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Hubble Images a Grand Spiral - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the glorious spiral galaxy NGC 5643, which is located roughly 40 million light-years away in the constellation Lupus, the Wolf.science.nasa.gov
NASA Successfully Integrates Roman Mission’s Telescope, Instruments - NASA
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully integrated the mission’s telescope and two instruments onto the instrument carrier, marking theAshley Balzer (NASA)
NASA Study: Crops, Forests Responding to Changing Rainfall Patterns - NASA Science
Earth’s rainy days are changing: They’re becoming less frequent, but more intense. Vegetation is responding.science.nasa.gov
Found: First Actively Forming Galaxy as Lightweight as Young Milky Way - NASA Science
For the first time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected and “weighed” a galaxy that not only existed around 600 million years after the big bang, but is also similar to what our Milky Way galaxy’s mass might have been at the same stage of …science.nasa.gov
Sarah Peacock Surveys Stellar Radiation to Hunt for Habitable Worlds - NASA
Knowing whether or not a planet elsewhere in the galaxy could potentially be habitable requires knowing a lot about that planet’s sun. Sarah Peacock relies onJamie Adkins (NASA)
NASA Scientific Balloon Flights to Lift Off From Antarctica - NASA
NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Antarctica’s icy expanse to kick off the annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign, where two balloonOlivia F. Littleton (NASA)
Scientists Share Early Results from NASA’s Solar Eclipse Experiments - NASA Science
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept across North America, from the western shores of Mexico, through the United States, and into northeastern Canada.science.nasa.gov
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Next Generation Space Weather Program - NASA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio to build theNASA
NASA's Hubble Celebrates Decade of Tracking Outer Planets - NASA Science
Encountering Neptune in 1989, NASA’s Voyager mission completed humankind’s first close-up exploration of the four giant outer planets of our solar system.science.nasa.gov
Annual Science Conference to Highlight NASA Research - NASA Science
NASA researchers will present findings on Earth science, planetary science, and heliophysics at the upcoming American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 annual meeting in Washington, DC, beginning on Monday, Dec. 9.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Spots a Spiral in the Celestial River - NASA Science
The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is NGC 1637, a spiral galaxy located 38 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Eridanus, the River.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble Takes the Closest-Ever Look at a Quasar - NASA Science
Astronomers have used the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to peer closer than ever into the throat of an energetic monster black hole powering a quasar.science.nasa.gov
NASA-Led Team Links Comet Water to Earth’s Oceans - NASA Science
Scientists say cometary dust affects interpretation of spacecraft measurements, reopening the case for comets as potential sources of water for early Earth.science.nasa.gov
Edward Gonzales Fosters a Culturally Safe Workplace for Current, Future Employees - NASA
As the program manager for people, culture and equity, “people whisperer” Edward Victor Gonzales helps ensure people’s wellbeing, comfort, and safety.Jamie Adkins (NASA)
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Next-Generation Space Weather Sensors - NASA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory of Laurel,NASA
Alfonso Delgado Bonal Has His Head in the Clouds — for Research - NASA
Research scientist Alfonso Delgado Bonal makes important discoveries about patterns in cloud movements while thriving within the NASA Goddard family.Jamie Adkins (NASA)
NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities - NASA Science
As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference.science.nasa.gov
NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities - NASA Science
As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference.science.nasa.gov
NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System - NASA Science
The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases flowing within Cygnus X-3, one of the most studied sources in the X-ray sky.science.nasa.gov
Hats Off to NASA’s Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image - NASA Science
In a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a galaxy named for its resemblance to a broad-brimmed Mexican hat appears more like an archery target.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures an Edge-On Spiral with Curve Appeal - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy, named UGC 10043. We don’t see the galaxy’s spiral arms because we are seeing it from the side.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble Finds Sizzling Details About Young Star FU Orionis - NASA Science
In 1936, astronomers saw a puzzling event in the constellation Orion: the young star FU Orionis (FU Ori) became a hundred times brighter in a matter of months. At its peak, FU Ori was intrinsically 100 times brighter than our Sun.science.nasa.gov
5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun - NASA Science
With NASA’s fleet of heliophysics spacecraft, scientists monitor our Sun and investigate its influences throughout the solar system.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Swift Reaches 20th Anniversary in Improved Pointing Mode - NASA Science
After two decades in space, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is performing better than ever thanks to a new operational strategy implemented earlier this year.science.nasa.gov
Bob Swap Builds Bridges With ‘Science Diplomacy’ - NASA
Associate Director for Mission Planning, Earth Sciences, and environmental scientist Robert J. “Bob” Swap makes a difference by putting knowledge into action.Madison Olson (NASA)
Hollywood Techniques Help NASA Visualize Supercomputing Data - NASA
Captivating images and videos can bring data to life. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) produces visualizations, animations, and images to helpTara Friesen (NASA)
NASA Satellites Reveal Abrupt Drop in Global Freshwater Levels - NASA Science
Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since.science.nasa.gov
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Space Weather Program - NASA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio to build threeNASA
Astronomers Find Early Fast-Feeding Black Hole Using NASA Telescopes - NASA
A rapidly feeding black hole at the center of a dwarf galaxy in the early universe, shown in this artist’s concept, may hold important clues to the evolutionLee Mohon (NASA)
Telescope for NASA’s Roman Mission Complete, Delivered to Goddard - NASA
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final majorAshley Balzer (NASA)
Astronomers Find Early Fast-Feeding Black Hole Using NASA Telescopes - NASA
A rapidly feeding black hole at the center of a dwarf galaxy in the early universe, shown in this artist’s concept, may hold important clues to the evolutionLee Mohon (NASA)
NASA’s Swift Studies Gas-Churning Monster Black Holes - NASA Science
e Scientists using observations from NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have discovered, for the first time, the signal from a pair of monster black holes disrupting a cloud of gas in the center of a galaxy.science.nasa.gov
Inia Soto Ramos, From the Mountains of Puerto Rico to Mountains of NASA Earth Data - NASA
Dr. Inia Soto Ramos became fascinated by the mysteries of the ocean while growing up in Puerto Rico’s mountains. Today, she works at NASA as an oceanographer and data manager, where she can uncover these enigmas from space.Rob Garner (NASA)
Matthew Kowalewski: Aerospace Engineer and Curious About Everything - NASA
Matthew Kowalewski describes himself as “curious about too many things,” but that curiosity comes in handy when engineering instrumentation scheduled to soar through the atmosphere of a moon of Saturn.Rob Garner (NASA)
Hubble Captures a Galaxy with Many Lights - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado.science.nasa.gov
Hurricane Helene’s Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA’s AWE - NASA Science
On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, inducing storm surges and widespread impacts on communities in its path.science.nasa.gov
Hurricane Helene’s Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA’s AWE - NASA Science
On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, inducing storm surges and widespread impacts on communities in its path.science.nasa.gov
Final Venus Flyby for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Queues Closest Sun Pass - NASA Science
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within 233 miles (376 km) of Venus’ surface.science.nasa.gov
30 Years On, NASA’s Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in Space - NASA Science
NASA's Wind Spacecraft has been flying for 30 years, investigating basic plasma processes in the solar wind barreling toward Earth.science.nasa.gov
30 Years On, NASA’s Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in Space - NASA Science
NASA's Wind Spacecraft has been flying for 30 years, investigating basic plasma processes in the solar wind barreling toward Earth.science.nasa.gov