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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features
7 Feb 2012, 20:02 UTC
At least one object in photos NASA's Curiosity rover will transmit from Mars later this year will look familiar to all Americans: a Lincoln penny sent as a camera reference.
Mars-Bound NASA Rover Carries Coin for Camera Checkup
7 Feb 2012, 20:02 UTC
At least one object in photos NASA's Curiosity rover will transmit from Mars later this year will look familiar to all Americans: a Lincoln penny sent as a camera reference.
ESA Top News
7 Feb 2012, 07:51 UTC
Seeing ESA astronaut André Kuipers on the International Space Station is a regular occurrence these days. You turn on your TV or check Twitter and there he is. Since there are no cables trailing from the Station to Earth, just how does this happen?
Astronauts seen and heard: satcoms for the Space Station
7 Feb 2012, 07:51 UTC
Seeing ESA astronaut André Kuipers on the International Space Station is a regular occurrence these days. You turn on your TV or check Twitter and there he is. Since there are no cables trailing from the Station to Earth, just how does this happen?
NASA Breaking News
7 Feb 2012, 05:00 UTC
NASA's Spinoff 2011 publication, now available online, reveals how the space agency's ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars, and created thousands of American jobs
NASA Spinoff 2011 Unveils Benefits of NASA Technologies on Earth
7 Feb 2012, 05:00 UTC
NASA's Spinoff 2011 publication, now available online, reveals how the space agency's ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars, and created thousands of American jobs
ESA Space Science
6 Feb 2012, 14:00 UTC
ESA's Mars Express has returned strong evidence for an ocean once covering part of Mars. Using radar, it has detected sediments reminiscent of an ocean floor within the boundaries of previously identified, ancient shorelines on Mars.
ESA's Mars Express radar gives strong evidence for former Mars ocean
6 Feb 2012, 14:00 UTC
ESA's Mars Express has returned strong evidence for an ocean once covering part of Mars. Using radar, it has detected sediments reminiscent of an ocean floor within the boundaries of previously identified, ancient shorelines on Mars.
ESA Top News
6 Feb 2012, 04:25 UTC
A new augmented reality unit developed by ESA can provide just-in-time medical expertise to astronauts. All they need to do is put on a head-mounted display for 3D guidance in diagnosing problems or even performing surgery.
Augmented reality promises astronauts instant medical knowhow
6 Feb 2012, 04:25 UTC
A new augmented reality unit developed by ESA can provide just-in-time medical expertise to astronauts. All they need to do is put on a head-mounted display for 3D guidance in diagnosing problems or even performing surgery.
ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration
3 Feb 2012, 14:12 UTC
In the spirit of the international nature of the International Space Station, ESA’s Astronaut Training Division not only welcomes European astronauts: four Russian cosmonauts are also working hard at the European Astronaut Centre this month.
European training for Russian cosmonauts
3 Feb 2012, 14:12 UTC
In the spirit of the international nature of the International Space Station, ESA’s Astronaut Training Division not only welcomes European astronauts: four Russian cosmonauts are also working hard at the European Astronaut Centre this month.
Hubble Space Telescope News
3 Feb 2012, 09:00 UTC
Hubble image of NGC 1073The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a picture of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1073, which is found in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster). Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is a similar barred spiral, and the study of galaxies such as NGC 1073 helps astronomers learn more about our celestial home.
