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NASA to Change How It Points Hubble Space Telescope - NASA Science
After completing a series of tests and carefully considering the options, NASA announced Tuesday work is underway to transition its Hubble Space Telescope to operate using only one gyroscope (gyro).science.nasa.gov
Ted Michalek: Engineering from Apollo to Artemis - NASA
Name: Theodore “Ted” MichalekTitle: Chief technical engineer (retired), now consultantFormal Job Classification: Thermal engineerOrganization: ThermalMadison Olson (NASA)
NASA Awards Advance Technologies for Future Habitable Worlds Mission - NASA
NASA announced Friday it selected three industry proposals to help develop technologies for future large space telescopes and plan for the agency’s HabitableNASA
NASA’s Hubble Temporarily Pauses Science - NASA Science
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode May 24 due to an ongoing gyroscope (gyro) issue, suspending science operations. Hubble’s instruments are stable, and the telescope is in good health.science.nasa.gov
NASA Mission Flies Over Arctic to Study Sea Ice Melt Causes - NASA
It’s not just rising air and water temperatures influencing the decades-long decline of Arctic sea ice. Clouds, aerosols, even the bumps and dips on the iceErica McNamee (NASA)
Hubble Views the Lights of a Galactic Bar - NASA Science
This new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the broad and sweeping spiral galaxy NGC 4731. It lies in the constellation Virgo and is located 43 million light-years from Earth.science.nasa.gov
NASA Goddard, Maryland Sign Memo to Boost State’s Aerospace Sector - NASA
To foster growth in Maryland’s aerospace industry, the state’s Department of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NASA at the agency’s GoddardRob Garner (NASA)
Hubble Captures a Bright Spiral in the Queen’s Hair - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689, which lies 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices.science.nasa.gov
Galaxies Actively Forming in Early Universe Caught Feeding on Cold Gas - NASA Science
Researchers analyzing data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed three galaxies that may be actively forming when the universe was only 400 to 600 million years old.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Compact Infrared Cameras Enable New Science - NASA
A new, higher-resolution infrared camera outfitted with a variety of lightweight filters could probe sunlight reflected off Earth’s upper atmosphere andKarl B. Hille (NASA)
NASA’s TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, Venus - NASA Science
Using observations by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years away.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Compact Infrared Cameras Enable New Science - NASA
A new, higher-resolution infrared camera outfitted with a variety of lightweight filters could probe sunlight reflected off Earth’s upper atmosphere andKarl B. Hille (NASA)
Kan Yang: Translating Science Ideas into Engineering Concepts - NASA
As team lead of the Instrument Design Laboratory, Kan Yang turns science concepts into engineering reality.Madison Olson (NASA)
How NASA Tracked the Most Intense Solar Storm in Decades - NASA Science
During the first full week of May, a barrage of large solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched clouds of charged particles and magnetic fields toward Earth, creating the strongest solar storm to reach Earth in two decades — and possibl…science.nasa.gov
Hubble Views the Dawn of a Sun-like Star - NASA Science
Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.science.nasa.gov
NASA Tests Technology, Practices Artemis Moonwalks in Arizona Desert - NASA
To prepare for exploring the Moon during NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency is conducting a week-long field test in the lunar-like landscape of San FranciscoVictoria Ugalde (NASA)
Hubble Celebrates the 15th Anniversary of Servicing Mission 4 - NASA Science
Fifteen years ago, human hands touched NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope for the last time. As astronauts performed finishing tasks on the telescope during its final servicing mission in May 2009, they knew they had successfully concluded one of the most…science.nasa.gov
Hubble Glimpses a Star-Forming Factory - NASA Science
The celestial object showcased in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is the spiral galaxy UGC 9684, which lies around 240 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes.science.nasa.gov
NASA, JAXA XRISM Spots Iron Fingerprints in Nearby Active Galaxy - NASA Science
After starting science operations in February, Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) studied the monster black hole at the center of galaxy NGC 4151.science.nasa.gov
Ken Carpenter: Ensuring Top-Tier Science from Moon to Stars - NASA
Name: Kenneth G. CarpenterTitle: Operations Project Scientist for Hubble Space Telescope; Ground System Scientist for Roman Space Telescope; and a NASAMadison Olson (NASA)
How NASA’s Roman Mission Will Hunt for Primordial Black Holes - NASA
Astronomers have discovered black holes ranging from a few times the Sun’s mass to tens of billions. Now a group of scientists has predicted that NASA’s NancyAshley Balzer (NASA)
Hubble Views a Galaxy with a Voracious Black Hole - NASA Science
Bright, starry spiral arms surround an active galactic center in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the galaxy NGC 4951. Located in the Virgo constellation, NGC 4951 is located roughly 50 million light-years away from Earth.science.nasa.gov
Former NASA Center Director, Scientist to Receive Presidential Medals - NASA
President Joe Biden will present Dr. Ellen Ochoa, former center director and astronaut at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and Dr. Jane Rigby,NASA
2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Prediction vs. Reality - NASA Science
Before a total solar eclipse crossed North America on April 8, 2024, scientists at Predictive Science Inc. of San Diego aimed to foresee what the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, would look like during totality.science.nasa.gov
NASA Doubles Down, Advances Six Innovative Tech Concepts to New Phase - NASA
NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program (NIAC) has selected six visionary concept studies for additional funding and development. Each study has alreadyLoura Hall (NASA)
X-ray Satellite XMM-Newton Sees ‘Space Clover' in a New Light - NASA
Astronomers have discovered enormous circular radio features of unknown origin around some galaxies. Now, new observations of one dubbed the CloverleafAshley Balzer (NASA)
Two Small NASA Satellites Will Measure Soil Moisture, Volcanic Gases - NASA Science
Two NASA pathfinding missions were recently deployed into low-Earth orbit, where they are demonstrating novel technologies for observing atmospheric gases, measuring freshwater, and even detecting signs of potential volcanic eruptions.science.nasa.gov
Big Science Drives Wallops’ Upgrades for NASA Suborbital Missions - NASA
Large amounts of data collected by today’s sensitive science instruments present a data-handling challenge to small rocket and balloon suborbital mission computing and avionics systems.Karl B. Hille (NASA)
NASA/JAXA’s XRISM Mission Captures Unmatched Data With Just 36 Pixels - NASA Science
At a time when phone cameras are capable of taking snapshots with millions of pixels, an instrument on the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) satellite captures revolutionary science with just 36 of them.science.nasa.gov
NASA Scientists Gear Up for Solar Storms at Mars - NASA
The Sun will be at peak activity this year, providing a rare opportunity to study how solar storms and radiation could affect future astronauts on the RedNaomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue - NASA Science
NASA is working to resume science operations of the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope after it entered safe mode April 23 due to an ongoing gyroscope (gyro) issue. Hubble’s instruments are stable, and the telescope is in good health.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space - NASA
It took the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission just 13 minutes to reach low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station inRob Garner (NASA)
Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy - NASA Science
The magnificent central bar of NGC 2217 (also known as AM 0619-271) shines bright in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog), in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Planet-Hunting Satellite Temporarily on Pause - NASA Science
During a routine activity April 23, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) entered safe mode, temporarily suspending science operations. The satellite scans the sky searching for planets beyond our solar system.science.nasa.gov
Kiyun Kim: From Intern to Accessibility Advocate - NASA
Kiyun Kim began at Goddard as a summer intern. Impressed by the center’s community bonds, Kim is now co-chair of a center resource group that championsMadison Olson (NASA)
Explore the Universe with the First E-Book from NASA’s Fermi - NASA Science
To commemorate a milestone anniversary for NASA’s Fermi spacecraft, the mission team has published an e-book called “Our High-Energy Universe: 15 Years with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Celebrates 34th Anniversary with a Look at the Little Dumbbell Nebula - NASA Science
In celebration of the 34th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s legendary Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, astronomers took a snapshot of the Little Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 76, M76, or NGC 650/651) located 3,400 light-years away in t…science.nasa.gov
Why is Methane Seeping on Mars? NASA Scientists Have New Ideas - NASA Science
The most surprising revelation from NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover — that methane is seeping from the surface of Gale Crater — has scientists scratching their heads. Living creatures produce most of the methane on Earth.science.nasa.gov
NASA Data Helps Beavers Build Back Streams - NASA
Humans aren’t the only mammals working to mitigate the effects of climate change in the Western United States. People there are also enlisting the aid ofAndrew Wagner (NASA)
Hubble Captures a Bright Galactic and Stellar Duo - NASA Science
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features NGC 3783, a bright barred spiral galaxy about 130 million light-years from Earth that also lends its name to the eponymous NGC 3783 galaxy group.science.nasa.gov