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Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS)
NASA announced the winners on Wednesday of the third annual Power to Explore Challenge, a national writing competition designed to teach K-12 students about the power of radioisotopes for space exploration.
Posted April 17, 2024
Dragonfly
Goddard Space Flight Center
Planetary Science
Planetary Science Division
Saturn
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
The Solar System
NASA has confirmed its Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Saturn’s organic-rich moon Titan. The decision allows the mission to progress to completion of final design, followed by the construction and testing of the entire spacecraft and science instruments.
Posted April 17, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Citizen Science
Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR)
Eclipses
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
International Space Station (ISS)
Science Mission Directorate
Skywatching
On April 8, 2024, the Moon’s shadow swept across North America, treating millions to a breathtaking view of a total solar eclipse. As the Moon passed in front of the Sun, it revealed the Sun’s wispy white outer atmosphere — the corona. Pictures of total solar eclipses are beautiful — they capture a moment happening […]
Posted April 12, 2024
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Dark Matter
Dark Matter & Dark Energy
E-Books
Hubble Space Telescope
Missions
Science Mission Directorate
The Universe
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope team has released a new downloadable e-book in the Hubble Focus series, called “Hubble Focus: The Dark Universe.” This e-book highlights the mission’s recent discoveries about two mysterious components of our universe, known as dark energy — an unexplained cosmic pressure that’s speeding up the universe’s expansion — a
Posted April 6, 2024
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
Earth's Moon
Goddard Space Flight Center
Planetary Science
Planetary Science Division
Science Mission Directorate
The Solar System
NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter), which has been circling and studying the Moon for 15 years, captured several images of Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Danuri lunar orbiter last month. The two spacecraft, traveling in nearly parallel orbits, zipped past each other in opposite directions between March 5 and 6, 2024.
Posted April 5, 2024
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Missions
Science Mission Directorate
The highly competitive NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) recently named 24 new fellows to its 2024 roster. The program fosters excellence and inclusive leadership in astrophysics by supporting a diverse group of exceptionally promising and innovative early-career astrophysicists.
Posted April 2, 2024
Science Mission Directorate
As the world eagerly anticipates the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, NASA is preparing for an extraordinary opportunity for scientific discovery, open collaboration, and public engagement.
Posted March 29, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Heliophysics Research Program
Ionosphere
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
Skywatching
NASA will launch three sounding rockets during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, to study how Earth’s upper atmosphere is affected when sunlight momentarily dims over a portion of the planet.
Posted March 25, 2024
Science & Research
2017 Solar Eclipse
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Science Mission Directorate
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
The Sun
A total solar eclipse creates stunning celestial views for people within the path of the Moon’s shadow. This astronomical event is a unique opportunity for scientists to study the Sun and its influence on Earth, but it’s also a perfect opportunity to capture unforgettable images. Whether you’re an amateur photographer or a selfie master, try […]
Posted March 21, 2024
Mars
Mars Exploration Program
Mars Moons
Martian Moon Exploration (MMX)
Phobos
Planetary Science Division
Science Mission Directorate
On March 14, NASA delivered its gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer instrument to JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) for integration onto JAXA’s MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) mission spacecraft and final system-level testing.   NASA’s Mars-moon Exploration with Gamma Ray and Neutrons (MEGANE) instrument, developed by the Johns Hopkins Appli
Posted March 15, 2024
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