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A Solar Neighborhood Census, Thanks to NASA Citizen Science
4 min read A Solar Neighborhood Census, Thanks to NASA Citizen Science This artist’s concept by citizen scientist William Pendrill shows, at left, a cool brown dwarf called a T…
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The next full Moon is the Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Fish Moon, the Pesach or Passover Moon
19 min read The next full Moon is the Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Fish Moon, the Pesach or Passover Moon The next full Moon is the Pink…
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SWOT Satellite Helps Gauge the Depth of Death Valley’s Temporary Lake
Water depths in Death Valley’s temporary lake ranged between about 3 feet (or 1 meter, shown in dark blue) to less than 1.5 feet (0.5 meters, light yellow) from February…
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Seeing the Solar Eclipse from 223,000 Miles Away
This spectacular image showing the Moon’s shadow on Earth’s surface was acquired during a 20-second period starting at 2:59 p.m. EDT (18:59:19 UTC) on April 8, 2024, by NASA’s Lunar…
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NASA Welcomes Switzerland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, right, shakes hands with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, after signing the Artemis Accords, Monday, April 15, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters…
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NASA Sets Path to Return Mars Samples, Seeks Innovative Designs
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson shared on Monday the agency’s path forward on the Mars Sample Return program, including seeking innovative designs to return valuable samples from Mars to Earth. Such…
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NASA’s LRO Observes 2024 Solar Eclipse Shadow
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Editor’s Note, April 16, 2024: This story has been updated to remove an unclear secondary image and caption. As…
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NASA Selects New Crew for Next Simulated Mars Journey
NASA has selected four new crew members to partake in a simulated mission to Mars inside the agency’s Human Exploration Research Analog. From left are Jason Lee, Stephanie Navarro, Shareef…
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The NRP Post
Current partners are encouraged to share their stories with NASA and our local communities. If partners do not have the time to prepare a story for the NRP post, the…
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The April 8 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA
5 Min Read The April 8 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA A total solar eclipse is seen in Dallas on April 8, 2024. A total solar eclipse…