Space Mission News

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovers thermally stable areas in su…

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovers thermally stable areas in surface pits suitable for future lunar bases - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovers thermally stable areas in surface pits suitable for future lunar bases - NASASpaceFlight.com

Brief:
Using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a group of NASA-funded researchers has discovered that shaded locations inside…

NASA and International Partners Assess Mission to Map Ice on Mars

NASA and International Partners Assess Mission to Map Ice on Mars -
https://scitechdaily.com/nasa-and-international-partners-assess-mission-to-map-ice-on-mars/

Brief:
NASA and three international partners have signed a statement of intent to advance a possible robotic Mars ice mapping mission, which could help identify abundant, accessible ice for future candidate landing sites on the Red…

What is the PSYCHE Mission ?

An illustration, created in March 2021, of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft

An illustration, created in March 2021, of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, which is targeted to launch to the main asteroid belt in August 2022 to investigate the metal-rich asteroid Psyche.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
News Brief (Summary):
NASA and ASU (Arizona State…