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  1. May 13

    Learn more about the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation, which is scheduled for launch from NET June 7, at

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  2. May 13

    Packing for launch 🧳 EMIT has been loaded into the "trunk" that will travel aboard a SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the . The instrument will map Earth's arid dust source regions, gathering info about particle color & composition as it orbits Earth.

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  3. May 13

    What is SWOT? The Surface Water & Ocean Topography mission is an international collaboration to make the first global survey of Earth’s surface fresh water & study fine-scale ocean currents. 📺Watch to learn more on the importance of this mission.

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  4. May 12

    LIVE NOW 🔴 ‘To the Rescue’ explores JPL’s efforts to rescue iconic missions, including Hubble, Magellan, Galileo, and Mars Observer. Watch the hour-long documentary now:

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  5. May 12

    Behold – the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy! Dubbed Sagittarius A*, it’s the focus of a new image from data collected by . A legion of other telescopes, including 3 X-ray observatories, did supporting observations.

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  6. May 12

    More on this image and 's ECOSTRESS mission at:

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  7. May 12

    While ECOSTRESS's primary mission is to provide insight into plants' ability to respond to the changing climate by measuring ground temps, its high-res images are a powerful tool for understanding aspects of the weather events often overlooked by traditional observation networks.

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  8. May 12

    Cities are often markedly warmer than the countryside, and that's critical in a heat wave. This image, taken by 's ECOSTRESS instrument on the , shows "heat islands" in and near Delhi, India, with nighttime temps up to 102° F (40° hotter than nearby fields).

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  9. May 11

    Tracking small ocean currents 🌊 The SWOT (Surface Water & Ocean Topography) mission will explore how the ocean absorbs atmospheric heat and carbon, moderating climate change. It'll also measure freshwater bodies and launch no earlier than November 2022.

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  10. May 11

    🍿 MUST WATCH: ‘To the Rescue’ explores JPL’s efforts to rescue iconic missions, including Hubble, Magellan, Galileo, and Mars Observer. Set a reminder to tune in on May 12 at 4pm PT/7pm ET/0000 UTC:

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  11. May 10

    Tune in next week for an update on . Leaders for the Mars lander will hold a live telecon to discuss its accomplishments, the power situation, and its future. Join us at 11am PT (2pm ET/1800 UTC) and ask your questions with .

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  12. May 9

    The lander detected its largest quake yet! On May 4, InSight’s highly sensitive seismometer observed an estimated magnitude 5 marsquake, adding to its catalog of more than 1,300 quakes detected since it landed in November 2018.

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  13. May 6

    After missing a planned comms session earlier this week, the has re-established contact with & mission controllers on the ground. More on what happened + the team’s plan to return Ingenuity to normal operations:

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    May 3

    It’s , an exciting time to celebrate the mystery and wonder of black holes! SCaN enables communications for various spacecraft studying black holes, like the ’s support of and the Deep Space Network’s support of .

    The first picture of a black hole was made using observations of the center of galaxy M87 taken by the Event Horizon Telescope. The image shows a bright ring formed as light bends in the intense gravity around a black hole 6.5 billion times the Sun’s mass.
    A photo of Deep Space Network (DSN) 34-meter ground antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California. These antennas are part of the largest and most sensitive scientific telecommunications system in the world. The DSN supports interplanetary spacecraft missions, plus a few that orbit Earth, and provides radar and radio astronomy observations that improve our understanding of the solar system and the larger universe.
    A photo of Near Space Network ground antennas at the White Sands Complex in Las Cruces, New Mexico. These antennas are part of the ground segment for NASA's constellation of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites, which can provide near-continuous communications to flagship missions in low-Earth orbit like the International Space Station.
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  15. May 5

    Our favorite kind of unboxing 📦 Since arriving at on April 29, technicians have been busy removing the spacecraft from its protective shipping container so they can prep it for launch to a metal-rich asteroid.

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  16. May 5

    From weather forecasting to climate change, ’s AIRS instrument builds a legacy. The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder helps researchers predict weather, analyze air pollution, monitor volcanoes & track a changing climate. And there’s more its data can do:

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  17. May 5

    The mystery of frost on Mars. Mars Odyssey data may explain why CO2 frost on Mars can be invisible to the naked eye & why dust avalanches appear on slopes. The orbiter’s infrared, temp-sensitive camera provides a one-of-a-kind view of the Martian surface.

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    May 4

    After two years of building and prototyping mini science instruments that could be used to help astronauts explore the Moon, we've selected the winners of the "Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload, the Sequel" challenge! Learn about the teams and their tech:

    "Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload, the Sequel" challenge graphic/artist rendering showing a hand holding a magnifying glass over a conceptual miniature rover payload.
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    May 4

    It's ! Find out about the forces that surround us and make space exploration possible using these lessons about forces and motion. be with you!

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  20. May 4

    Understanding Earth’s climate 🌎 The AIRS (Atmospheric Infrared Sounder) instrument on ’s Aqua satellite has scanned Earth for 20 years. Data from AIRS helps support weather & climate change research, and will continue to do so for future generations.

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