Space Science Inst

We've discovered fiery, metal-melting planets, and icy worlds far from stars. Weird? It's our wheelhouse. Everything we've found makes us want to know more. go.nasa.gov/3dflOU5

We arrived, we sampled, and now we say goodbye. On May 10, #OSIRISREx will fire its main thrusters and start its long journey back to Earth with more than 60 grams of material from asteroid Bennu on-board. #ToBennuAndBack Join us live as we depart Bennu: go.nasa.gov/3eoxjtT

Excelsior! The #MarsHelicopter completed its 1st one-way trip and 5th flight on Mars. It touched down at its new location, kicking off a new demo phase where we test this new tech and see how it can aid future missions on Mars and other worlds. go.nasa.gov/ingenuity

You can learn more about this footage on the @NASA Mars Exploration site: mars.nasa.gov/resources/2583… Video credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/SSI

Shout-out to SSI Senior Research Scientist Mark Lemmon for helping create this unique view of Ingenuity's first flight! The left shows motion filtering that captures dust movement during take-off and landing; the right is the original view plus motion filtering. #MarsHelicopter

🚁 #MarsHelicopter Update We're targeting as soon as Monday for the first controlled flight on Mars. Watch with the team as they receive data and find out if they were successful. Meet us in mission control April 19 at 6:15am ET (10:15am UTC): go.nasa.gov/32rmbG5

Last week @NASA announced nine scientists will join the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) mission. We are excited to confirm two scientists -- Dr. William Farrand and Dr. Gorden Videen -- are part of the Space Science Institute team! SSI press release: spacescience.org/docs/KPLO_PS_S…

❗UPDATE ❗Abstract submissions are now open until April 10. Please join us for May 17-21 for the "Applications of Statistical Methods and Machine Learning in the Space Sciences" conference! Please spread the news to anyone you think may be interested.

Don't miss this week's Lab Notes--it covers looking for life on Mars, the future of human exploration on the Red Planet, and features SSI senior research scientist Bill Farrand! The Lab Notes is a series written by another SSI senior research scientist, Travis Metcalfe.

Today is the #SpringEquinox in the Northern Hemisphere! The twice-yearly equinoxes mark the points in Earth’s orbit when the Sun shines directly on the equator with nearly equal lengths of day and night. Read more: go.nasa.gov/30Yo7VH

We hope you can join us! The goal is to bring together academia and industry by leveraging data science, statistic, and AI to make use of space science data. Abstract submissions close: March 31 Registration closes: April 30 More event details: spacescience.org/workshops/mlco… (3/3)

The conference is a great opportunity for students and young researchers to enhance their knowledge about #AI and statistical studies. There will be limited funds to waive the registration fee for students and those in their early careers. (2/3) #STEM #research #spacescience

We're hosting a virtual conference--"Applications of Statistical Methods and Machine Learning in the Space Sciences"--May 17-21, 2021! Many disciplines are welcome, including: ✅ All space science disciplines ✅ Artificial intelligence ✅ Statistics ✅ Data Science (1/3)

What are you doing on #PiDay (Sunday, 3/14)? It’s a chance to enjoy some delicious pie, sure, but also a good time to learn how we use math @NASA to explore places like Jupiter with our #JunoMission. 🥧🚀 'Pi in the Sky': go.nasa.gov/3td2ahF More: go.nasa.gov/piday

A quick-look mosaic my team pulled together of the belly pan, now on the surface of Mars. Up next is to check my sampling system now that its cover panel is off. More images: go.nasa.gov/3rGQx2o

The moment that my team dreamed of for years, now a reality. Dare mighty things. #CountdownToMars

I love rocks. Look at these right next to my wheel. Are they volcanic or sedimentary? What story do they tell? Can’t wait to find out. #CountdownToMars mars.nasa.gov/mars2020

Infinitas gracias a @mbarreiro_tve por darnos visibilidad y la posibilidad de compartir este hito de la exploración espacial. #MeteoMarciana Go @NASAPersevere!

@spacescienceins @NASAPersevere Yaaaaaay. @spacescienceins Jorge Pla-García (myself) is also member of @NASAPersevere mission (member of the Council of Atmosphere for the EDL and member of the MEDA weather instrument of the rover)!

@NASAPersevere Tim McConnochie and Mike Wolff will be studying Mars’ atmosphere and Ben Clark will be working with the PIXL team and their imaging X-ray fluorescence instrument to study the chemistry of rocks and soils. Congrats, all! 🎉 🎉 🎉 (2/2)

Many congratulations to the @NASAPersevere team for a successful landing in Jezero Crater. What a feat, and what exciting science to come! SSI researchers involved in Perseverance’s mission include Tim McConnochie, Mike Wolff, and Ben Clark. (1/2)