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Carl Sagan’s Dream of a Martian Microphone May Finally Be Real
Members of NASA’s Mars 2020 SuperCam team will soon make the case for recording the sounds of the Red Planet.
How NASA Pulled off the Craziest Stunt on Mars, From the Guy Who Led the Team
Just a normal interplanetary jaunt involving supersonic parachutes and Sky Cranes.
Why This Nearby Rocky Exoplanet Is Worth Its ‘Weight in Gold’
Cosmically speaking, HD 219134b is our next-door neighbor.
NASA Is Studying Wind-Powered Robotic Probes for Exploring Gas Giants
NASA is studying the possible physics of “windbots.”
Advice for New Horizons from 1989
Suzanne Dodd knows how the New Horizons team must be feeling right now. She guided Voyager 2 on our first flyby of Neptune in 1989.
The First Martian CubeSats Will Launch Next Year
Microsatellites have democratized our view of Earth. Will they do the same for other planets?
This 10,000 Year Old Antarctic Ice Shelf Will Be Gone in Five Years
Say your goodbyes to the Larsen B ice shelf.
The Secret to Detecting Venusian Earthquakes: Hot-Air Balloons
The planet’s dense atmosphere is a challenge to landers, but a boon to balloons.
Rainbow Cloud of Space Glitter and Lasers Could Image Alien Worlds
Orbiting Rainbows proposes replacing giant mirrored telescopes with clouds of reflective dust.
NASA's 'Flying Saucer' Brings Us One Step Closer to a Manned Mission to Mars
The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator was put through a successful spin test today in preparation for a more elaborate trial in June.