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Astrophysics Division
Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Missions
Science Mission Directorate
Spiral Galaxies
The Universe
This vibrant Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 1566, sometimes informally referred to as the ‘Spanish Dancer Galaxy’. Like the subject of another recent image, NGC 1566 is a weakly-barred or intermediate spiral galaxy. This means that it does not have a clearly present or a clearly absent bar-shaped structure at its […]
Posted November 3, 2023
NASA History
Astronauts
Former Astronauts
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of former NASA astronaut Rear Adm. (ret.) Thomas K. (TK) Mattingly II. “We lost one of our country’s heroes on Oct. 31. NASA astronaut TK Mattingly was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his shining personality will ensure he […]
Posted November 2, 2023
ISS Research
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Crew time is a valuable resource on the International Space Station and its value only increases for future space missions. One way to make the most of crew time is using robotic technology either to assist crew members with various tasks and or to completely automate others. A current investigation on the space station, JEM […]
Posted November 2, 2023
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Air Traffic Solutions
Airspace Operations and Safety Program
Drones & You
System-Wide Safety
NASA’s aeronautical innovators have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards before they occur.
Posted November 2, 2023
Asteroids
Goddard Space Flight Center
Lucy
The Solar System
On Nov. 1, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew by not just its first asteroid, but its first two. The first images returned by Lucy reveal that the small main belt asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a binary pair.
Posted November 2, 2023
Goddard Space Flight Center
Space Communications Technology
Technology
Rows upon rows of cobalt-blue spires in Goddard’s antenna chamber evoke a soundproof room from a recording studio. Much like laying down tracks on a hit album, this testing facility ensures clean takes for NASA missions' antennas and their data transmissions.
Posted November 2, 2023
NASA Directorates
Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA leadership, including Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, will participate in a workshop on space mobility and in-space servicing on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the University of Maryland in College Park. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. EST, the Consortium for Space Mobility and ISAM Capabilities (COSMIC) workshop runs through Wednesday, Nov. 8.
Posted November 2, 2023
Crab Nebula
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Nebulae
The Universe
The James Webb Space Telescope captures new details of the Crab Nebula, 6,500 light-years away, in this image released on Oct. 30, 2023.
Posted November 2, 2023
General
Ames Research Center
Ames Research Center's Science Directorate
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Exoplanet Detection Methods
Exoplanet Discoveries
Exoplanet Exploration Program
Exoplanet Transits
Exoplanets
Kepler / K2
Missions
NASA Centers & Facilities
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
The Universe
A system of seven sweltering planets has been revealed by continued study of data from NASA’s retired Kepler space telescope: Each one is bathed in more radiant heat from their host star per area than any planet in our solar system. Also unlike any of our immediate neighbors, all seven planets in this system, named […]
Posted November 2, 2023
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