Where Are Stars Made? NASA's Spitzer Spies a Hot Spot

The most massive stars in the universe are born inside cosmic clouds of gas…

Pinpointing Tropical Forests with High Ecological 'Quality'

High-resolution NASA satellite data have made it possible for scientists to develop maps showing the “quality”…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/25/2020

Payloads Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor (SCRAM): The crew removed the MCA (Major Constituent Analyzer) plug from the…

Giada Arney, Research Space Scientist, Will Look for Life on Exoplanets

Giada Arney, Research Space Scientist, will look for life on exoplanets, including remotely observable signs of…

NASA Missions Explore a ‘TIE Fighter’ Active Galaxy

Not so long ago, astronomers mapped a galaxy far, far away using radio waves and found…

NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Joins First Operational Boeing Crew Mission to Space Station

NASA has assigned astronaut Jeanette Epps to NASA’s Boeing Starliner-1 mission, the first operational crewed flight…

Artist’s View of a Planet Where Liquid Water Might Exist

A newly discovered, roughly Earth-sized planet orbiting our nearest neighboring star might be habitable, according to…

NASA Awards Grants to Minority Serving Institutions to Improve Participation in Engineering

NASA has awarded 14 planning grants to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) through its Minority University Research…

NASA Engineers Checking InSight's Weather Sensors

An electronics issue is suspected to be preventing the sensors from sharing their data…

Brazilian Partnership to Begin Producing NASA-Designed COVID-19 Ventilator

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has approved the commercial manufacture of VITAL, a breathing…