Viking Project NASA’s Viking Project was the first mission to successfully land on the Martian surface and the first to search for evidence of life on Mars. Learn More about Viking Project Mission type Orbiter and Lander launch Viking 1 — July 20, 1976 Viking 2 — Sept. 3, 1976Continue Reading
Astrobiology in Missions Astrobiology Relevant Missions at NASA 22 Active NASA Space Missions Relevant to Astrobiology 02 International Astrobiology-Related Missions with NASA involvement When humankind began to explore beyond Earth’s atmosphere, our understanding of life on Earth and the potential for life beyond our planet changed forever. Missions gathered dataContinue Reading
2 Min Read Perseverance’s Trip to ‘Broom Point’ PIA26754 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MRO/HIRISE/UA/ICL Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Perseverance’s Trip to… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Perseverance’s Trip to ‘Broom Point’ PNG (16.62 MB) Description This orbital map shows the path NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover tookContinue Reading
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community SSERVI CAN-5 Request for… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources SSERVI CAN-5 Request for Astrophysics Panel Reviewers 15 July 2026 NASA’s ScienceContinue Reading
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community LISA Science Gaps 2026 Open… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources LISA Science Gaps 2026: Open for Community Input Until 16 SeptemberContinue Reading
An unusual leopard gecko that naturally develops aggressive tumors may become an important new model for cancer research. Scientists found its tumors share key genetic changes with human cancers, offering a rare opportunity to study the disease as it develops naturally., Read MoreContinue Reading
Explore This Section Science Citizen Science Volunteer Measures Record… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation “I didn’t sign up to try to measure a new record or anything”, said Matt Carnicle, a volunteer for the NASA-sponsored Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network, or CoCoRaHS, project.Continue Reading
Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA’s Webb Discovers Hidden… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (offsite – login reqd) Instagram (offsite – login reqd) Facebook (offsite- login reqd) Youtube (offsite) Overview About Who is James Webb? Fact Sheet Impacts+Benefits FAQ Webb Timeline ScienceContinue Reading
Thousands of small, silver fish will wash up on California beaches to perform a strange and wondrous mating ritual.Continue Reading
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 3 minContinue Reading
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The world’s longest-running soil warming experiment has revealed an unexpected climate concern. After nearly four decades, researchers found that warming can cause microbes to break down stable soil carbon that scientists once believed was largely protected. That releases extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, potentially accelerating global warming., Read MoreContinue Reading
Credit: NASA The Republic of Serbia will sign the Artemis Accords at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 16, during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Serbia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić and U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International EnvironmentalContinue Reading