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- Mars 101: How to live on Mars (and not die)
with Dr Nick Castle, Saturdays March 20 – April 24, 3pm – 4:30pm EDT
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- July 16-18, 2021
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A celebration at the Intersection of Space and Creativity - October 23-24
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Citizen Science
CosmoQuest invites you to help NASA scientists make maps of scientifically interesting features in our Solar System. You can map craters on the Moon, and trace the splatter of asteroid impacts on Vesta. All these worlds are yours to explore!
Currently we’re rebuilding all our citizen science projects with a new interface. We’ll get you sciencing again as soon as we can.
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Blog
Evidence Found for Ancient Meteorite Impact Over Antarctica
Researchers exploring East Antarctica found myriad small weird nodules that appear to have come from an object bigger than your typical airburst but that didn’t crater the planet.
Remains of Theia, Earth’s Moon-Forming Impactor, May Still Exist Deep in Earth
In a new paper in Science, scientists used seismographic maps of the Earth’s innards to identify two continent-sized layers of rock buried deep inside the Earth’s mantle.
Asteroid Apophis No Longer Threat to Earth in Next Century
After collecting data during a recent near flyby of the asteroid Apophis, astronomers have determined that the once-threatening NEO is no longer going to impact Earth in the next century.
NASA’s InSight Detects More Marsquakes
Since landing on Mars in 2018, NASA’s InSight seismometer, SEIS, has detected over 450 seismic signals, including four between 3.1 and 3.6 magnitude centered in Cerberus Fossae.
Welcome to the Gamma Ray Party, PeVatrons!
Cosmic rays originating in the core of the Milky Way fly out and hit interstellar gas in the galaxy’s arms, producing ultra-high-energy gamma rays called PeVatrons.
New Auroral Feature Discovered on Jupiter by Juno Mission
New ring aurorae found on Jupiter are somehow caused by the interaction of solar wind particles with the Jovian magnetosphere, but the exact mechanism remains unknown.
Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov May Be Most Pristine Comet Found
The Very Large Telescope in Chile revealed that comet 2I/Borisov has received minimal weathering from solar wind and radiation, preserving its original composition.
OSIRIS-REx Makes Final Observation Run of Bennu
On April 7, during an almost six-hour imaging sequence, OSIRIS-REx will obtain high-resolution images similar to the initial mapping images it obtained in 2019.
A Look Back at Mariner 10, Viking 1, and the Potential for Life on Mars
We take a look back at the Mariner 10 mission, which mapped Mercury for the first time, and the Viking 1 lander, which built on lab experiments to try and find life on Mars, leading to controversial results.