01 November 2016
New twist on Moon formation helps explain its weird orbit
... framework for answering new questions in the future. "There are many potential paths from the moon's formation to the Earth-moon system we see today. We've identified a few of them, but there are sure to be other possibilities," said Hamilton. "What...
October 2015
Earth independence: new definitions of home on Mars missions and beyond
... crewed vehicle from Mars. Crews would rendezvous with their Earth return capsule around the Moon and return to Earth from the Moon’s orbit. If this approach is adopted, the Earth-Moon system will be home to our returning astronauts. Second, just...
12 March 2015
Ceres breakthrough: NASA's Dawn is first probe to visit a dwarf planet
... missions could not have done. [Dawn is the only mission ever to orbit two objects beyond the Earth-moon system.] It kept our costs down but enabled us to behave in a particular way. Although our legacy to science is with Vesta...
