NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to Asteroid Bennu: “You’ve got a little Vesta on you…”

It appears some pieces of asteroid Vesta ended up on asteroid Bennu, according to observations from…

Everyday Effects of the Solar Cycle

Scientists announced that the Sun has entered a new cycle, marked by solar minimum in December…

Hubble Locks Eyes With a Snake

This stunning barred spiral galaxy, NGC 2835, has a width of just over half that of…

What Will Solar Cycle 25 Look Like?

The Sun is stirring from its latest slumber. As sunspots and flares, signs of a new…

Hubble Captures Crisp New Portrait of Jupiter's Storms

Hubble’s sharp view is giving researchers an updated weather report on the monster planet’s turbulent atmosphere,…

Emissions could add 15 inches to 2100 sea level rise, NASA-led study finds

If greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets could together contribute more than…

Mercury Concentrations in Yukon River Fish Could Surpass EPA Criterion by 2050

The concentration of mercury in the fish in Alaska’s Yukon River may exceed the EPA’s human…

How Scientists Around the World Track the Solar Cycle

NASA scientists study the solar cycle so we can better predict solar activity. Solar Cycle 25…

Gerardo Cruz-Ortiz, Creative at Work and at Play – From Software to Salsa

Gerardo Cruz-Ortiz is the associate branch head of the Flight Software Systems Branch and recently became…

NASA’s Partnership Between Art and Science: A Collaboration to Cherish

NASA has long used art to represent everything from abstract astrophysical concepts to presentations of satellites…