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Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum and Dr. John Bolten, both of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, received American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards this month.
Posted September 29, 2023
Goddard Space Flight Center
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) has awarded its Excellence in Industry Award to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The award will be presented at the 2023 International Astronautical Congress, taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 2 through Oct.
Posted September 29, 2023
Astrophysics Division
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Missions
Nebulae
Science Mission Directorate
The Universe
Though a doomed star exploded some 20,000 years ago, its tattered remnants continue racing into space at breakneck speeds – and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has caught the action. The nebula, called the Cygnus Loop, forms a bubble-like shape that is about 120 light-years in diameter. The distance to its center is approximately 2,600 light-years.
Posted September 29, 2023
Astrophysics Division
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Missions
Nebulae
Science Mission Directorate
The Universe
Just in time for the fall foliage season, this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a glistening scene in red. It reveals a small region of the nebula Westerhout 5, which lies about 7,000 light-years from Earth. Suffused with bright red light, this luminous image hosts a variety of interesting features, including a […]
Posted September 29, 2023
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