This is an RSS file. You'll need an RSS reader, like the ones at http://blogspace.com/rss/readers to make use of the information. http://science.nasa.gov The Science and Technology Directorate at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center sponsors the Science@NASA web sites. The mission of Science@NASA is to help the public understand how exciting NASA research is and to help NASA scientists fulfill their outreach responsibilities. en phillips@spacesciences.com MSFC-SNGCurator@mail.nasa.gov http://science.nasa.gov/images/HomeXtra/SNGLogo.gif http://science.nasa.gov/images/HomeXtra/SNGLogo.gif 122 90 Direct to People! http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/06nov_maven.htm Long ago, something calamitous happened to Mars, transforming a hospitable world into the apparently lifeless desert we see today. Many scientists believe the Red Planet lost most of its atmosphere, but how? A new NASA mission named MAVEN is specifically designed to answer that question. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/03nov_hiddenterritory.htm The MESSENGER spacecraft's third flyby of the planet Mercury has given scientists an almost complete view of the planet's surface and revealed some dramatic changes in Mercury's comet-like tail. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/30oct_curiosity.htm NASA's next Mars rover, a super-capable robot named "Curiosity," will push Mars exploration to a new level. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/27oct_eve.htm It might not be obvious to the naked eye, but the sun is a variable star. A sensor slated for launch onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory will probe the sun's "sneaky variability" with better time and spectral resolution than ever before. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/23oct_ladee.htm NASA is planning a mission to study the Moon's fragile atmosphere--before it's too late.