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November 20, 2019

Sentinel-6A in Its Clean Room

November 20, 2019

Sentinel-6A in Its Clean Room

The Sentinel-6A spacecraft sits in its clean room in Germanys IABG space test center, being prepared for a scheduled launch in November 2020 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
November 20, 2019

Twelve and Twenty

November 20, 2019

Twelve and Twenty

Side-by-side images depict NASAs Surveyor 3 spacecraft (left) and an artists concept of the Mars 2020 rover (right).
November 20, 2019

Apollo 12 Graphic Novel

November 20, 2019

Apollo 12 Graphic Novel

A graphic novel chronicling the historic flight of Apollo 12 is available for download from NASA.
November 20, 2019

Phlegethon Catena

November 20, 2019

Phlegethon Catena

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows the eastern flank of Alba Mons. Linear faults and graben surround the volcano aligned north/south, intersecting and deflected around the summit.
November 19, 2019

Kasei Valles

November 19, 2019

Kasei Valles

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows the region where the northward flow of Kasei Valles turns to the east having split into two large channels.
November 18, 2019

First Global Geologic Map of Titan

November 18, 2019

First Global Geologic Map of Titan

The first global geologic map of Titan is based on radar and visible-light images from NASAs Cassini mission, which orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017.
November 18, 2019

Shalbatana Vallis

November 18, 2019

Shalbatana Vallis

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows a section of Shalbatana Vallis. Located in Xanthe Terra, Shalbatana Vallis is one of many channels that empty into Chryse Planitia.
November 15, 2019

Researching Outback Stromatolites

November 15, 2019

Researching Outback Stromatolites

Scientists from NASAs Mars 2020 and ESAs ExoMars projects study stromatolites, the oldest confirmed fossilized lifeforms on Earth, in the Pilbara region of North West Australia.
November 15, 2019

Crater Rim Channels

November 15, 2019

Crater Rim Channels

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows half of an unnamed crater in southern Tempe Terra.
November 14, 2019

Sichuan Basin, China

November 14, 2019

Sichuan Basin, China

NASAs Terra spacecraft shows the Sichuan Basin, in the northeast Sichuan province of China, surrounded by mountains on all sides and drained by the Yangtzee River.
November 12, 2019

Jezero Crater's Ancient Lakeshore

November 12, 2019

Jezero Crater's Ancient Lakeshore

Lighter colors represent higher elevation in this image of Jezero Crater on Mars, the landing site for NASAs Mars 2020 mission. The oval indicates the landing ellipse, where the rover will be touching down on Mars.
November 12, 2019

Jezero Crater Minerals

November 12, 2019

Jezero Crater Minerals

Color has been added to highlight minerals in this image of Jezero Crater on Mars, the landing site for NASAs Mars 2020 mission. The green color represents minerals called carbonates, which are especially good at preserving fossilized life on Earth.
November 7, 2019

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover in Test Chamber

November 7, 2019

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover in Test Chamber

This time-lapse video, taken on Oct. 9, 2019, at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, captures the move of the Mars 2020 rover into a large vacuum chamber for testing in Mars-like environmental conditions.
November 7, 2019

Olympia Undae

November 7, 2019

Olympia Undae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows Olympia Undae, a vast dune field in the north polar region of Mars.
November 6, 2019

InSight's Arm Camera Stares Into the Pit

November 6, 2019

InSight's Arm Camera Stares Into the Pit

The shadow of NASA InSights robotic arm moves over its heat probe on Nov. 3, 2019, the 333rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
November 6, 2019

Micoud Crater

November 6, 2019

Micoud Crater

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows the southeastern portion of Micoud Crater. Micoud Crater is located in Vastitas Borealis.
November 5, 2019

NASA Terra Satellite Sees Amazon Fires in Peru

November 5, 2019

NASA Terra Satellite Sees Amazon Fires in Peru

This satellite image, taken by NASAs Earth-observing Terra satellite on Aug. 18, 2019, shows the ECOSTRESS study area in the Amazon Basin and smoke from active fires in the rainforest.
November 5, 2019

Drought-Stressed Forest Fueled Amazon Fires

November 5, 2019

Drought-Stressed Forest Fueled Amazon Fires

NASAs ECOSTRESS sensor measured the stress levels of plants when it passed over the Peruvian Amazon rainforest on Aug. 7, 2019.
November 5, 2019

New Study Shows Atmosphere in the Amazon Drying Out

November 5, 2019

New Study Shows Atmosphere in the Amazon Drying Out

The image shows the decline of moisture in the air over the Amazon rainforest.
November 5, 2019

Terraced Wall Crater

November 5, 2019

Terraced Wall Crater

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows an unnamed crater located in Arabia Terra. The small crater seen in the image is located on the floor of a much larger crater.
November 4, 2019

ASTER Sees Kincade Fire Damage From Space

November 4, 2019

ASTER Sees Kincade Fire Damage From Space

A large burn scar can be seen from space where the Kincade Fire has burned through Sonoma County, California. The image was taken on Nov. 3, 2019, by the ASTER instrument aboard NASAs Terra satellite.
November 4, 2019

Lyot Crater Dunes

November 4, 2019

Lyot Crater Dunes

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of Lyot Crater, including a large field of sand dunes on the crater floor.
November 1, 2019

Chincoteague Crater

November 1, 2019

Chincoteague Crater

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of Chincoteague Crater. Chincoteague Crater is located in Utopia Planitia.
October 31, 2019

Okata, Japan

October 31, 2019

Okata, Japan

NASAs Terra spacecraft shows Okata, a small village of about 3,000 residents in northwest Japan.
October 31, 2019

Nili Fossae

October 31, 2019

Nili Fossae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows one of the linear depressions that form Nili Fossae.
October 30, 2019

A Light Touch Required for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover

October 30, 2019

A Light Touch Required for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover

An engineer working on NASAs Mars 2020 mission uses a solar intensity probe to measure and compare the amount of artificial sunlight that reaches different portions of the rover.
October 30, 2019

The Jack-o-Lantern Nebula

October 30, 2019

The Jack-o-Lantern Nebula

This infrared image from NASAs Spitzer Space telescope shows a cloud of gas and dust carved out by a massive star. A drawing overlaid on the image reveals why researchers nicknamed this region the Jack-o-lantern Nebula.
October 30, 2019

Aromatum Chaos

October 30, 2019

Aromatum Chaos

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of Aronatum Chaos. Aromatum Chaos is a depression about 90 km (56 mi) long by 30 km (20 mi) wide.
October 29, 2019

Medusae Fossae

October 29, 2019

Medusae Fossae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows a channel located on the western margin of Medusae Fossae.
October 28, 2019

Idaeus Fossae

October 28, 2019

Idaeus Fossae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows a linear depression which is part of Idaeus Fossae.
October 28, 2019

InSight's Heat Probe Partially Backs Out of Hole

October 28, 2019

InSight's Heat Probe Partially Backs Out of Hole

In this image from Oct. 26, 2019, InSights heat probe is seen after backing about halfway out of the hole it had burrowed.
October 25, 2019

Indus Vallis

October 25, 2019

Indus Vallis

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of Indus Vallis. Indus Vallis is 300km long (186 miles) and is located in Terra Sabaea.

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