Universe News

A RSS news feed containing the latest NASA press releases on exploration of the universe.

NASA Selects Mission to Study Mars Atmosphere - September 15, 2008

NASA has selected a Mars robotic mission that will provide information about the Red Planet's atmosphere, climate history and potential habitability in greater detail than ever before.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/sep/HQ_08-233_MAVEN_Mars_mission.html

"Naked-Eye" Gamma-Ray Burst Was Aimed Squarely At Earth - September 10, 2008

Data from satellites and observatories around the globe show a jet from a powerful stellar explosion witnessed March 19 was aimed almost directly at Earth.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/sep/HQ_08-223_Swift_Gamma_Ray_burst.html

NASA's Carl Sagan Fellows to Study Extraterrestrial Worlds - September 3, 2008

NASA announced Wednesday the new Carl Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowships in Exoplanet Exploration, created to inspire the next generation of explorers seeking to learn more about planets, and possibly life, around other stars.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/sep/HQ_08-218_Sagan_Fellowships.html