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August 28, 2007 CHARM Telecon
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August 28, 2007
HYPERION: The Sponge Moon
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NASA's InSight spacecraft, its heat shield and its parachute were imaged on Dec. 6 and 11 by the HiRISE camera onboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
InSight on Mars, as Seen by HiRISE
Dawn's launch vehicle is a variant of the Delta II known as a Delta 2925H.
Dawn Launch Vehicle Diagram
A diagram of the Dawn spacecraft from 2006.
Dawn Spacecraft Diagram No. 2
A labeled diagram of the Dawn spaccraft.
Dawn Spacecraft Diagram No. 1
A 2007 guide to the Dawn mission launch to explore Vesta and Ceres.
Dawn Launch Press Kit
A 2011 guide to the Dawn spacecraft's arrival at Vesta.
Dawn at Vesta Press Kit
A 2015 guide to the Dawn spacecraft's arrival at Ceres.
Dawn at Ceres Press Kit
This mosaic image of asteroid Bennu is composed of 12 PolyCam images collected on Dec. 2 by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
Bennu PolyCam Mosaic Obtained Before Spacecraft Arrival
This illustration shows the position of NASA's Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes, outside of the heliosphere, a protective bubble created by the Sun that extends well past the orbit of Pluto. Voyager ...
Two Interstellar Travelers
One of InSight's 7-foot (2.2 meter) wide solar panels seen from the lander's Instrument Deployment Camera.
InSight's Solar Panel
A partial view of the deck of NASA's InSight lander, where it stands on the Martian plains Elysium Planitia. The image was received on Dec. 4, 2018 (Sol 8).
Partial View of Insight's Robotic Arm and Deck
InSight's instrument deck and Elysium Planitia as seen from the spacecraft's robotic-arm mounted camera.
InSight on Elysium Planitia
A composite image of MU69 taken a month before New Horizon's Jan. 1, 2019 flyby.
MU69 from 24 Million Miles
My name is Mana. Europa is my favorite It is that it is one of the very few places in our solar system that could potentially have life.
Scientist for a Day Option 3: Europa
Hello, my name is Janelle. I think the best topic is number 2, Titan.
Scientist for a Day Option 2: Titan
Hi, Everyone! My name's Morgan. My favorite topic is Enceladus.
Scientist for a Day Option 1: Enceladus
Welcome to the Scientist for a Day 2018-2019 essay contest.
Scientist for a Day - Introduction
A Delta II-Heavy rocket propelled NASA's Dawn spacecraft into space on its journey to the asteroid belt.
Dawn Spacecraft Launch
This series of images taken by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft shows asteroid Bennu in one full rotation from about 50 miles (80 km).
Asteroid Benn Full Rotation (50 Miles)
Bennu's Journey is a 6-minute animated movie about NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, asteroid Bennu, and the formation of our solar system.
Bennu's Journey
This series of images from NASA's Juno spacecraft captures changing cloud formations across Jupiter's southern hemisphere. A cloud in the shape of a dolphin appears to be swimming through the cloud...
'Dolphin' in the Jovian Clouds
Pre-landing press kit for NASA's Mars InSight mission.
InSight Landing Press Kit
Pre-launch press kit for NASA's Mars InSight mission.
InSight Launch Press Kit
Jezero Crater is the landing site for NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
Jezero Crater: Mars 2020 Rover Landing Site
The University of Arizona's commemorative poster celebrating OSIRIS-REx's arrival at asteroid Bennu in December 2018.
OSIRIS-REx Arrival at Bennu Poster
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On Sunday, Dec. 16, the comet known as 46P/Wirtanen will make one of the 10 closest comet flybys of Earth in 70 years, and you may even be able to see it without a telescope.
See a Passing Comet This Sunday
Look closely, and you can make out the lander's solar panels.
Mars InSight Lander Seen in First Images from Space
Weeks after Parker Solar Probe made the closest-ever approach to a star, the science data from the first solar encounter is just making its way into the hands of the mission's scientists.
Preparing for Discovery With NASA's Parker Solar Probe
Upcoming 16th science pass of Jupiter marks Juno’s halfway point in prime mission data collection.
NASA's Juno Mission Halfway to Jupiter Science
Two new image mosaics detail the lander's deck and "workspace" — the surface where it will eventually set down its science instruments.
NASA's InSight Takes Its First Selfie
Recently analyzed data from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed water locked inside the clays that make up its scientific target, the asteroid Bennu.
NASA's Newly Arrived OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Already Discovers Water on Asteroid
