December’s Night Sky Notes: A Flame in the Sky – the Orion Nebula

Of course, it’s not just for looking at! M42 is easily one of the most photographed…

Erickson to Retire after Over 40 Years of Service

After graduating from Harvard’s Kennedy School on a NASA fellowship, she returned to work for at…

Hubble Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Servicing Mission 1

At 1 a.m. on December 18, 1993, about a week after the mission had ended, astronomers…

NASA Honors Steve Jurczyk, Former Acting Administrator, Space Leader

Former NASA Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk passed away Nov. 23, at the age of 61, following…

NASA Research Pilot David Zahn

“Everyone needs an anchor from their community to motivate and inspire them to move forward. I…

Counteracting Bone and Muscle Loss in Microgravity

In microgravity, without the continuous load of Earth’s gravity, the tissues that make up bones reshape…

Counteracting Bone and Muscle Loss in Microgravity

In microgravity, without the continuous load of Earth’s gravity, the tissues that make up bones reshape…

Hubble Views a Double Cluster of Glowing Galaxies

It was subsequently shown that the original Abell cluster is actually comprised of two independent galaxy…

NASA Delivers Inclusion Message to Annual Bayou Classic Participants

NASA was on full display during the 50th Annual Bayou Classic Fan Fest activity in New…

NASA’s Educational CubeSats: Small Satellites, Big Impact

Despite their small size, the satellites launching through NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) missions have a…