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JAXA's MMX mission aims to study Phobos and Deimos and bring a sample from Phobos to Earth. NASA will provide instruments, communications and navigation support, and scientific participation.
Satellite observations show warmer water in the eastern Pacific and changes in sea level and ocean color. In October, NOAA estimated an 83 % probability that the strongest episode since 1950 was underway.
Black Marble HD data show decreases in illumination in parts of Pensacola and along Route 98, as well as the return of some lights. NASA cautions that the images alone do not confirm the causes of these patterns.
A Hubble image shows NGC 1827, located about 37 million light-years away. The observation is part of a survey of satellite galaxies around host galaxies similar to the Milky Way.
NASA expects the eight IROSA arrays to jointly increase power for research and operations by more than 160 kW.
