Space News
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Former NASA Center Director, Scientist to Receive Presidential Medals
Medals of Freedom are displayed Thursday, July 7, 2022, before a ceremony at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden will present Dr. Ellen…
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A Moonlit Trio
NASA/Bill Ingalls The Moon (left), Saturn, and Jupiter (lower right; Saturn is above and to the left of Jupiter) were seen in the sky above the Washington Memorial on Dec.…
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Hubble Hunts Visible Light Sources of X-Rays
2 min read Hubble Hunts Visible Light Sources of X-Rays This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf galaxy IC 776. ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Sun This NASA/ESA Hubble…
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Researchers Develop ‘Founding Document’ on Synthetic Cell Development
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Synthetic cell development could lead researchers to new developments in food and medical sciences and a better understanding of…
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Hi-C Rocket Experiment Achieves Never-Before-Seen Look at Solar Flares
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The High-Resolution Coronal Imager, or Hi-C, launches aboard a Black Brant IX sounding rocket April 17 at Poker Flat…
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer Searches for Light
NASA/JPL-Caltech This Dec. 21, 2002, artist’s concept of NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer imagines what the space telescope would look like during its mission. Launched April 28, 2003, it studied the…
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Sols 4173-4174: Reflections
3 min read Sols 4173-4174: Reflections This image was taken by Left Navigation Camera onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 4171 (2024-04-30 19:41:16 UTC). NASA/JPL-Caltech Earth planning date: Wednesday,…
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NASA Is Helping Protect Tigers, Jaguars, and Elephants. Here’s How.
Earth (ESD) Earth and Climate Explore Climate Change Science in Action Multimedia Data More For Researchers 5 Min Read NASA Is Helping Protect Tigers, Jaguars, and Elephants. Here’s How. NASA…
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NASA Partner Zooniverse Receives White House Open Science Award
2 Min Read NASA Partner Zooniverse Receives White House Open Science Award Selection of Zooniverse project avatars. Credits: Zooniverse Congrats to NASA partner Zooniverse for being named winners in the White House’s Year of Open…
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NASA Technology Grants to Advance Moon to Mars Space Exploration
Brandon Aguiar, a graduate student at Florida International University, works to prepare a slurry containing a lunar regolith simulant, graphene nanoplatelets, and base resin for use in FIU’s ongoing study…