satellite. Many features of North America and the Western Hemisphere are particularly visible. The...
NASA Nurtures Promising Tech Ideas from Small Businesses

NASA Nurtures Promising Tech Ideas from Small Businesses

New space technology ideas emerge every day from innovators across the country, and NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program on Monday selected more than 100 projects for funding. This program offers small businesses in the United States early-stage...