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Johnson Space Center

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People of Johnson

NASA Names David Korth as Deputy, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate

NASA has selected David Korth as deputy for Johnson Space Center’s Safety and Mission Assurance directorate.

Posted January 17, 2025

Johnson Space Center

General

People of Johnson

NASA Names Mary Beth Schwartz as Director, Center Operations Directorate

NASA has selected Mary Beth Schwartz as director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center Center Operations directorate. Schwartz previously served as the directorate’s deputy director. “I’m excited to embark on my new role as director for Johnson’s Center Operations directorate,” Schwartz said.

Posted January 17, 2025

Hubble Space Telescope

Jupiter

Hubble Reveals Jupiter in Ultraviolet Light

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the planet Jupiter in a color composite of ultraviolet wavelengths. Released on Nov. 3, 2023, in honor of Jupiter reaching opposition, which occurs when the planet and the Sun are in opposite sides of the sky, this view of the gas giant planet includes the iconic, massive storm called the […]

Posted January 17, 2025

Astrophysics

Astrophysics Division

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

Nebulae

Protostars

Stars

The Universe

Hubble Captures Young Stars Changing Their Environments

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image peers into the dusty recesses of the nearest massive star-forming region to Earth, the Orion Nebula (Messier 42, M42). Just 1,500 light-years away, the Orion Nebula is visible to the unaided eye below the three stars that form the ‘belt’ in the constellation Orion. The nebula is home to […]

Posted January 16, 2025

NASA’s Day of Remembrance Honors Fallen Heroes of Exploration

NASA will observe its annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 23, honoring the members of the NASA family who lost their lives in the pursuit of exploration and discovery for benefit of humanity. The event, traditionally held every year on the fourth Thursday of January, remembers the crews of Apollo 1 and the space […]

Posted January 16, 2025

Andromeda Galaxy

Astrophysics

Astrophysics Division

Galaxies

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

Spiral Galaxies

The Universe

NASA’s Hubble Traces Hidden History of Andromeda Galaxy

In the years following the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way — the magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31). It can be seen with the naked eye on a […]

Posted January 16, 2025

NASA History

Events

Aerospace Latin America: A History

2025 Seminar Series Throughout 2025, the NASA History Office is presenting a seminar series on the topic of Aerospace Latin America.

Posted January 16, 2025

STEM Engagement at NASA

Earth

NASA International Space Apps Challenge Announces 2024 Global Winners

NASA Space Apps has named 10 global winners, recognizing teams from around the world for their exceptional innovation and collaboration during the 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge.

Posted January 16, 2025

Earth

Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM)

Goddard Space Flight Center

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Water & Energy Cycle

NASA Scientists Find New Human-Caused Shifts in Global Water Cycle

In a recently published paper, NASA scientists use nearly 20 years of observations to show that the global water cycle is shifting in unprecedented ways. The majority of those shifts are driven by activities such as agriculture and could have impacts on ecosystems and water management, especially in certain regions.

Posted January 16, 2025

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Exoplanet Atmosphere

Exoplanet Science

Exoplanets

General

Marshall Space Flight Center

Exoplanets Need to Be Prepared for Extreme Space Weather, Chandra Finds

Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) XMM-Newton that examined the effects of X-rays on potential planets around the most common type of stars.

Posted January 16, 2025