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Here are some recent and upcoming NASA news and announcements:
Recent News:
- Perseverance Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Lake on Mars: NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered sedimentary rocks on Mars that suggest a lake once existed on the planet. This finding provides strong evidence that Mars was once habitable.
- NASA's Parker Solar Probe Breaks Record for Closest Approach to the Sun: The Parker Solar Probe has set a new record for the closest approach to the Sun, coming within 15 million miles (24 million kilometers) of the star's surface.
- NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Returns to Earth with Asteroid Samples: The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has returned to Earth with samples of the asteroid Bennu, which will help scientists learn more about the origins of our solar system.
Upcoming Events:
- NASA's Artemis Program: Returning Humans to the Moon: NASA is planning to send the first woman and the next man to the Moon by 2024 under the Artemis program. The mission aims to establish a sustainable presence on the lunar surface.
- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Launch: The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch in October 2023. The telescope will study the universe in infrared light, exploring the formation of the first stars and galaxies.
- NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover's Sample Return: The Perseverance rover is expected to return samples from Mars to Earth in the late 2020s, which will help scientists search for signs of life on the Red Planet.
Ongoing Missions:
- International Space Station (ISS): The ISS is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit, where astronauts and cosmonauts live and work for extended periods.
- Hubble Space Telescope: The Hubble Space Telescope is a space-based observatory that has been studying the universe for over 25 years, making groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy.
- Curiosity Rover: The Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars since 2012, studying the planet's geology and searching for signs of life.
Stay tuned for more NASA news and updates!