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The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches
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The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches
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The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches
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NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Details of Martian Surface During Flyby
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NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Details of Martian Surface During Flyby
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NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Details of Martian Surface During Flyby
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Captured by the multispectral imager instrument on NASA’s Psyche mission,
A Tide-Fueled Trove of Biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau
A Tide-Fueled Trove of Biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryA Tide-Fueled Trove of…EarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of ChangeArticlesEarth Matters BlogBlue Marble: Next GenerationEO KidsMission: BiomesAboutAbout UsSubscribe🛜 RSSContact UsSearch 
Relatively low tidal waters expose
Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East
Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryOntario Wildfire Smoke Moves EastEarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of ChangeArticlesEarth Matters BlogBlue Marble: Next GenerationEO KidsMission: BiomesAboutAbout UsSubscribe🛜 RSSContact UsSearch 
Smoke from wildland fires
Curiosity Finds Evidence of an Ancient Sandstorm
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Curiosity Finds Evidence of an Ancient Sandstorm
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Curiosity Finds Evidence of an Ancient Sandstorm
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Billions of years ago, an hours-long Martian sandstorm blew so intensely that sand ripples began
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Provides Sweeping View of Broom Point
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Provides Sweeping View of Broom Point
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Provides Sweeping View of Broom Point
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Perseverance’s Trip to ‘Broom Point’
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Perseverance’s Trip to ‘Broom Point’
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Perseverance’s Trip to ‘Broom Point’
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This orbital map shows the path NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took to get to a location the science team has dubbed
Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S.
Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S. Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryHeat Dome Broils the Western U.S.EarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of ChangeArticlesEarth Matters BlogBlue Marble: Next GenerationEO KidsMission: BiomesAboutAbout UsSubscribe🛜 RSSContact UsSearch 
Temperatures soared in
Can AI build a jet engine? JARVIS Challenge tests role of AI copilots in tough-tech...
Can AI build a jet engine? JARVIS Challenge tests role of AI copilots in tough-tech… Artificial intelligence has rapidly transformed software engineering. Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) can create huge volumes of code and documentation; machine-learning algorithms can monitor performance and detect security vulnerabilities. But when the task is to conceive, design, and
MIT student teams win top honors in NASA competition
MIT student teams win top honors in NASA competition Three teams comprising 35 students across eight different MIT departments and Wellesley College have been at work since fall 2025, designing critical early infrastructure elements that a moon base would require. This June, their designs were recognized with five awards
LLMs help robots understand vague instructions and focus on key details
LLMs help robots understand vague instructions and focus on key details Imagine working at a warehouse or office sometime in the near future, and you’re asked to help a new trainee learn the basics of their job. The catch: It’s a robot. To teach them, you might want to play a
Exploring the societal impacts of AI
Exploring the societal impacts of AI At the recent AI and Society Forum at MIT, experts from across the Institute discussed the potential benefits and dangers of technological innovation on labor, the nature of work, civil discourse, election administration, and other topics.The event featured individual research presentations
New chip could help tiny robots traverse complex environments
New chip could help tiny robots traverse complex environments A new chip developed by MIT researchers could help tiny, low-power UAVs avoid obstacles as they zip around tight corners inside an industrial HVAC system to check for gas leaks.The chip allows small autonomous robots and other battery-limited devices to
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2026-27
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2026-27 MIT has again been named the world’s top university by the QS World University Rankings, which were announced today. This is the 15th year in a row MIT has received this distinction.The full 2027 edition of the rankings — published
Artemis II Moon Mission Complete!
Artemis II Moon Mission Complete! Our Artemis II Moon mission is complete!
Space Launch System rocket launched crew into space
Orion spacecraft provided a safe “home away from home” for astronauts
Flew around the Moon, observed its far side, and conducted science
New human spaceflight distance record
Crew
NASA's Artemis II Crew Return to Houston
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Return to Houston After their historic journey around the Moon, the Artemis II astronauts are coming home. Watch as they arrive in Houston, Texas, home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut
Artemis II Flight Day 10 Highlights
Artemis II Flight Day 10 Highlights Artemis II Flight Day 10 Highlights: Includes Splashdown
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Comes Home (Official Broadcast)
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Comes Home (Official Broadcast) Around the Moon and back. Watch the Artemis II astronauts come home.
NASA’s Artemis II mission is splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at about 8:07 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 10 (0007 UTC April 11).
Four astronauts — three from
Crew-6 Mission | Undocking
Crew-6 Mission | Undocking On Sunday, September 3 at 7:05 a.m. ET, Dragon autonomously undocked from the International Space Station. After performing a series of departure burns to move away from the space station, Dragon will conduct multiple orbit-lowering maneuvers, jettison the trunk, and
Space Development Agency’s Second Tranche 0 Mission
Space Development Agency’s Second Tranche 0 Mission On Saturday, September 2 at 7:25 a.m. PT, SpaceX launched the Space Development Agency’s second Tranche 0 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The space vehicles launched during this

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