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Mercury Online

Space News & Opinion

May 29, 2020
byLiz Kruesi

I’m thrilled to be the new Editor of both Mercury (the magazine) and Mercury Online (the blog companion).

May 29, 2020
byC. Renee James

Anthropomorphizing robotic space missions via social media can help students better connect with their understanding of the solar system.

ASP News

On the Inside

May 28, 2020
May 20, 2020

Today, NASA announced they will name their next-generation space telescope, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), in honor of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman.

May 6, 2020
byASP Press Office

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