After years of work to design, build, and run tests, engineers and scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) bid farewell to the Europa Imaging System (EIS) Narrow-Angle […]
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Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release
Removing Traces of Life in Lab Helps NASA Scientists Study Its Origins
In the Origins and Habitability Lab at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, you can find a world in a test tube – specifically, a simplified simulation of early Earth.
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The 35th Annual NASA Planetary Science Summer School in Mission Design
Applications close Tuesday, March 28 | School begins May 11th and May 25th (two sessions)
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Europa, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
Meet The Team Simulating Europa’s Surface — On Earth
Europa Clipper’s main science goal is to determine whether there are places below the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa that could support life.
Posted inEuropa, Missions & Hardware, Press Release
Europa Clipper Spacecraft Kicks Assembly Into High Gear
Engineers and technicians use a crane to lift the core of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft in the High Bay 1 clean room of JPL’s Spacecraft Assembly Facility. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The […]
Posted inEuropa, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Press Release
Science Goals and Mission Architecture of the Europa Lander Mission Concept
Europa is a premier target for advancing both planetary science and astrobiology, as well as for opening a new window into the burgeoning field of comparative oceanography. The potentially habitable […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Cryobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
BRUIE Aquatic Rover Goes for a Drive Under the Ice
A little robotic explorer will be rolling into Antarctica this month to perform a gymnastic feat — driving upside down under sea ice.