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Hubble Spotlights a Supernova - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy LEDA 857074, located in the constellation Eridanus. LEDA 857074 is a barred spiral galaxy, with partially broken spiral arms.science.nasa.gov
NASA to Launch 8 Scientific Balloons From New Mexico - NASA
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia manages the agency’s scientific balloon flight program with 10 to 15 flights each year from launch sitesOlivia F. Littleton (NASA)
Sedimentary and Planetary Geologist Dr. Michael Thorpe - NASA
“I didn't always grow up knowing that I was going to be working for NASA. It was just the way my life unfolded, and I couldn't be more grateful and lucky toNASA
NASA Optical Navigation Tech Could Streamline Planetary Exploration - NASA
In a dim, barren landscape like the surface of the Moon, it can be easy to get lost. With few discernable landmarks to navigate with the naked eye, astronautsRob Garner (NASA)
Bindu Rani Explores Black Holes, Mothers Hard, Balances Life - NASA
Bindu Rani had childhood dreams of flight. Today she lifts her gaze even higher, helping researchers study stars, planets beyond our solar system, and blackMadison Olson (NASA)
NASA, LASP Sign Agreement To Advance Space Weather Research, Modeling - NASA
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado (CU)Rob Garner (NASA)
NASA, EPA Tackle NO2 Air Pollution in Overburdened Communities - NASA Science
NASA data about nitrogen dioxide, a harmful air pollutant, is available in EJScreen, EPA’s widely used environmental justice screening and mapping tool.science.nasa.gov
NASA Trains Machine Learning Algorithm for Mars Sample Analysis - NASA
When a robotic rover lands on another world, scientists have a limited amount of time to collect data from the troves of explorable material, because of shortRob Garner (NASA)
There Are No Imaginary Boundaries for Dr. Ariadna Farrés-Basiana - NASA
Dr. Ariadna Farrés-Basiana would look up at the sky and marvel at the immensity of space when she was younger. Now, the bounds are limitless as she helps NASAMadison Olson (NASA)
NASA Scientists on Why We Might Not Spot Solar Panel Technosignatures - NASA Science
Extraterrestial civilizations using solar power may be hard to find because they could have modest energy needs.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Spies a Diminutive Galaxy - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the subtle glow of the galaxy named IC 3430, located 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.science.nasa.gov
Repair Kit for NASA’s NICER Mission Heading to Space Station - NASA Science
NASA will deliver a patch kit for NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, on the agency’s Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply mission.science.nasa.gov
NASA Data Shows July 22 Was Earth’s Hottest Day on Record - NASA
July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded theJennifer R. Marder (NASA)
NASA, JAXA Bounce Laser Beam Between Moon’s Surface and Lunar Orbit - NASA Science
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has twice transmitted a laser pulse to a cookie-sized retroreflector aboard JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) SLIM lander on the Moon and received a return signal.science.nasa.gov
NASA Returns to Arctic Studying Summer Sea Ice Melt - NASA
What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic, and a new NASA mission is helping improve data modeling and increasing our understanding of Earth'sCharles G. Hatfield (NASA)
Hubble Images a Classic Spiral - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image treats viewers to a wonderfully detailed snapshot of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430 that lies 100 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo Minor.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Fermi Finds New Feature in Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Yet Seen - NASA Science
In October 2022, astronomers were stunned by what was quickly dubbed the BOAT — the brightest-of-all-time gamma-ray burst (GRB).science.nasa.gov
How NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Will Illuminate Cosmic Dawn - NASA
Today, enormous stretches of space are crystal clear, but that wasn’t always the case. During its infancy, the universe was filled with a “fog” that made itAshley Balzer (NASA)
Former Space Communications, Navigation Interns Pioneer NASA’s Future - NASA
For over a decade, NASA’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) Internship Project alumni have played important roles in extending the agency’s long-termKatherine Schauer (NASA)
10 Things for Mars 10 - NASA Science
Scientists from around the world are gathering this week in California to take stock of the state of science from Mars. Here are 10 recent significant events that got scientists talkingscience.nasa.gov
NASA’s ICON Mission Ends with Several Ionospheric Breakthroughs - NASA Science
After contributing to many important findings on the boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and space, the Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) mission has come to an end.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Images Cold Exoplanet 12 Light-Years Away - NASA Science
An international team of astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged an exoplanet roughly 12 light-years from Earth. The planet, Epsilon Indi Ab, is one of the coldest exoplanets observed to date.science.nasa.gov
NASA Rocket Discovers New Energization Process in Upper Atmosphere - NASA Science
When it comes to discoveries about our upper atmosphere, it pays to know your surroundings. Using data from the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics (TRICE-2) rocket launch, NASA scientist Francesca Di Mare and Gregory Howes from the Univ…science.nasa.gov
Ground Antenna Trio to Give NASA's Artemis Campaign 'LEGS' to Stand On - NASA
NASA’s LEGS can do more than help Earthlings move about the planet.Kendall Murphy (NASA)
Hubble Studies a Potential Galactic Merger - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238, located 14.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.science.nasa.gov
New Evidence Adds to Findings Hinting at Network of Caves on Moon - NASA Science
An international team of scientists using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter found evidence of caves beneath the Moon’s surface, adding to mounting findings.science.nasa.gov
NASA: Life Signs Could Survive Near Surfaces of Enceladus and Europa - NASA Science
If the oceans of these two icy moons support life, a NASA experiment suggests signatures of that life could survive just beneath the surface ice.science.nasa.gov
Rebekah Hounsell: Tracking Cosmic Light to Untangle the Universe's Darkest Mysteries - NASA
Rebekah Hounsell is an assistant research scientist working on ways to optimize and build infrastructure for future observations made by the Nancy Grace RomanAshley Balzer (NASA)
NASA’s Webb Investigates Eternal Sunrises, Sunsets on Distant World - NASA Science
Near-infrared spectral analysis of terminator confirms differences in morning and evening atmosphere Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have finally confirmed what models have previously predicted: An exoplanet has differences betwee…science.nasa.gov
Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second Anniversary - NASA Science
Two for two! A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Measures the Distance to a Supernova - NASA Science
Measuring the distance to truly remote objects like galaxies, quasars, and galaxy clusters is a crucial task in astrophysics, particularly when it comes to studying the early universe, but it’s a difficult one to complete.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble Traces Dark Matter in Dwarf Galaxy Using Stellar Motions - NASA Science
The qualities and behavior of dark matter, the invisible “glue” of the universe, continue to be shrouded in mystery.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble Finds Strong Evidence for Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri - NASA Science
Most known black holes are either extremely massive, like the supermassive black holes that lie at the cores of large galaxies, or relatively lightweight, with a mass of under 100 times that of the Sun.science.nasa.gov
NASA Mission to Study Mysteries in the Origin of Solar Radio Waves - NASA Science
NASA’s CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment, or CURIE, is scheduled to launch July 9, 2024, to investigate the unresolved origins of radio waves coming from the Sun.science.nasa.gov
Bente Eegholm: Ensuring Space Telescopes Have Stellar Vision - NASA
Bente Eegholm is an optical engineer working to ensure missions like the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope have stellar vision. When it launches by May 2027,Ashley Balzer (NASA)
Behind the Scenes of a NASA ‘Moonwalk’ in the Arizona Desert - NASA Science
NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas recently performed four moonwalk simulations to help NASA prepare for its Artemis III mission.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Examines an Active Galaxy Near the Lion’s Heart - NASA Science
It might appear featureless and unexciting at first glance, but NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of this elliptical galaxy — known as Messier 105 — show that the stars near the galaxy’s center are moving very rapidly.science.nasa.gov
Alphabet Soup: NASA’s GOLD Finds Surprising C, X Shapes in Atmosphere - NASA Science
NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission has revealed unexpected C- and X-shaped formations in an electrified layer of gas high above our heads called the ionosphere.science.nasa.gov
Surprising Phosphate Finding in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample - NASA
Scientists have eagerly awaited the opportunity to dig into the 4.3-ounce (121.6-gram) pristine asteroid Bennu sample collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins,Rob Garner (NASA)
Pillars of Creation Star in New Visualization from NASA's Hubble and Webb Telescopes - NASA Science
Made famous in 1995 by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, the Pillars of Creation in the heart of the Eagle Nebula have captured imaginations worldwide with their arresting, ethereal beauty.science.nasa.gov