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Suitcase Size Satellites Jul 19, 2022

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With its four suitcase-sized satellites, PUNCH will image and track the solar wind as it leaves the Sun.

Space Travel Tunes Jul 18, 2022

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From songs selected for the Golden record on the Voyager spacecraft to favorite prelaunch songs, music is a NASA tradition.

BREEZE Jul 15, 2022

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As BREEZE circumnavigates Venus, it could perform various atmospheric studies, track weather patterns, and conduct active volcanic investigations.

A Rocket Called Nell Jul 14, 2022

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The modest rocket Goddard fondly called Nell, burned a flight into the future and established Robert Goddard as the father of modern rocketry.

Gazing at the Stars Jul 13, 2022

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On this particular evening, the dust in the Martian atmosphere was thick enough that not even moderately bright stars were visible.

Spacefaring Musicians Jul 12, 2022

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Herbie Hancock once said that, “Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.” For some of our astronauts, it transcends Earth as well.

Controlled Lightning Bolts Jul 11, 2022

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Treasures lie within the cold, dark regions of our Moon.

Heat Shield Spinoffs Jul 08, 2022

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NASA’s heat shield technologies have been adapted to make a superior protective enclosure for practical, affordable fire safes.

Accumulating Meteorites Jul 07, 2022

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Each year, expedition members search the Antarctic ice for these space rocks.

Measuring Chlorophyll Jul 06, 2022

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Researchers have developed a hand-held meter that gives an on-the-spot quantitative measure of the chlorophyll in a plant.