Citizen Scientists Discover Giant Jupiter-Like Planet in NASA TESS Data
Tom Jacobs of Bellevue, Washington, loves treasure hunts. Since 2010, the former U.S. naval officer has participated in online volunteer projects that allow anyone who…
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Red Tide off Rio – “It Is Very Worrying”
A dark, rainy spring gave way to a vast, long-lived phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Brazil. Beachgoers in the Brazilian state of Rio de…
NASA Satellites Launch Aboard Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne Rocket
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket detached from the company’s CosmicGirl aircraft at approximately 5:53 p.m. EST (2:53 p.m. PST) on January 13, 2022, launching NASA’s 29th…
A Major Milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope, a “Mini” Monster Black Hole [Video]
A major milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope, what astronomers could learn from a “mini” monster black hole, and the latest assessment of our…
Artemis I Progress Continues in NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building
On January 11, engineers and technicians with Exploration Ground Systems retracted and extended the Orion spacecraft crew access arm as part of ongoing work leading…
2021 Continued Earth’s Warming Trend: The Past 8 Years Have Been the Warmest in the Global Record
Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2021 tied 2018 as the sixth-warmest year on record, according to independent analyses from NASA and the National Oceanic…
James Webb Space Telescope: Mirror, Mirror…On Its Way!
With major deployments complete, Webb continues its journey to its final halo orbit around L2. In the meantime, there are several smaller deployments in the…
Busy Day for Biology Research on Space Station as Spacewalk Preps Continue
Space biology research and spacewalk preparations kept the Expedition 66 crew busy aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The orbital residents also ensured space…
NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Cruising Outbound 30 Million Miles From Earth – Solar Array Testing Continues
The Lucy spacecraft, launched on October 16, 2021, is now over 30 million miles, or 48 million kilometers, from Earth and continues to operate safely…
Space Station Cosmonauts Prep for Spacewalk as Astronauts Work Science and Maintenance
In one week the first spacewalk of 2022 is set to begin at the International Space Station. Two Expedition 66 crew members are getting their…
Webb Space Telescope Begins Its Months-Long Mirror Alignment
Webb has begun the detailed process of fine-tuning its individual optics into one huge, precise telescope. Engineers first commanded actuators – 126 devices that will…
A New Look at Earth’s Lightning – From a Sensor Installed on the International Space Station
A sensor installed on the International Space Station is yielding fresh insights on the global distribution of lightning. Since the dawn of humanity, lightning has…
Huge Mars Dust Storm Sends NASA’s InSight Lander Into Safe Mode
The lander has taken measures to conserve energy; engineers aim to return to normal operations next week. NASA’s InSight lander is stable and sending health…
NASA Prepares Massive SLS Moon Rockets for First Crewed Artemis Missions
As teams continue to prepare NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for its debut flight with the launch of Artemis I, NASA and its partners…
A View of Mount Vesuvius – One of the Most Dangerous Volcanoes on Earth
Clouds parted for a glimpse of one of the most dangerous volcanoes on Earth. Mount Vesuvius, located 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) southeast of Naples, Italy,…
NASA’s New IXPE Mission Opens Its Eyes and Is Ready for Discovery!
NASA’s newest X-ray eyes are open and ready for discovery! Having spent just over a month in space, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is…
SpaceX Dragon, Spacewalk Preps Amidst Space Botany and Biology Research on Space Station
The International Space Station is gearing up for the departure of a U.S. resupply ship and a Russian spacewalk next week. Meanwhile, the Expedition 66…
“Mini” Monster Black Hole Discovery May Provide Clues to Astonishing Supermassive Growth
Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole in the dwarf galaxy Mrk 462 with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The percentage of these galaxies that have…