Lucy to Study Trojan Asteroids
The NASA mission to study Trojan Asteroids takes its name from the fossilized human ancestor (called “Lucy” by her discoverers), whose skeleton provided unique insight into
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Webb tennis court-sized Sunshield successfully unfolds
NASA’s tennis court-sized Webb Space Telescope sunshield successfully unfolds and tensions in final tests.
Zooming to the Center of the Milky Way
This video zooms into a view of the center of our Milky Way galaxy, and ends on a new photo obtained by the Dark Energy Camera (DECam)…
NASA discovers Water on Sunlit Surfaces of the Moon
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) confirms presence of water on sunlit surfaces of the Moon, boosting exploration plans.
Cyclones at Jupiter’s North Pole
Cyclones at the north pole of Jupiter appear as swirls of striking colors in this extreme false color rendering of an image from NASA’s Juno mission.
Fresh Ice on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
NASA’s infrared eyes detected evidence of fresh ice on one of Saturn’s Moon, Enceladus.
Smoke and Storms
In September 2020, historic wildfires on the U.S. West Coast lofted plumes of smoke high into the atmosphere.
Solar Panels for Windows hit new efficiency record
Transparent solar panels on windows hit record 8% efficiency, could take a bite out of a building’s electricity needs.
Space Laser Communications closer to reality
New ground station brings space laser communications closer to reality.
Hurricane Genevieve from Space Station
The crew aboard the International Space Station spotted Hurricane Genevieve off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Aug. 19, 2020.