Chris Hadfield, who will assume command of the International Space Station this March, is having a…
NASA Events Set for American Astronomical Society Meeting
NASA scientists will present new findings on a wide range of astrophysics topics next week at…
Solar Eruption
A solar eruption gracefully rose up from the sun on Dec. 31, 2012, twisting and turning.…
The best bets for sky watching in 2013
Several outstanding astronomical events are coming to a dark sky site near you in 2013. Each…
NASA Green Aviation Project to Move Into Next Phase of Research
NASA's Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project is moving forward with its research efforts to "green" the…
Snow-Covered Desert
Snow-covered deserts are rare, but that's exactly what the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's…
LADEE Project Manager Update
Engineers at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., recently attached all of the solar panels…
Researchers Identify Water Rich Meteorite Linked To Mars Crust
NASA-funded researchers analyzing a small meteorite that may be the first discovered from the Martian surface…
Erupting Fissure at Tolbachik
After more than a month of eruption, lava continues to flow from Tolbachik, one of many…
A Wanderer Dances the Dance of Stars and Space
The Hubble Space Telescope captured a spectacular image of the bright star-forming ring that surrounds the…