These four nebulae are known for their breathtaking beauty: the Eagle Nebula (which contains the Pillars of Creation), the Omega Nebula, the Trifid Nebula, and the Lagoon Nebula. To source
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NASA TV to Air IXPE Prelaunch Activities, Launch
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, the first satellite dedicated to measuring the polarization of X-rays from a variety of cosmic sources, such as black holes and neutron stars. To source
Dragons-Eye View
As the Crew-2 mission departed the International Space Station aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour, the crew snapped this image of the station. To source
Hubble’s View of Planetary Nebula Reveals Complex Structure
NGC 6891 is a bright, asymmetrical planetary nebula in the constellation Delphinus, the Dolphin. To source
Black Hole Collision May Have Exploded With Light
This artist’s concept shows a supermassive black hole surrounded by a disk of gas. To source
NASA’s Aviation Tech to Roll Out to Airports, Save Time for Passengers
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Orlando International Airport in Florida Wednesday and met with aviation leaders to discuss implementing aircraft flight scheduling technology developed by the agency that will soon improve dependability for passengers – which is especially important during peak travel times like the Thanksgiving holiday. To source
Hubble Witnesses Shock Wave of Colliding Gases in Running Man Nebula
Mounded, luminous clouds of gas and dust glow in this Hubble image of a Herbig-Haro object known as HH 45. To source
NASA, SpaceX Launch DART: First Test Mission to Defend Planet Earth
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first full-scale mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, launched Wednesday at 1:21 a.m. EST on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. To source
Stay Tuned for DART!
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will help determine if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course. To source
New Deep Learning Method Adds 301 Planets to Kepler's Total Count
Scientists recently added a whopping 301 newly confirmed exoplanets to the total exoplanet tally. original
NASA, Partner to Highlight Passenger-Friendly Aviation Technology
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will visit Orlando International Airport in Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and meet with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) CEO Phil Brown. To source
Hubble Spots Swirls of Dust in the Flame Nebula
The Flame Nebula, also called NGC 2024, is a large star-forming region in the constellation Orion that lies about 1,400 light-years from Earth. It’s a part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. To source
Crew-1 Astronaut Victor Glover Meets with DC Students
NASA astronaut Victor Glover speaks with students about his time aboard the International Space Station, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Ben’s Chili Bowl in Washington. To source