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NASA Awards Contract Extension for Solar Science Instrument - NASA
NASA has awarded a contract extension to Stanford University, California, to continue the mission and services for the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) instrument on the agency’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).NASA
Julie Rivera Pérez Bridges Business, STEM to ‘Make the Magic Happen' - NASA
Senior Resource Analyst Julie Rivera Pérez ensures finances and assets are in place to enable missions’ engineering and science “magic” can happen. As aMadison Olson (NASA)
Celebrating 10 Years at Mars with NASA’s MAVEN Mission - NASA Science
A decade ago, on Sept. 21, 2014, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmospheric and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, beginning its ongoing exploration of the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere.science.nasa.gov
Celebrating 10 Years at Mars with NASA’s MAVEN Mission - NASA Science
A decade ago, on Sept. 21, 2014, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmospheric and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, beginning its ongoing exploration of the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere.science.nasa.gov
NASA Data Helps Protect US Embassy Staff from Polluted Air - NASA Science
United States embassies and consulates, along with American citizens traveling and living abroad, now have a powerful tool to protect against polluted air, thanks to a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. State Department.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Lights the Way with New Multiwavelength Galaxy View - NASA Science
The magnificent galaxy featured in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is NGC 1559. It is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Reticulum, approximately 35 million light-years from Earth.science.nasa.gov
NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps - NASA Science
New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the Moon’s shadow as it crosses the face of Earth.science.nasa.gov
NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps - NASA Science
New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the Moon’s shadow as it crosses the face of Earth.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Provides Another Look Into Galactic Collisions - NASA Science
Smile for the camera! An interaction between an elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy, collectively known as Arp 107, seems to have given the spiral a happier outlook thanks to the two bright “eyes” and the wide semicircular “smile.science.nasa.gov
Reinventing the Clock: NASA’s New Tech for Space Timekeeping - NASA
Here on Earth, it might not matter if your wristwatch runs a few seconds slow. But crucial spacecraft functions need accuracy down to one billionth of a second or less.Rob Garner (NASA)
NASA Selects Lunar Relay Contractor for Near Space Network Services - NASA
NASA has awarded a contract to Intuitive Machines, LLC of Houston, to support the agency’s lunar relay systems as part of the Near Space Network, operated byNASA
NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Develop Lightning Mapper for NOAA - NASA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. of Littleton, Colorado, to develop aNASA
NASA Completes Spacecraft to Transport, Support Roman Space Telescope - NASA
The spacecraft bus that will deliver NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to its orbit and enable it to function once there is now complete after years ofAshley Balzer (NASA)
NASA Completes Spacecraft to Transport, Support Roman Space Telescope - NASA
The spacecraft bus that will deliver NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to its orbit and enable it to function once there is now complete after years ofAshley Balzer (NASA)
Rob Garner: Editing Goddard’s Story to Fit the Space - NASA
News Chief Rob Garner shares NASA Goddard’s story with the public, supporting writers and creators in the Office of Communications.Rob Garner (NASA)
NASA's Hubble Finds More Black Holes than Expected in the Early Universe - NASA Science
With the help of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of researchers led by scientists in the Department of Astronomy at Stockholm University has found more black holes in the early universe than has previously been reported.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Examines a Spiral Star Factory - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo named NGC 5668.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Peers into the Extreme Outer Galaxy - NASA Science
Astronomers have directed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists call this region the Extreme Outer Galaxy due to its location more than 58,000 light-years away from the Galactic Center.science.nasa.gov
NASA Finds Summer 2024 Hottest to Date - NASA
The agency also shared new state-of-the-art datasets that allow scientists to track Earth’s temperature for any month and region going back to 1880 withJennifer R. Marder (NASA)
Childhood Snow Days Transformed Linette Boisvert into a Sea Ice Scientist - NASA
Linette Boisvert turned a childhood love of snow into a career as a sea ice scientist studying climate change.Madison Olson (NASA)
Childhood Snow Days Transformed Linette Boisvert into a Sea Ice Scientist - NASA
Linette Boisvert turned a childhood love of snow into a career as a sea ice scientist studying climate change.Madison Olson (NASA)
Kyle Helson Finds EXCITE-ment in Exoplanet Exploration - NASA
Almost a decade ago, then-grad student Kyle Helson contributed to early paperwork for NASA’s EXCITE mission. As a scientist at Goddard, Helson helped makeMadison Olson (NASA)
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at NASA Goddard - NASA
The public is invited to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. EDT at NASA Goddard’s Visitor Center inNASA
NASA's Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo - NASA Science
Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Examines a Busy Galactic Center - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy IC 4709a located around 240 million light-years away in the southern constellation Telescopium.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble, MAVEN Help Solve the Mystery of Mars' Escaping Water - NASA Science
Mars was once a very wet planet as is evident in its surface geological features. Scientists know that over the last 3 billion years, at least some water went deep underground, but what happened to the rest? Now, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and MAV…science.nasa.gov
NASA Earth Scientists Take Flight, Set Sail to Verify PACE Satellite Data - NASA
From sea to sky to orbit, a range of vantage points allow NASA Earth scientists to collect different types of data to better understand our changing planet.Erica McNamee (NASA)
NASA’s Webb Reveals Distorted Galaxy Forming Cosmic Question Mark - NASA Science
It’s 7 billion years ago, and the universe’s heyday of star formation is beginning to slow. What might our Milky Way galaxy have looked like at that time? Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found clues in the form of a cosmic qu…science.nasa.gov
Zachary Morse Hikes Hilltops, Caves Lava Tubes to Ready Moon Missions - NASA
Lunar geologist Zachary Morse scrabbles over Earth’s rocky landscapes to test equipment for future missions to the Moon and Mars.Madison Olson (NASA)
NASA’s Mini BurstCube Mission Detects Mega Blast - NASA Science
The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the last several months.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Mini BurstCube Mission Detects Mega Blast - NASA Science
The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the last several months.science.nasa.gov
NASA, ESA Missions Help Scientists Uncover How Solar Wind Gets Energy - NASA Science
A paper published in the journal Science provides persuasive evidence that the fastest solar winds are powered by magnetic “switchbacks,” or large kinks in the magnetic field, near the Sun.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Zooms into the Rosy Tendrils of Andromeda - NASA Science
Clusters of stars set the interstellar medium ablaze in the Andromeda Galaxy about 2.5 million light-years away. Also known as M31, Andromeda is the Milky Way’s closest major galaxy.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Zooms into the Rosy Tendrils of Andromeda - NASA Science
Clusters of stars set the interstellar medium ablaze in the Andromeda Galaxy about 2.5 million light-years away. Also known as M31, Andromeda is the Milky Way’s closest major galaxy.science.nasa.gov
Aaron Vigil Helps Give SASS to Roman Space Telescope - NASA
The stars in the big Wyoming skies inspired Aaron Vigil as a child to dream big. Today, he’s a mechanical engineer working on the Solar Array Sun ShieldMadison Olson (NASA)
Hubble Observes An Oddly Organized Satellite - NASA Science
Andromeda III is one of at least 13 dwarf satellite galaxies in orbit around the Andromeda galaxy, or Messier 31, the Milky Way’s closest grand spiral galactic neighbor.science.nasa.gov
NASA Discovers a Long-Sought Global Electric Field on Earth - NASA Science
An international team of scientists has successfully measured a planet-wide electric field thought to be as fundamental to Earth as its gravity and magnetic fields.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Traces Star Formation in a Nearby Nebula - NASA Science
NGC 261 blooms a brilliant ruby red against a myriad of stars in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Discovered on Sept.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Traces Star Formation in a Nearby Nebula - NASA Science
NGC 261 blooms a brilliant ruby red against a myriad of stars in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Discovered on Sept.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Pinpoints a Dim, Starry Mini-galaxy - NASA Science
A glittering collection of stars shines against a background of much more distant galaxies in this view from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of the Pegasus Dwarf spheroidal galaxy, also known as Andromeda VI.science.nasa.gov