1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Aerial view of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility main base in Wallops Island, Virginia.Courtesy of Patrick Hendrickson To facilitate discussion and information sharing on activities at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, a public information session is being held 4–6 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, at the NASA Wallops Visitor [...]
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft supporting NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station on Aug. 25, 2025, for an automated docking to the Harmony module’s forward port. Credit: NASA NASA and SpaceX are targeting 7:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 12, for the next launch to deliver science, supplies, and equipment to the International [...]
A newly discovered object may be a key to unlocking the true nature of a mysterious class of sources that astronomers have found in the early universe in recent years.NASA/CXC/SAO/M. Weiss; adapted by K. Arcand & J. Major A new “X-ray dot” found by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory – which could look like this artist’s [...]
Cryogenic engineer Adam Rice tests the Lunar Environment Structural Test Rig at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland to simulate the thermal-vacuum conditions of the lunar night on Thursday, May 22, 2025.NASA/Jef Janis As NASA looks to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond, researchers must develop materials capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures found in space and on [...]
This artist’s concept shows an isolated neutron star as an ultra-dense stellar remnant, packing more mass than the Sun into a city-sized sphere and radiating energy as it slowly cools in the depths of space. NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will search for, and could measure the mass of, isolated neutron stars using [...]
Explore This Section Science Science Activation NASA eClips and GLOBE… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science Science Activation Opportunities 3 min read NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia Jessica Taylor, Physical Scientist at NASA Langley Research Center [...]
Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Perseverance Mars… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About 2 Min Read NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Surveys ‘Crocodile Bridge’ PIA26699 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this 360-degree panorama of a region nicknamed “Crocodile Bridge” on Jezero [...]
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After a recent count, NASA Citizen Science is proud to report that more than 650 people who have volunteered to participate in NASA citizen science projects have co-authored peer-reviewed research papers with scientists on those project teams. These volunteers made incredible contributions like: Spotting comets, gamma-ray bursts, and brown dwarfs in data collected by space [...]
2 Min Read NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock PIA26723 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock GIF (50.56 MB) PIA26723 Figure A GIF (48.45 MB) PIA26723 [...]
