A Southwest Research Institute–led study used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to examine ice grains streaming from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, just the third object from beyond our solar system ever identified. The observations point to tiny aggregates of water ice and dust, about a micron or smaller.
The large sunshade for NASA's Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission was inspected while mounted on an assembly ring. Conducted in a clean room in Colorado, these inspections mark an important milestone in the spacecraft's assembly.
Engineers inspected the solar cells fitted onto the sunshade of NASA's NEO Surveyor planetary defense mission. Manufactured through a multi-agency collaboration, the components underwent testing at BAE Systems facilities.
Teams have successfully integrated solar arrays onto the sunshade of NASA’s NEO Surveyor spacecraft. The vital component is designed to block solar glare and keep the infrared telescope cool.
Earth's tiny, temporary moons could soon be discovered in greater numbers thanks to the Rubin telescope. These captured asteroids represent some of the most accessible targets for future space missions.
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