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NASA Solar System & Beyond
- NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus
2 June 2021, 8:05 pm
NASA has selected two new missions to Venus, Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor. - NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Heads for Earth with Asteroid Sample
10 May 2021, 9:22 pm
After nearly five years in space, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with an abundance of rocks and dust from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. - NASA Invites Public, Media to Watch Asteroid Mission Begin Return to Earth
6 May 2021, 10:41 pm
NASA invites the public and the media to watch its first asteroid sample return mission begin a two-year cruise home at 4 p.m. EDT Monday, May 10, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. - Media Invited to Virtual Briefing as NASA’s Webb Prepares for Launch
5 May 2021, 10:51 pm
Media will have the opportunity to see the iconic golden mirror of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope open for the last time on Earth during a virtual briefing Tuesday, May 11, at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT). - NASA Study: To Find an Extraterrestrial Civilization, Pollution Could Be the Solution
10 February 2021, 6:00 pm
If there’s an advanced extraterrestrial civilization inhabiting a nearby star system, we might be able to detect it using its own atmospheric pollution, according to new NASA research. - NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for SPHEREx Astrophysics Mission
4 February 2021, 10:21 pm
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission. - NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Plans for May Asteroid Departure
26 January 2021, 4:48 pm
On May 10, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back to Earth. - NASA Highlights Astrophysics Missions at ‘Super Bowl of Astronomy’
11 January 2021, 3:54 pm
Experts from across NASA will discuss topics ranging from black holes to exploding stars to planets beyond our solar system at the 237th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS). - NASA, NSF Sign Agreement to Advance Space, Earth, Biological, Physical Sciences
7 January 2021, 4:41 pm
NASA and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have signed a memorandum of understanding affirming the agencies’ intent to continue their longstanding partnership in mutually beneficial research activities advancing space, Earth, biological, and physical sciences to further U.S. national space policy and promote the progress of science. - NASA Discoveries, R&D, Moon to Mars Exploration Plans Persevere in 2020
21 December 2020, 4:21 pm
“NASA has impressed the nation with our resilience and persistence during the pandemic,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
Source: NASA
NASA Image of the Day
- A Purposeful Passenger Prepares for Mission Aboard Orion Spacecraft
16 June 2021, 1:18 pm
When NASA’s Orion spacecraft launches around the Moon later this year, a suited manikin will be its passenger. - Artemis I Space Launch System Core Stage Lift and Mate
15 June 2021, 12:10 pm
Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems and contractor Jacobs lower the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage – the largest part of the rocket – onto the mobile launcher. - Flag Day 2021: Saluting the U.S. Flag
14 June 2021, 3:35 pm
June 14 of each year is celebrated as Flag Day in the U.S. - Earth's Atmospheric Glow and Star Trails
11 June 2021, 3:09 pm
The beauty of our home planet is shown in this long exposure photograph, taken from the International Space Station. - A Partial Solar Eclipse
10 June 2021, 2:49 pm
A partial solar eclipse is seen as the Sun rises behind the United States Capitol Building, Thursday, June 10, 2021, as seen from Arlington, Virginia. - Galactic Goulash
9 June 2021, 2:44 pm
One definition for goulash, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is mixture of heterogeneous elements, jumble. This 2017 image of Arp 299 is just that. - Earth Is a Water World
8 June 2021, 1:56 pm
In this view from aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour, a pair of the International Space Station's main solar seemingly arrays drape across the Earth's horizon. - Researching Immune Response on the Space Station
7 June 2021, 2:55 pm
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei works on an investigation of how gravity affects immune response. - Detecting X-Rays From Uranus
4 June 2021, 3:17 pm
Astronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, as shown in this image from March 2021. - Administrator Bill Nelson Gives His First State of NASA Address
3 June 2021, 2:29 pm
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson talks to the agency’s workforce during his first State of NASA event Wednesday, June 2, 2021. - Andres Almeida, NASA Digital Strategist
2 June 2021, 4:12 pm
When NASA digital strategist Andres Almeida joined Twitter in 2009, one of the first accounts he followed was NASA. - Accretion Disk of Black Hole Glows in New Simulation
1 June 2021, 2:17 pm
This visualization of supercomputer data shows the X-ray glow of the inner accretion disc of a black hole. - Hubble Captures a Captivating Spiral
28 May 2021, 2:45 pm
This image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 5037, in the constellation of Virgo. - Magnetized Threads Weave Spectacular Galactic Tapestry
27 May 2021, 2:00 pm
Threads of superheated gas and magnetic fields are weaving a tapestry of energy at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. A new image of this new cosmic masterpiece was made using a giant mosaic of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa. - Squids and Other Research Heading to the Station. Yes, Squids!
26 May 2021, 2:36 pm
In just over a week, these tiny squids will head to space along with many other scientific experiments aboard SpaceX’s 22nd cargo resupply mission to the station.
Source: NASA
Astronomy News - ScienceDaily
- How a supermassive black hole originates
16 June 2021, 8:32 pmHow do supermassive black holes in the early universe originate? A team led by a theoretical physicist has come up with an explanation: a massive seed black hole that the collapse of a dark matter halo could produce. - The give and take of mega-flares from stars
16 June 2021, 8:32 pmThe long relationships between stars and the planets around them - including the Sun and the Earth - may be even more complex than previously thought. This is one conclusion of a new study involving thousands of stars using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. - Mystery solved: Dust cloud led to Betelgeuse's 'Great Dimming'
16 June 2021, 5:38 pmWhen Betelgeuse, a bright orange star in the constellation of Orion, lost more than two-thirds of its brightness in late 2019 and early 2020, astronomers were puzzled. - ALMA discovers earliest gigantic black hole storm
16 June 2021, 3:40 pmAstronomers have discovered a titanic galactic wind driven by a supermassive black hole 13.1 billion years ago. This is the earliest-yet-observed example of such a wind to date and is a telltale sign that huge black holes have a profound effect on the growth of galaxies from the very early history of the Universe. - Dark matter is slowing the spin of the Milky Way's galactic bar
14 June 2021, 9:39 pmFor 30 years, astrophysicists have predicted such a slowdown, but this is the first time it has been measured. The researchers say it gives a new type of insight into the nature of dark matter, which acts like a counterweight slowing the spin. - Boundary of heliosphere mapped
14 June 2021, 9:39 pmFor the first time, the boundary of the heliosphere has been mapped, giving scientists a better understanding of how solar and interstellar winds interact. - Black holes help with star birth
14 June 2021, 5:08 pmThe cosmic mass monsters clear the way for the formation of new suns in satellite galaxies. - Astronomers spot a 'blinking giant' near the center of the Galaxy
11 June 2021, 2:56 pmAstronomers have spotted a giant 'blinking' star towards the centre of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away. - Star's death will play a mean pinball with rhythmic planets
11 June 2021, 2:56 pmFour planets locked in a perfect rhythm around a nearby star are destined to be pinballed around their solar system when their sun eventually dies, according to a new study that peers into its future. - Asteroid 16 Psyche might not be what scientists expected
10 June 2021, 7:57 pmNew research finds that the target asteroid of NASA's Psyche mission may not be as metallic or dense as previously predicted, hinting that it might not be an exposed planetary core after all. - Astronomers discover a 'changing-look' blazar
9 June 2021, 6:34 pmAstronomers describe a 'changing-look' blazar -- a powerful active galactic nucleus powered by supermassive blackhole at the center of a galaxy. - CHIME telescope detects more than 500 mysterious fast radio bursts in its first year of operation
9 June 2021, 6:34 pmThe large radio telescope CHIME has detected more than 500 mysterious fast radio bursts in its first year of operation, MIT researchers report. The observations quadruple the number of known radio bursts and reveal two types of FRBs: one-offs and repeaters. - Scientists discover new exoplanet with an atmosphere ripe for study
9 June 2021, 2:46 pmScientists have discovered a new, temperate sub-Neptune sized exoplanet with a 24-day orbital period orbiting a nearby M dwarf star. The recent discovery offers exciting research opportunities thanks to the planet's substantial atmosphere, small star, and how fast the system is moving away from the Earth. - Cosmic cartographers map nearby universe revealing the diversity of star-forming galaxies
8 June 2021, 9:44 pmA team of astronomers has completed the first census of molecular clouds in the nearby universe. The study produced the first images of nearby galaxies with the same sharpness and quality as optical imaging and revealed that stellar nurseries do not all look and act the same. In fact, they're as diverse as the people, homes, neighborhoods, and regions that make up our own world. - An unprecedented survey of the 'nurseries' where stars are born
8 June 2021, 9:44 pmAstronomers have taken a big step forward in understanding the dark and violent places where stars are born. Over the past five years, an international team of researchers has conducted the first systematic survey of 'stellar nurseries' across our part of the universe, charting the more than 100,000 of these nurseries across more than 90 nearby galaxies and providing new insights into the origins of stars.
Source: Astronomy News - ScienceDaily
Astronomy News - Astronomy.com
- <i>The Sky This Week:</i> Welcome, summer!
18 June 2021, 12:00 pmEnjoy the summer solstice and the Full Strawberry Moon from June 18 to 25. - Relive the Apollo 14 Moon landing in 3D
16 June 2021, 10:00 pmRelive the 50th anniversary of Alan Shepard’s lunar adventures with stereo images that transport you to the Moon. - NASA is returning to Venus to learn whether the hot poisonous wasteland was ever habitable
16 June 2021, 12:00 pmTwo new NASA missions – VERITAS and DAVINCI+ – are headed to Venus. The missions will use radar and a probe to learn about Earth's hard-to-study and potentially prophetic neighbor. - A galactic archaeologist digs into the Milky Way’s history
15 June 2021, 12:00 pmAstrophysicists now have the data and models to uncover subtle imprints from our galaxy’s past. - Apollo 14: Bouncing back from disaster
15 June 2021, 12:00 pmAfter the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, NASA returned to the lunar surface with Apollo 14 — overcoming gremlins along the way. - Astronomers score a triple-double
14 June 2021, 12:00 pmAn ultra-rare merger of three galaxies, two of which host active black holes, is teaching us more about how galaxies grow. - Discovery of 535 new fast radio bursts helps shed light on their mysterious origins
14 June 2021, 12:00 pmFast radio bursts are the focus of a young and fascinating field of astronomy. Researchers just released data on more than 500 new bursts, quadrupling the total number of detected events. - Healthy mouse pups born from freeze-dried space sperm
11 June 2021, 12:00 pmAfter spending nearly six years on the International Space Station, the mouse sperm was returned to Earth and unfrozen, suffering little damage from radiation. - <i>The Sky This Week:</i> Enter the Summer Triangle
11 June 2021, 12:00 pmThis week of June 11 to 18 brings us familiar summer star patterns and the closest approach of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke. - <i>Infinity & Beyond</i> — Episode 20: What are quasars?
11 June 2021, 2:30 amQuasars are some of the most luminous objects in the cosmos, and the engines that drive them literally bend time and space. Join host Abigail Bollenbach as she answers your questions on quasars.
- Did solar eclipses help kick-start human curiosity?
10 June 2021, 12:00 pmAs observers digest today's annular eclipse across Canada, Greenland, and Russia, a new paper wonders whether there might be more to solar eclipses than we thought. - 20 of the best places to view the 2024 Great North American Eclipse
10 June 2021, 12:00 pmScope out your spot for the 2024 total solar eclipse. - <em>Snapshot:</em> Intergalactic census reveals where stars are born
9 June 2021, 8:00 pmStars come from neighborhoods as diverse as their host galaxies. - NASA just rejected missions to Jupiter's and Neptune's moons. Here's what they would have done.
8 June 2021, 12:00 pmWhen two missions to Venus were announced, two others missed out. - Medical emergencies in space: Is private space tourism ready for a worst case scenario?
7 June 2021, 12:00 pmFlying into space is risky even for fit, well-trained astronauts. Adding space tourists to flights will only boost the odds of something going wrong. What happens then?
Source: Astronomy News - Astronomy.com
Astronomy News - Sky & Telescope
- Summer Nights Offer Splendid Sights in Lyra
16 June 2021, 7:37 pmLyra, the Lyre, offers a wonderful assortment of double stars and deep-sky objects to keep you up at night. Break out your binoculars and telescope and join me for a summertime ramble.
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- Twisters in the Cosmic Web
16 June 2021, 5:55 pmAstronomers have found that the largest structures in the universe spin, making twister-like strings of galaxies and dark matter in the cosmic web.
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- From Starving Black Holes to Warped Galaxies
15 June 2021, 7:17 pmHot topics from the American Astronomical Society summer meeting range from colliding galaxies, to warped galaxies, to starving black holes.
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- Astronomers Look into the Past of Local Dwarf Galaxies
14 June 2021, 11:11 pmA combination of simulations and observations indicates that galaxies like the Large Magellanic Cloud control when punier dwarfs plunge into large galaxies.
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- China’s Zhurong Rover Snaps Selfie on Mars
14 June 2021, 7:00 pmChina's Zhurong rover gets to work exploring Mars, with a new panorama of its landing site.
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- Bright Nova in Hercules on a Roller Coaster Ride
14 June 2021, 2:37 amA new bright nova discovered in Hercules at 8th magnitude briefly rose to naked-eye visibility. It's currently easily visible in a pair of binoculars.
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- Number of Known Mysterious Radio Flashes Nearly Quadruples
12 June 2021, 12:01 pmThe CHIME telescope has released its first catalog with 492 unique sources of fast radio bursts, the brief flashes of radio waves that have been intriguing astronomers over the past decade.
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- Chasing the Sun at 39,000 Feet
11 June 2021, 9:00 pmSky & Telescope's annular-eclipse flight chased down the "ring of fire" eclipse in the skies above Canada for breathtaking views.
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- This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 11 – 19
11 June 2021, 11:03 amThe crescent Moon passes Venus, Pollux, Castor, and Mars in the evening twilight. The Big Dipper hangs down; the Little Dipper floats up. And greet the "Betelgeuse of summer."
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- Not All Star-forming Clouds Are The Same
10 June 2021, 11:57 pmAstronomers have created the first high-resolution maps of the big, dense gas clouds that form stars within galaxies.
The post Not All Star-forming Clouds Are The Same appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Source: Astronomy News - Sky & Telescope