I was Geology and Mineralogy (Geo) Science Team lead today, and my day started with a bang and a drum roll — delivered by a rare winter thunderstorm (rare here in England, at least). I did lose power ...

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to describe in general terms the characteristics of various types of planetary orbits. You will be able to describe the general concepts and advantages ...

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to describe the system of terrestrial coordinates, the rotation of Earth, precession, nutation, and the revolution of Earth about the Sun. You will be ...

After a busy weekend of activities, Curiosity is ready for another week of planning. One of the activities over the weekend was our periodic check-in on our wheels to see how they are holding up on ...

So you think you found an exoplanet – a planet around another star? Here are 10 things to know about finding and confirming exoplanets. So you think you found an exoplanet – a planet around another ...

NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover seeks signs of ancient life and collects samples of rock and regolith for possible Earth return. The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover searches for signs of ancient microbial ...

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to describe activities typical of the following mission phases: conceptual effort, preliminary analysis, definition, design, and development. You will ...

Cassini was one of the most ambitious efforts ever mounted in planetary exploration. A joint endeavor of NASA, ESA (the European Space Agency), and the Italian space agency (ASI), Cassini was a ...

Mastcam will be busy in this plan, acquiring a large 70-frame L0 mosaic covering the entire crater to assess its morphology, as well as stereo imaging on the western rim where more dark rocks are ...

An interplanetary spacecraft is routinely subjected to extremes in temperature. Both the Galileo and Cassini spacecraft were designed for primary missions deep in the outer solar system, but their ...

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