In this image, the COWVR and TEMPEST instruments are shown in the trunk of the cargo craft. To source
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NASA: Cobertura en español del despegue del telescopio espacial Webb
NASA: Cobertura en español del despegue del telescopio espacial Webb To source
NASA’s 2021 Included Mars Landing, First Flight, Artemis, More
In 2021, NASA completed its busiest year of development yet in low-Earth orbit, made history on Mars, continued to make progress on its Artemis plans for the Moon, tested new technologies for a supersonic aircraft, finalized launch preparations for the next-generation space telescope, and much more – all while safely operating during a pandemic and […]
Behold a Winter Solstice
The Earth’s solstices come twice a year. For the Northern Hemisphere, this year’s winter solstice happens on Dec. 21. To source
Blueprints of the James Webb Space Telescope
These blueprints of the James Webb Space Telescope were created as a prop for a video series. To source
NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to View Webb Telescope Launch
NASA will provide coverage of prelaunch, launch, and postlaunch activities for the James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s largest and most powerful space science telescope. To source
Hubble Views a Galaxy With an Explosive Past
In this image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures a side-on view of NGC 3568, a barred spiral galaxy roughly 57 million light-years from the Milky Way in the constellation Centaurus. To source
Reflections of Starlight
This Hubble Space Telescope image captures a portion of the reflection nebula IC 2631, which contains a protostar, the hot, dense core of a forming star that is accumulating gas and dust. To source
Eugene Parker Watches the Liftoff of the Mission Named in His Honor
Dr. Eugene Parker (seated), a pioneer in heliophysics, watches the liftoff of the mission named in his honor. To source
NASA Awards Contracts for Rotorcraft Vertical Lift Technology Services
NASA has awarded multiple contracts to provide rotorcraft vertical lift technology development research and development support at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. To source
A Cosmic Delivery – NASA Receives Samples of Asteroid Ryugu
IIn this image, a Hayabusa2 sample canister containing sample fragments of the asteroid Ryugu is transferred from JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, to NASA. To source
The Geminids Are Here!
Each December the Geminids meteor showers appear in the night sky. To source
Snoopy to Fly Aboard Artemis I
Snoopy, the Zero G Indicator for the Artemis I mission, was delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Dec. 2 2021. To source