This nebula is of particular interest to scientists because of its colors. Reflection nebulae glow because they are made up of extremely tiny particles of solid matter, up to 10…
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The Lakes of Mars
Guest “Let’s light this candle! Part Deux” by David Middleton NEWS 28 SEPTEMBER 2020Water on Mars: discovery of three buried lakes intrigues scientistsResearchers have detected a group of lakes hidden…
Radiation dosage on Lunar surface “safe for long-term human exploration”
Guest “Let’s light this candle!” by David Middleton Moon safe for long-term human exploration, first surface radiation measurements show By Adam Mann Sep. 25, 2020 , 2:00 PM Moonwalkers take heart—China’s…
Hubble Hooks a Supernova Host Galaxy
This unbalanced the star and triggered runaway nuclear fusion that eventually led to an intensely violent supernova explosion. The supernova shone brightly for quite some time and was easily visible…
One Rehearsal Away from Touching Asteroid Bennu
On Aug. 11, the mission will perform its “Matchpoint” rehearsal – the second practice run of the Touch-and-Go (TAG) sample collection event.
NASA Goes Woke: Bye Bye ‘Eskimo Nebula’ & ‘Siamese Twins Galaxy’
“It has become clear that certain cosmic nicknames are not only insensitive but can be actively harmful. NASA is examining its use of unofficial terminology for cosmic objects as part…
NASA sun data helps new model predict big solar flares
Using data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, scientists have developed a new model that successfully predicted seven of the Sun’s biggest flares from the last solar cycle, out…
Mars Perseverance Rover opens daily launch window on Thursday, July 30, at 7:50 a.m. EDT.
From NASA July 22, 2020 RELEASE 20-075 NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Passes Flight Readiness Review NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission cleared its Flight Readiness Review Wednesday, an important milestone on…
Saharan Dust Analysis
Dust storms from Africa’s Saharan Desert traveling across the Atlantic Ocean are nothing new, but the current dust storm has been quite expansive and NASA satellites have provided a look…
Video: How simple math can help predict the melting of sea ice
Anurag Papolu, The Conversation To better predict climate change, scientists need accurate models which predict the behavior of many natural processes. One of these is the melting of arctic sea…
NASA Astronauts Launch from America in Historic Test Flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon
From NASA May 30, 2020 RELEASE 20-057 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched from Launch Complex 39A on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to…
Updates to Coverage of Landmark NASA SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight
From NASA NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley (left) and Robert Behnken (right) participate in a dress rehearsal for launch at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 23, 2020,…
NASA/SpaceX Countdown. Liftoff 4:33 Eastern.
Direct from America’s space program to YouTube, watch NASA TV live streaming here to get the latest from our exploration of the universe and learn how we discover our home…
Excitement, Emotion Abound on Eve of Historic Demo-2 Mission
From NASA Anticipation continues to build at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida just one day before the scheduled launch of the agency’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission. A SpaceX Falcon 9…
First results from NASA’s ICESat-2 mission map 16 years of melting ice sheets
University of Washington Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, a team of scientists led by the University of Washington has made precise measurements…
Astronaut Christina Koch Services a 3-D Biological Printer
From NASA In this image from Dec. 2019, astronaut Christina Koch handles media bags that enable the manufacturing of organ-like tissues using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF), a 3-D biological printer…
Massive Beauty
From NASA NASA’s Juno mission captured this look at the southern hemisphere of Jupiter on Feb. 17, 2020, during the spacecraft’s most recent close approach to the giant planet. Not…
Help NASA Design a Robot to Dig on the Moon
From NASA March 16, 2020 Help NASA Design a Robot to Dig on the Moon A close-up view of the bucket drums on Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot (RASSOR)…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Snaps Its Highest-Resolution Panorama Yet
From NASA March 4, 2020 NASA’s Curiosity rover captured its highest-resolution panorama of the Martian surface between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, 2019. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Full image and caption NASA’s…
#BeAnAstronaut: NASA Seeks Applicants to Explore Moon, Mars
From NASA NASA’s new class of astronauts – the first to graduate since the agency announced its Artemis program – appear on stage during their graduation ceremony at the agency’s…
NASA Selects New Instrument to Continue Key Climate Record
From NASA Feb. 26, 2020 RELEASE 20-020 NASA Selects New Instrument to Continue Key Climate Record Earth’s outgoing longwave, or heat, radiation shown here as the average from 2000 to…
NASA Flights Detect Millions of Arctic Methane Hotspots
From NASA Feature | February 18, 2020 The image shows a thermokarst lake in Alaska. Thermokarst lakes form in the Arctic when permafrost thaws. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech By Esprit Smith, NASA’s…
’Pale Blue Dot’ Revisited
From NASA Feb. 12, 2020 Full image and caption More About the ‘Pale Blue Dot’ 10 things you might not know about the ‘Pale Blue Dot’ image Print your very…
NASA to Industry: Send Ideas for Lunar Rovers
From NASA Feb. 6, 2020 As NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration program mounts toward a robust decade of modern science, research, and human exploration at the Moon, the agency is asking…
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