Science Mission Directorate

NASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars

In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected — observations of an atmospheric effect never before seen in ...
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Amendment 58: F.17 Research Initiation Awards Final Text and Due Date

Amendment 58: F.17 Research Initiation Awards Final Text and Due Date The NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Research Initiation Awards (RIA) program aims to broaden the base of institutions ...
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Psyche mission Mars flyby event added to Eyes on the Solar System front page.

Psyche mission Mars flyby event added to Eyes on the Solar System front page. We recently put up a front-page feature for the upcoming May 15 Psyche spacecraft flyby of Mars, in which the mission will ...