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Perseverance Rover hunts rare earth elements on Mars

WashU-led study of trace elements could help guide the quest for signs of life on the Red Planet.

12.2.24

NASA Provides Update on Artemis III Moon Landing Regions

As NASA prepares for the first crewed Moon landing in more than five decades, the agency has identified an updated set of nine potential landing regions near the lunar South Pole for its Artemis III mission. These areas will be further investigated through scientific and engineering study. NASA will continue to survey potential areas for missions following Artemis III, including areas beyond these nine regions.

11.18.24

Faculty, Undergraduate, Research

A high-tech way to track an age-old problem

Students use drones to map flooding along the Meramec River

11.18.24

Faculty, Research

Fire & Ice

From the icy ends of the Earth to the tropics, scientists across disciplines are using radar, big data, and other tools to help us better understand our changing planet.

11.13.24

Faculty, Research

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launches

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 14. The Europa Clipper mission will conduct a detailed investigation of Jupiter’s moon Europa to determine whether there are places below its icy surface that could support life. William B. McKinnon, the Clark Way Harrison Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, is a member of the Europa Clipper science team and a faculty fellow in WashU’s McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences. He has studied Europa for more than 40 years.

10.14.24