By the power vested in me by the NSSC to issue approval of the actual lodging costs for a conference in “bulk” instead of individual approvals, I hereby affirm that for the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference NASA, SMD grants may be charged up to $266/night plus taxes and fees, consistent with the average […]
From November 6-8, 2024, the NASA Science Activation Program’s Planetary Resources and Content Heroes (ReaCH) project held a Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement workshop at the Bradley Observatory at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia for the space sciences community, including planetary science, astrobiology, astronomy, and heliophysics professionals, as well as invited education specialists. To practice […]
A recent Research Highlight (Nature 635527; 2024) suggests that the quality of rice crops in China and Japan is declining, owing to hotter nights brought about by climate change (X. Liu et al. Geophys. Res. Lett. 51e2024GL110557; 2024). There are, however, many quality indicators for rice (Oryza sativa), including appearance and texture. Taste tests by […]
A similar STEM immersion sequence was offered September 14-15 to 23 AAA teachers who attended a curriculum teaching workshop, learned about current infrared astronomy research from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists, and received guided visits to the Keck Observatory’s remote observing facility on the Caltech campus and the Mt. Wilson Observatory, including a half-night’s reserved […]
Washington DC After a months-long climb up the side of a crater on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has finally emerged on its rim — and now faces a 4-billion-year-old landscape never before explored on the red planet. Flying Mars rocks to Earth could cost an astronomical $11 billion “These are amongst the oldest rocks in […]
Io experiences tidal deformation due to its eccentric orbit around Jupiter, which provides a primary energy source for Io’s ongoing volcanic activity and infrared emission1. The amount of tidal energy dissipated within Io is enormous and has been hypothesized to support the large-scale melting of Io’s interior and the formation of a global subsurface magma […]
Venus has probably been dry, both inside and on its surface, for all of its history1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 24,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access 185,98 € per year only 3,65 € per […]
Be wary of claims of alien life in samples from space, say researchers who found traces of Earthly bacteria in a particle of rock retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 24,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive […]
The dwarf planet Makemake, which chills out in the deep freeze of the outer Solar System, might be home to an ice volcano1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 24,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access […]
Jupiter’s moon Europa is thought to hide a saltwater ocean beneath its icy surface.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida today, carrying with it NASA’s US$5-billion dream of finding hints of life on a distant moon. The mission — the most ambitious hunt for life beyond Earth since […]
