NASA is planning to repair NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, during a spacewalk later this year. It will be the fourth science observatory in orbit serviced by astronauts. In May 2023, scientists discovered that NICER had developed a “light leak.” Unwanted sunlight was entering the instrument […]
Category:
Astrophysics, Goddard Space Flight Center, International Space Station (ISS), ISS Research, NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), The Universe
Posted on
April 17, 2024
Sign up for our newsletter:
Categories
3
1
4
10
1
1
1
1
3
159
19
9
152
29
1
2
2
1
371
3
13
210
386
14
1
26
2
299
1
19
48
1
222
3
46
1
136
7
54
10
17
1
6
3
6
1
41
14
1
45
17
10
141
2
1
1
95
46
3
18
202
2
107
1
4
46
11
3
20
3
105
1
21
3
6
1
4
2
6
1
2
46
1
7
1
362
2
11
69
1
21
2
2
10
1
30
1
407
11
5
53
2
10
3
13
114
7
4
1
2
38
18
4
14
34
29
18
1
6
3
27
14
3
1
187
101
14
2
1
55
62
3
1
1
1
17
17
15
33
12
10
1
6
388
6
11
3
18
5
1
35
13
3
2
10
1
1
1
58
170
113
4
8
1
1
11
112
5
3
1
41
281
233
13
1
10
67
36
37
6
661
13
133
1
1
8
1
2
22
30
Blog Posts
APOD: 2026 September 26 – Mirrored Meteor and Milky Way
September 26, 2026
NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development
September 26, 2026
NASA Welcomes San Marino Signing the Artemis Accords
September 25, 2026
Newsletter Archive
- ‹ previous
- 3 of 3