NASA Announces New Director of Johnson Space Center
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Monday the selection of Mark Geyer as the next director of the agency’s […]
astronomy
Old Data Reveal New Evidence of Europa Plumes
Scientists re-examining data from an old mission bring new insights to the tantalizing question of whether Jupiter’s moon […]
Sakurajima Volcano with Lightning
Why does a volcanic eruption sometimes create lightning? Pictured above, the Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan was caught […]
A Plurality of Singularities at the Galactic Center
A recent informal poll found that astronomers don’t yet have a good collective noun for a group of […]
Mars Helicopter to Fly on NASA’s Next Red Planet Rover ...
NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars. The Mars Helicopter, a small, autonomous rotorcraft, will travel with the […]
NASA Television to Air Coverage of Earth-Observing Satellite Duo Launch
Media are invited to cover the prelaunch briefing and launch of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On […]
Oklahoma, Illinois Students to Link Up with NASA Astronauts on ...
Students from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Edwardsville, Illinois, will have the opportunity to talk with astronauts on the International […]
NASA Hosts Live Discussion about Europa Findings, Potential for Life
NASA will host a Science Chat at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, May 14, to discuss the latest analysis […]
Galaxies in the River
Large galaxies grow by eating small ones. Even our own galaxy practices galactic cannibalism, absorbing small galaxies that […]
NASA Awards Grants for Research into Life in Universe
NASA has awarded five-year grants, each approximately $8 million, to three research teams that will study the origins, […]