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LRO and LCROSS:  Leading the Quest to Find Water on the Moon
LRO and LCROSS: Leading the Quest to Find Water on the Moon
Two new spacecraft are carrying the most sophisticated instruments to date to the hunt for water ice on the Moon. Read More
Outer Planets
Europa Graphic
NASA and the European Space Agency have prioritized the Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) for continued study as the next mission to the outer solar system. Planning will continue for the Titan Saturn System Mission for a possible later flight opportunity.

EJSM Backgrounder EJSM Backgrounder
EJSM Video EJSM Video
TSSM Backgrounder TSSM Backgrounder
TSSM Video TSSM Video
Ulysses
26 Jun 2009  Ulysses Hears the Siren's Song
Ulysses, a joint NASA and European Space Agency mission, will officially cease operations June 29. Read More
25 Jun 2009  Mars Rover Yielding New Clues While Lodged in Martian Soil
NASA's Mars rover Spirit is taking advantage of its situation. Read More
24 Jun 2009  Salt Finding From NASA's Cassini Hints at Ocean Within Saturn Moon
For the first time, scientists have detected sodium salts in ice grains of Saturn's outermost ring. Read More
23 Jun 2009  NASA Lunar Mission Successfully Enters Moon Orbit
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully entered orbit around the moon. Read More
22 Jun 2009  NASA's Mars Odyssey Alters Orbit to Study Warmer Ground
NASA's long-lived Mars Odyssey spacecraft has completed an eight-month adjustment of its orbit. Read More
What's Up for June
News & Events: What's Up for June
Look up this month and see hundreds of thousands of ancient stars, all held together by gravity. It's the Hercules Globular Cluster - M-13! Read More
Missions: Final Hubble Mission
Explore details of the final Space Shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Read More
Education: Sun-Centered Activities
The International Year of Astronomy celebration continues with a focus on the Sun. Read More
Education: Sky Stories
The 2009 International Year of Astronomy is all about looking up. Share your stargazing stories. Read More
Missions: NASA 2010 Budget
The $18.7 billion budget proposal funds a program of space-based research to advance our understanding of climate change and its effects, as well as human and robotic space exploration. Read More
News & Events: Launch Schedule
Check the status of upcoming NASA launches in 2009. Read More
Earth
4 Jul 2009
Earth at Aphelion
Earth's farthest distance from our Sun. Read More
4 Jul 2009
955th Anniversary,
Crab Nebula Supernova

Ancients record stellar explosion. Read More
7 Jul 2009
Lunar Eclipse
Full eclipse visible in parts of North and South America and Australia. Read More
9 Jul 2009
30th Anniversary, Voyager 2: Jupiter Flyby (Closest Approach)  Read More
10 Jul 2009
1st Anniversary, First Quarter Moon
Moon's illumination increasing. Read More
10 Jul 2009
25th Anniversary, Venera 15: End of Venus Mission  Read More
10 Jul 2009
25th Anniversary, Venera 16: End of Venus Mission  Read More
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