Comet ATLAS and Orion s Belt
With its closest approach to planet Earth scheduled for November 14, this Comet ATLAS (C/2020 M3) was discovered […]
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Colors of the Moon
What color is the Moon? It depends on the night. Outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, the dark Moon, […]
NASA Science to Host Community Town Hall Meeting
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas Zurbuchen […]
Independent Review Indicates NASA Prepared for Mars Sample Return Campaign
NASA released an independent review report Tuesday indicating the agency is now ready to undertake its Mars Sample […]
The Central Soul Nebula Without Stars
This cosmic close-up looks deep inside the Soul Nebula. The dark and brooding dust clouds near the top, […]
NASA Invites Media to Briefing on Mars Sample Return Independent ...
NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 10, to discuss the findings and […]
New NASA Partnerships to Mature Commercial Space Technologies, Capabilities
NASA has selected 17 U.S. companies for 20 partnerships to mature industry-developed space technologies for the Moon and […]
In Green Company: Aurora over Norway
Raise your arms if you see an aurora. With those instructions, two nights went by with, well, clouds […]
Martian Moon Phobos from Mars Express
Why is Phobos so dark? Phobos, the largest and innermost of two Martian moons, is the darkest moon […]
The Hercules Cluster of Galaxies
These are galaxies of the Hercules Cluster, an archipelago of island universes a mere 500 million light-years away. […]