NASA

What Does Antarctica Look Like Under the Ice?

Although it sits isolated at the "bottom of the world" Antarctica is one of the most influential continents on Earth,…

11 years ago

Spectacular Night Launch from NASA Wallops Shines Bright Beacon on Star Formation in Early Universe

Night time blast off of 4 stage NASA Black Brant XII suborbital rocket at 11:05 p.m. EDT on June 5,…

11 years ago

Proposed Changes to NASA’s Education and Outreach – A View from the Outside

The first Moon landing inspired a whole generation of scientists and engineers. And NASA, to its great credit, didn't rest…

11 years ago

Recurrent Novae, Light Echoes, and the Mystery of T Pyxidis

Some of the most violent events in our Universe were the topic of discussion this morning at the 222nd meeting of…

11 years ago

NASA Employees Tell LGBTQ Youth: “It Gets Better”

"Being gay doesn't necessarily define you, it's just one factor of who you are." – NASA Johnson Space Center Deputy…

11 years ago

NASA Experiment Seeks Signatures of Formation of First Stars and Galaxies

When did the first stars and galaxies form in the universe and how brightly did they burn? Scientists are looking…

11 years ago

LRO Makes a Map of the Moon’s Water

The Moon might seem like a poor place to hunt for water, but in fact there's a decent amount of…

11 years ago

Human Voyages to Mars Pose Higher Cancer Risks

New measurements of the energetic space radiation environment present in interplanetary space taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover confirm what has…

11 years ago

A Ghostly “Ladder” in Saturn’s F Ring

Saturn's F ring is certainly a curious structure. Orbiting the giant planet 82,000 kilometers above its equatorial cloud tops, the…

11 years ago