NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope General Observer Scientific Programs Selected

Selected programs describe what Webb will study for much of its first year in space. …

NASA Finds 2021 Arctic Winter Sea Ice Tied for 7th-Lowest on Record

Sea ice in the Arctic appears to have hit its annual maximum extent after growing through…

NASA’s GLOBE Program Celebrates 25 Years

GLOBE, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, is an international program that not only engages students and…

Hubble Spots a Galaxy with a Peculiar Arm

This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features NGC 7678. Click here…

Direct Observations Confirm that Humans are Throwing Earth’s Energy Budget off Balance

Earth is on a budget – an energy budget. Our planet is constantly trying to balance…

NASA Engineers Analyze Navigation Needs of Artemis Moon Missions

Space communications and navigation engineers at NASA are evaluating the navigation needs for the Artemis program,…

Pandora Mission Would Expand NASA’s Capabilities in Probing Alien Worlds

In the quest for habitable planets beyond our own, NASA is studying a mission concept called…

Landsat Satellite Data Warns of Harmful Algal Blooms

From the vantage point of space, satellites, including the NASA and USGS’s Landsat 8, can help…

Hubble Captures Re-energized Planetary Nebula

Located around 5,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus (the Swan), Abell 78 is an…

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Gets a Lift

Seen in the photo, the nearly fully assembled, the 13-foot tall Lucy spacecraft is lifted back…