Tag: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

A Gas Could Hint at Signs of Life on Mars. Why Hasn’t a New Spacecraft Found It?

Two spacecraft have detected methane in the Martian air. But the Trace Gas Orbiter, with more sensitive instruments, has come up empty. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/science/mars-methane-life.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

Trilobites: Saturn’s Rings Are Sculpted by a Crew of Mini-Moons

Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft are helping to explain how Atlas, Daphnis, Epimetheus, Pan and Pandora are distinctive among Saturn’s many satellites. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/science/saturn-moons-rings.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Sealed Cache of Moon Rocks to Be Opened by NASA

A half-century ago, three containers of lunar samples were set aside, to await study by more advanced technology. Their time has come. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/science/moon-rocks-nasa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

Profiles in Science: How Do You Find an Alien Ocean? Margaret Kivelson Figured It Out

For forty years, the physicist at U.C.L.A. has been uncovering the outer solar system’s secrets. Few scientists know more about the mysteries of Jupiter and its icy moons. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/08/science/margaret-kivelson-europa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon. To These Boys, He Was Just Dad.

With an upcoming auction of the astronaut’s keepsakes, his sons reflect on an unusual childhood. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/science/neil-armstrong-auction.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…