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Don’t Miss the Geminid Meteor Shower – And Check Out NASA’s Live Meteor Camera

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Don’t Miss the Geminid Meteor Shower – And Check Out NASA’s Live Meteor Camera

Geminid meteor shower. The Geminids are caused by debris from a celestial object known as 3200 Phaethon, whose origin is the subject of some debate. Some astronomers consider it to…

11 December 2021 · 5 min read

We Asked a NASA Technologist: Is There Oxygen on Mars? [Video]

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We Asked a NASA Technologist: Is There Oxygen on Mars? [Video]

This artist’s concept depicts astronauts and human habitats on Mars. NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will carry a number of technologies that could make Mars safer and easier to explore for…

30 October 2021 · 2 min read

NASA Images of the Week: Monsters in the Sky, Asteroids, Molten Ring & Mars Sample Return

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NASA Images of the Week: Monsters in the Sky, Asteroids, Molten Ring & Mars Sample Return

With the charming name of SDSS J0146-0929, this is a galaxy cluster — a monstrous collection of hundreds of galaxies all shackled together in the unyielding grip of gravity. The…

25 October 2021 · 5 min read

We Asked a NASA Technologist: Is There Weather on Mars? [Video]

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We Asked a NASA Technologist: Is There Weather on Mars? [Video]

Is there weather on Mars? Short answer: yes! And just like on Earth it varies wildly. Now, thanks to the Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer, or MEDA instrument on NASA’s Perseverance…

19 October 2021 · 2 min read

International Observe the Moon Night: 10 Ways To Observe the Moon

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International Observe the Moon Night: 10 Ways To Observe the Moon

Believe it or not, observing the Moon is something you can do no matter the weather, time of day, or location! We interpret “observe” very broadly. There are so many…

17 October 2021 · 7 min read

NASA Images of the Week: Rogue Planet, Dangerous Dance, SpaceX & Electric Propulsion

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NASA Images of the Week

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features two interacting galaxies that are so intertwined, they have a collective name – Arp 91. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton, Acknowledgement: J.…

11 October 2021 · 5 min read

Advanced Housekeeping Keeps Space Station in Tip-Top Shape

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Advanced Housekeeping Keeps Space Station in Tip-Top Shape

The Soyuz MS-18 crew ship relocates from the Rassvet module to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module on September 28, 2021. Credit: NASA The Expedition 65 crew focused on a variety…

10 October 2021 · 2 min read

October 2021 Skywatching Highlights From NASA – Two Brilliant Stars Vying for “Pole” Position

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October 2021 Skywatching Highlights From NASA – Two Brilliant Stars Vying for “Pole” Position

6 October 2021 · 4 min read

Lunar Crater Named After Black Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson

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Lunar Crater Named After Black Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson

22 September 2021 · 4 min read

NASA’s Billion New Observatory: James Webb Space Telescope Gets a Launch Date

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NASA’s $10 Billion New Observatory: James Webb Space Telescope Gets a Launch Date

Artist conception of the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez [caption id="attachment_133954" align="alignright" width="380"] After successful completion of its final tests, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope…

13 September 2021 · 3 min read