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Mars Global Localization Pinpoints Perseverance’s Location
Description These images were part of the first successful use of a new technology called Mars Global Localiz…

Perseverance Pinpoints Its Location at ‘Mala Mala’
Description Using its navigation cameras, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured the five stereo pairs of im…

NASA’s Perseverance Now Autonomously Pinpoints Its Location on Mars
There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global Localization lets Perseverance det…

I Am Artemis: Katie Oriti
Listen to this audio excerpt from Katie Oriti, Orion European Service Module Integration Office manager: Grow…

NASA’s Hubble Identifies One of Darkest Known Galaxies
In the vast tapestry of the universe, most galaxies shine brightly across cosmic time and space. Yet a rare c…

TB 26-02 Effects of Large Grain Size in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel
The NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) performed an assessment to characterize the effects of abnormal…

A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar
Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island.

Curiosity Blog Sols 4804-4811: Kicking Off the Final Phase of Boxwork Exploration
Written by Abigail Fraeman, Curiosity Deputy Project Scientist Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 Cur…

Stormy, Snowy Winter for Hokkaido
On February 5, 2026, the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Terra satellite acqu…

NASA Advances High-Altitude Traffic Management
High-altitude flight is getting increasing attention from sectors ranging from telecommunications to emergenc…

Crew-12 Launches
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 missio…

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station
Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday from Space Launch Complex…