NASA’s ICESat-2 Measures Arctic Ocean’s Sea Ice Thickness, Snow Cover

Initial results from NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite suggest that Arctic sea ice has thinned by as much…

Tiny NASA Satellite Captures First Image of Clouds and Aerosols

The Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (HARP) CubeSat achieved “first light” on April 17, 2020. The tiny satellite…

First Look: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Fully Stowed

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been successfully folded and stowed into the same configuration it…

High-Altitude Hazes on Jupiter

NASA’s Juno mission captured this look at Jupiter’s tumultuous northern regions during the spacecraft’s close approach…

NASA TV to Air Launch, Capture of Cargo Ship to International Space Station

NASA will broadcast the launch of a Japanese cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station beginning…

NASA Funds Four Research Projects on COVID-19 Impacts

NASA’s Earth Science Division is supporting the science community as it investigates the many changes this…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/13/2020

Payloads Astrobee mapping:  The crew assisted with the collection of calibration, localization and mobility data inside…

NASA’s TESS Enables Breakthrough Study of Perplexing Stellar Pulsations

Astronomers have detected elusive pulsation patterns in dozens of young, rapidly rotating stars thanks to data…

New Comet Discovered by ESA and NASA Solar Observatory

In late May and early June, Earthlings may be able to glimpse Comet SWAN. The comet…

Cygnus Says Farewell to the Space Station

Northrup Grumman’s Cygnus resupply ship is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm moments…