Fermi Mission Reveals Hints of Gamma-Ray Cycle in Active Galaxy PG 1553+113
Using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered hints of periodic changes in brightness in blazar PG 1553+113, whose emissions are…
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Planet-Finding Technology Visible Nulling Coronagraph Passes Another Hurdle
Researchers are developing innovating planet-finding technology that will help locate Earth-like planets in other solar systems and study their atmospheres to identify chemical signatures of…
Mars’ Moon Phobos Shows Signs of Structural Failure
New research presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Division of Planetary Sciences reveals that the long, shallow grooves lining the surface of Phobos…
2015 Antarctic Ozone Hole Larger Than Recent Years
Scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reveal that the 2015 Antarctic ozone hole area was larger and formed later than in…
NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer Provides New Details on Solar System Boundary
New research from NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission provides the most definitive analyses, theories and results about local interstellar space to date. The new…
NASA Scientists Reveal the Role of Electrons in Pulsating Auroras
Using satellites, a ground-based array of all-sky cameras, and some spectacular aurora borealis, a team of scientists has uncovered evidence for an unexpected role that…
Rare Supermoon Lunar Eclipse to Occur on September 27
For the first time in more than 30 years, on September 27 you’ll be able to witness a supermoon in combination with a lunar eclipse….
NASA’s SDO Views Earth and the Moon Transiting the Sun
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured images of Earth and the moon as they crossed the sun. Just before the moon entered the shot, Earth blocked…
NASA Spacecraft Confirms Existence of Neon in Lunar Atmosphere
NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft has confirmed the existence of neon in the lunar atmosphere. “The presence of neon in the…
MMS Mission to Give Unique Look at Magnetic Reconnection
NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission is poised to give astronomers a unique look at magnetic reconnection. On July 9, 2015 the four spacecraft of NASA’s Magnetospheric…
“Behemoth” Bleeding Atmosphere Around a Warm Exoplanet Discovered by Hubble
An enormous cloud of hydrogen is bleeding off the warm exoplanet GJ 436b due to exreme radiation from it’s star. The huge cloud is about…
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite – The Search for Planets Outside Our Solar System
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is set to discover thousands of exoplanets in orbit around the brightest stars in the sky. The Transiting Exoplanet…
Shadow of the Moon – A Total Solar Eclipse
This short video from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center presents several visualizations of the total solar eclipse that will take place on March 20th. On…
New NASA Goddard Video: MMS Mission Overview
This four minute video outlines the MMS Mission and the phenomenon of magnetic reconnection. NASA | MMS Mission Overview Senior Project Scientist Tom Moore outlines…
New Solar Dynamics Observatory Video: 5 Year Time-lapse of the Sun
This short video from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center shows a five year time-lapse of the Sun. NASA | 5 Year Time-lapse of the Sun…
The Most Comprehensive Picture of Eta Carinae to Date
This four minute video from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center combines data from NASA satellites and theoretical modeling to produce an unparalleled look into Eta…
Reconnaissance Orbiter Shows the Other Side of the Moon
This newly released NASA Goddard Space Flight Center video uses Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data to show what the other side of the Moon looks like….
New NASA Goddard Video: Moon Phase and Libration, 2015
This new five minute video from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center shows the upcoming moon phases for 2015 as viewed from the northern hemisphere….
