Tag: NASA

NASA’s next-generation telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, unfolded its sunshield in a series of tensioning tests in preparation for launch next year.

Scientists are puzzled by the apparent absence of a supermassive black hole estimated to weigh between 3 billion and 100 billion times the mass of the sun.

NASA wants to collect a sample of the Martian rock and soil and to bring it back to Earth. Bringing rock from Mars to Earth is no easy matter, however.

On Monday night, a truly rare astronomical event will occur: Jupiter and Saturn will align in what NASA’s calling the “great conjecture.” Jupiter and Saturn align in the sky once…

The gas giants Saturn and Jupiter are drawing ever closer together. Well, from our Earthling perspective anyhow. The “great conjunction” of these planets in the night sky is imminent. They…

Data from NASA’s Juno probe reveals more information about how atmospheric hot spots form on Jupiter and interact with the rest of the atmosphere.

A satellite recently launched by NASA and ESA has sent back its first data on sea levels, beginning a new era of more accurate measurements of sea level rise.

NASA just released a treasure trove of cosmic imagery.  On Friday, the space agency released over 50 new images captured by the legendary Hubble Space Telescope. Before now, NASA hadn’t…

NASA enthusiastically recommends that you check out the sky.  The peak of the brilliant annual Geminids meteor shower is happening on Dec. 13 and 14, the space agency advised on…

NASA’s newly unveiled team of Artemis astronauts likely includes the first woman and next man to step on the moon.