Noctilucent Clouds viewed from Space Station
An amazing, rare photograph of high-altitude noctilucent or “night shining” clouds, from the International Space Station.
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10.5-billion-year-old Globular Cluster
The spectacular NGC 6496, 10.5-billion-year-old globular cluster, is home to heavy-metal stars of a celestial kind!
New map of Jupiter reveals what’s beneath clouds
A new radio map of Jupiter, reveals what’s beneath the clouds on the giant planet.
This Planet in 1,200 light-years away could support Life
Astronomers combine climate, orbit models to show that exoplanet Kepler-62f might be able to support life.
A possible link between Primordial Black Holes and Dark Matter
A NASA scientist just announced a promising new theory about a possible link between primordial black holes and dark matter.
Fjord and Glacier in East-Central Greenland
NASA’s IceBridge airborne survey of polar ice, crossed Greenland to fly central glacier flowlines in the east-central region of the country.
Inflatable Space Module successfully pops on ISS
The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module attached to the International Space Station, successfully inflated at a second attempt.
Watch Live the ISS astronauts inflate its new Space House
BEAM the Bigelow Expandable Module is about to blow up, so that Space Station will gain a new inflatable room. BEAM’s expansion starts at 5:30 a.m. EDT.
OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft prepared for mission to an Asteroid
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is revealed after its protective cover is removed, preparing for mission to an Asteroid.
Daya Bay Antineutrino Detector
To better understand this facet of basic physics, energy departments in China and the USA led in the creation of the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment.