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Four months after NASA's capsule containing 250 grams of rocks from the asteroid Bennu landed in the desert of the American state of Utah, which was

A Western Carolina University associate professor is once again taking her expertise to NASA.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2023 - The Polarimeter to UNify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission, a significant endeavor led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has recently crossed a pivotal milestone, advancing its journe

Boulder CO (SPX) Nov 06, 2023 - New images captured by NASAs Lucy spacecraft confirmed that the small main belt asteroid Dinkinesh is a binary, two asteroids that orbit a common center of mass. The SwRI-led mission will now fly b

NASA has chosen a new scientific payload to investigate the age and composition of hilly terrain on the near side of the Moon. The DIMPLE instrument suite, whic

/PRNewswire/ -- As part of NASAs regular cadence of robotic lunar missions through Artemis, the agency has selected a new scientific payload to establish the...

Washington DC (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 - As part of NASAs regular cadence of robotic lunar missions through Artemis, the agency has selected a new scientific payload to establish the age and composition of hilly terrain created by volcani

A Southwest Research Institute scientist will soon use the James Webb Space Telescope to study the habitability of one of Saturn's moons.

NASA has selected five new research teams to collaborate on lunar science and lunar sample analysis research to support future exploration of the Moon as part of the agency’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute.

San Antonio TX (SPX) May 12, 2023 - Southwest Research Institute has entered into a five-year, $7.5-million cooperative agreement with NASA to lead the Center for Lunar Origin and Evolution (CLOE), which will conduct basic research to