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Moon Glows Brighter Than Sun in Images From NASA's Fermi
If our eyes could see gamma rays, the Moon would appear brighter than the Sun! That’s…
NASA Studies How Arctic Wildfires Change the World
Wildfires in the Arctic often burn far away from populated areas, but their impacts are felt…
Follow That Planet! How Astronomers Chase New Worlds in TESS Data
Many teams of scientists around the world are combing through TESS data, choosing stars that could…
One Year, 2 Trips Around Sun for NASA's Parker Solar Probe
Since Parker Solar Probe launched on Aug. 12, 2018, Earth has made one trip around the…
Hubble Catches 2 Galaxies at Play
This galactic duo is known as UGC 2369. The galaxies are interacting, meaning that their mutual…
Asteroid’s Features To Be Named After Mythical Birds
The International Astronomical Union approved the theme “birds and bird-like creatures in mythology” for naming surface…
Hubble's New Portrait of Jupiter
This new Hubble Space Telescope view of Jupiter, taken on June 27, 2019, reveals the giant…
NASA’s MMS Finds First Interplanetary Shock
NASA’s MMS mission just made the first high-resolution measurements of an interplanetary shockwave launched from the…
How NASA Will Protect Astronauts From Space Radiation at the Moon
Space radiation is a critical factor for astronaut safety as they venture to the Moon. NASA…