From Soldier to Scientist, Mike Sekerak Brings Leadership Skills to Goddard

Mike Sekerak, Deputy Project Systems Engineer for Lucy, is a multi-dimensional Goddard employee, from soldier to…

Successful Orion Test Brings NASA Closer to Moon, Mars Missions

NASA successfully demonstrated Tuesday the Orion spacecraft’s launch abort system can outrun a speeding rocket and…

Hungarian parliament passes bill tightening state grip over scientists

Hungarian lawmakers passed legislation on Tuesday to tighten state control of research bodies run by the…

The weirdest stars we've ever seen have astronomers utterly baffled

The light from a pair of stars about 360 light years away dimmed and brightened again…

Solar Eclipse Will Pass Over A Major Observatory In Chile

On Tuesday, parts of South American will experience a total solar eclipse. The path of totality…

During a Solar Eclipse, What Are Plants Doing?

Research conducted during the Great American Eclipse of 2017 suggests the sun’s midday disappearance shocks some…

Spiraling Filaments Feed Young Galaxies

Galaxies grow by accumulating gas from their surroundings and converting it to stars, but the details…

3D holograms bringing astronomy to life

Scientists unravelling the mysteries of star cluster formation have taken inspiration from a 19th century magic…

Bonobo diet of aquatic greens may hold clues to human evolution

Observations of bonobos in the Congo basin foraging in swamps for aquatic herbs rich in iodine,…

[release] Sodar-based Low-level Wind Information (SOLWIN) starts operation at Tottori Airport

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Tottori Prefecture conducted trial operations of t Click…