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Studying the Sun-Earth connection.

Latest from NASA's spacecraft exploring the red planet.

Unlocking the secrets of the ringed giant and its moons

NASA uses orbiting observers and robotic landers to investigate the planets, moons, comets, and asteroids of our Solar System.

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On June 5th, 2012, Venus will pass across the face of the sun, producing a silhouette that no one alive today will likely see again.

Scientists working on an upcoming asteroid sample return mission have measured their target's drift, caused by the subtle "push" of sunlight.

NASA-funded research on Mars meteorites that landed on Earth shows strong evidence that very large molecules containing carbon, which is a key ...

NASA Scientist Figures Way to Weigh Space Rock

05.24.12 - A scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has accurately determined the mass of a nearby asteroid from millions of miles away.
Dark Shadows on Mars: Scene from Durable NASA Rover

05.22.11 - Late-afternoon shadows add punch to a false-color vista of Endeavour Crater on Mars from NASA's Opportunity rover.
Goddard Delivers Magnetometers for Next Mission to Mars

05.21.12 - The pair of flux gate magnetometers measures the magnetic field at the location of the spacecraft. This instrument will help understand how the solar wind interacts with the planet’s atmosphere.
Cassini Spots Tiny Moon, Begins to Tilt Orbit

05.21.12 - NASA's Cassini spacecraft beams back closest images of Methone as it approaches Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.
Solar Eclipse, May 20, 2012

05.17.12 - On May 20-21, 2012 an annular eclipse of the Sun will be visible from within a narrow corridor along Earth's northern Hemisphere.

NASA Schedules Hubble Science Update For May 31

05.25.12 - NASA will host a Science Update Thursday, May 31, at 1:00 p.m. EDT to discuss new Hubble Space Telescope observations that allow astronomers to predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our entire galaxy, sun, and solar system.
NASA Receives Widespread Concepts for Future Mars Missions

05.24.12 - NASA's call to scientists and engineers to help plan a new strategy to explore Mars has resulted in almost double the amount of expected submissions with unique and bold ideas.
NASA To Hold News Conference About Upcoming NuSTAR Launch

05.24.12 - NASA will hold a news conference on Wednesday, May 30 at 1 p.m. EDT to discuss the upcoming launch of the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), a mission to hunt for black holes. The event will be held in the James E. Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters located at 300 E St. SW in Washington.
NASA Hosts Global Viewing Events for Rare Astronomical Reunion

05.23.12 - NASA Television will air a live program starting at 5:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 5, showcasing the celestial phenomenon of the planet Venus trekking across the face of the sun. The rare event, known as the Venus Transit, will not occur again until 2117.

NASACast: Solar System

Audio and Video podcasts on NASA missions exploring our solar system.
NASACast: What's Up?

NASA's monthly guide to watching the night sky.