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InSight's First View of Mars with the Cover Off

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July 15, 2019

Aerogel Greenhouses for Mars?

July 15, 2019

Aerogel Greenhouses for Mars?

Scientists are exploring how aerogel, a translucent, Styrofoam-like material, could be used as a building material on Mars.
July 15, 2019

Aerogel Samples

July 15, 2019

Aerogel Samples

This image shows samples of aerogel which were tested to see how they could be used as building materials on Mars.
July 12, 2019

NASA's ARIA Team Maps California Quake Damage

July 12, 2019

NASA's ARIA Team Maps California Quake Damage

NASAs ARIA team produced this map of earthquake damage in Southern California from the recent temblors in July, 2019.
July 12, 2019

NASA's AIRS Images Tropical Storm Barry Before Landfall

July 12, 2019

NASA's AIRS Images Tropical Storm Barry Before Landfall

NASAs AIRS instrument imaged Tropical Storm Barry on the afternoon of July 12, 2019, a day before the storm is expected to make landfall on the Louisiana Coast.
July 12, 2019

OCO-3's First Solar-Induced Fluorescence Measurements

July 12, 2019

OCO-3's First Solar-Induced Fluorescence Measurements

This image shows preliminary solar-induced fluorescence (SIF) measurements from OCO-3 over western Asia.
July 12, 2019

OCO-3's First CO2 Measurements

July 12, 2019

OCO-3's First CO2 Measurements

This image shows preliminary carbon dioxide (CO2) measurements from OCO-3 over the United States.
July 12, 2019

HiRISE Spots Curiosity at Woodland Bay

July 12, 2019

HiRISE Spots Curiosity at Woodland Bay

NASAs Curiosity Mars rover can be seen in this image taken from space on May 31, 2019, by the HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
July 12, 2019

Mars 2020's Hot Wheels

July 12, 2019

Mars 2020's Hot Wheels

A team of engineers at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, install the legs and wheels on the Mars 2020 rover.
July 12, 2019

Ascraeus Mons

July 12, 2019

Ascraeus Mons

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows the summit of Ascraeus Mons, one of the three large Tharsis region volcanoes.
July 11, 2019

Scamander Vallis

July 11, 2019

Scamander Vallis

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows a section of Scamander Vallis. Scamander Vallis is located in northern Terra Sabaea.
July 11, 2019

NASA Map Shows Ground Movement from California Quakes

July 11, 2019

NASA Map Shows Ground Movement from California Quakes

NASAs ARIA team used InSAR analysis of data from the ALOS-2 satellite to map how much and in what direction the ground moved following two strong Southern California earthquakes on July 4 and July 5, 2019.
July 10, 2019

MISR Where on Earth ...? MISR Mystery Image Quiz #31

July 10, 2019

MISR Where on Earth ...? MISR Mystery Image Quiz #31

Image of unknown location for the latest mystery quiz from NASAs MISR (Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer) instrument onboard the Terra satellite.
July 10, 2019

Wind Action

July 10, 2019

Wind Action

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows an area near Gordii Dorsum has been eroded for millions of years. Long term unidirectional winds scour the surface into linear patterns.
July 9, 2019

NASA's ARIA Maps Southern California Quake Damage

July 9, 2019

NASA's ARIA Maps Southern California Quake Damage

The ARIA team at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory created this InSAR map that shows surface displacement caused by the recent major earthquakes in Southern California.
July 9, 2019

Radial Ejecta

July 9, 2019

Radial Ejecta

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of an unnamed crater in Utopia Planitia. The ejecta surrounding the crater rim shows both layering and radial grooves.
July 9, 2019

Satellite Data Can Be Used to Spot Failing Infrastructure

July 9, 2019

Satellite Data Can Be Used to Spot Failing Infrastructure

This image shows a satellite view of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, prior to its August 2018 collapse.
July 8, 2019

Cerberus Fossae

July 8, 2019

Cerberus Fossae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows two linear depressions which are part of Cerberus Fossae.
July 5, 2019

What Could It Be?

July 5, 2019

What Could It Be?

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows a complex block of material located on the floor of an unnamed crater in Arabia Terra.
July 4, 2019

Labeatis Fossae

July 4, 2019

Labeatis Fossae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows linear depressions, graben, called Labeatis Fossae.
July 3, 2019

Tooting Crater

July 3, 2019

Tooting Crater

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of the ejecta blanket of Tooting Crater. Tooting Crater is located west of Olympus Mons.
July 2, 2019

NASA's ECOSTRESS Maps Europe Heat Wave

July 2, 2019

NASA's ECOSTRESS Maps Europe Heat Wave

ECOSTRESS, NASAs Earth-observing mission, captured these surface temperature maps of four European cities in the early mornings of June 27 and 28, 2019, during a heatwave.
July 2, 2019

Installing SuperCam on the Mars 2020 Rover

July 2, 2019

Installing SuperCam on the Mars 2020 Rover

Engineers install the SuperCam instrument on Mars 2020s rover. This image was taken on June 25, 2019.
July 2, 2019

Athabasca Valles

July 2, 2019

Athabasca Valles

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of the channel called Athabasca Valles.
July 1, 2019

Arm Camera: InSight Lifts the Mole's Support Structure

July 1, 2019

Arm Camera: InSight Lifts the Mole's Support Structure

On June 28, 2019, NASAs InSight lander used its robotic arm to move the support structure for its digging instrument. This view was captured by the Instrument Deployment Camera.
July 1, 2019

Fisheye Camera: InSight Lifts the Mole's Support Structure

July 1, 2019

Fisheye Camera: InSight Lifts the Mole's Support Structure

On June 28, 2019, NASAs InSight lander used its robotic arm to move the support structure for its digging instrument. This view was captured by the fisheye Instrument Context Camera.
July 1, 2019

Raikoke Island, Kuril Islands

July 1, 2019

Raikoke Island, Kuril Islands

NASAs Terra spacecraft shows Raikoke volcanic island, near the center of the Kuril Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
July 1, 2019

Tharsis Volcanics

July 1, 2019

Tharsis Volcanics

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows the lower flank of Arsia Mons. The linear features are tectonic faults.
June 27, 2019

Sharp Rims

June 27, 2019

Sharp Rims

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows the plains between Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia.
June 26, 2019

A Whirlpool Warhol Shows Galaxy in Different Light

June 26, 2019

A Whirlpool Warhol Shows Galaxy in Different Light

This multipanel image by NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope shows how different wavelengths of light can reveal different features of a cosmic object.
June 26, 2019

Olympus Mons

June 26, 2019

Olympus Mons

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows the upper flank of Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system.
June 25, 2019

Olympia Undae

June 25, 2019

Olympia Undae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows a small portion of Olympia Undae. This large dune field surrounds part of the north polar cap.
June 24, 2019

Chennai, India

June 24, 2019

Chennai, India

NASAs Terra spacecraft shows Chennai, Indias four major reservoirs have virtually run dry. The city has seen no rain for over six months.

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