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Hubble Images a Peculiar Spiral
Hubble Images a Peculiar Spiral Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a peculiar spiral galaxy called Arp 184 or NGC 1961, which is located approximately 190 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy’s unique shape and structure were identified by astronomer Halton Arp in his 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies catalog, which features […]
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NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Capturing Entire Sky
NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Capturing Entire Sky NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope has begun its science mission, capturing the entire sky in 102 infrared colors to create a map of the cosmos like no other. The telescope takes about 3,600 unique images per day to chart the positions of hundreds of millions of galaxies in […]
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NASA’s Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic “Bone”
NASA’s Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic “Bone” Astronomers have discovered a likely explanation for a fracture in a huge cosmic “bone” in the Milky Way galaxy using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes. The bone, called G359.13 or “The Snake”, was struck by a fast-moving, rapidly spinning neutron star (pulsar) at speeds […]
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ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated May 1)
ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated May 1) NASA has released several solicitations for research opportunities in aeronautics, including ROA-2024, ROA-2025, and others. The solicitations are open to academia and industry, and cover various topics such as advanced air mobility, commercial supersonic technology, and fuel injector design. Proposals must be submitted through the Web-based NASA Solicitation and […]
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What’s Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What’s Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA May 2025 Skywatching Tips: The first week of May brings the annual Eta Aquarid meteors, peaking on May 6th, and astronomers predict a “new star” or nova explosion will become visible to the unaided eye sometime in the next few months. Planetary Highlights: Venus is visible very […]
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Some ‘Star Wars’ stories have already become reality
Some ‘Star Wars’ stories have already become reality Some aspects of the “Star Wars” saga have become reality, including blue milk being available in grocery stores (2024) and moisture farming being a real technology for harvesting water from air. The concept of moisture farming, where water is extracted from the air in arid environments, has […]
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NASA Harvests Lettuce for Space Station Study
NASA Harvests Lettuce for Space Station Study NASA has harvested lettuce from its Advanced Plant Habitat ground unit as part of an experiment to study plant growth in microgravity. The experiment aims to understand how optimal and suboptimal moisture conditions affect plant growth, nutrient content, and the plant microbiome in space. This research is part […]
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Amateur Radio Scientists Shine at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop
Amateur Radio Scientists Shine at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop HamSCI’s annual Workshop, ‘HamSCI’s Big Year’, was held at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in late March, attracting over 100 attendees from around the world. The two-day event featured 25 talks on topics such as analysis of HamSCI’s Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science events and […]
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Adding Dimension to Cassiopeia A
Adding Dimension to Cassiopeia A Astronomers have discovered a mysterious feature within the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, nicknamed the “Green Monster.” The Green Monster is part of a puzzling network of ejecta filaments forming a web of oxygen-rich material. When combined with X-rays from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the […]
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Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights − and researchers are watching
Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights − and researchers are watching Researchers are studying fireflies in Colorado to shed light on their elusive behavior and conservation status. Fireflies are scarce west of Kansas, but can be found in Colorado’s wetlands and temporary water sources, where they face unique environmental challenges such as dry landscapes and […]
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May’s Night Sky Notes: How Do We Find Exoplanets?
May’s Night Sky Notes: How Do We Find Exoplanets? Astronomers have been searching for exoplanets since the 19th century, but it wasn’t until the mid-1990s that technology caught up and led to the first discovery of a planet orbiting another star-like star, Pegasi 51b. There are several methods used to detect exoplanets, including the Transit […]
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Sols 4525-4526: The Day After Groundhog Day (Between Ghost Mountain and Texoli, Headed South)
Sols 4525-4526: The Day After Groundhog Day (Between Ghost Mountain and Texoli, Headed South) The NASA Mars rover Curiosity has completed its weekend drive and is now in a stable position to conduct science experiments. The rover will use its instruments, including ChemCam/Mastcam, DRT/APXS/MAHLI, and AEGIS LIBS, to collect geochemical and rock texture data from […]
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The Universe’s Brightest Lights Have Some Dark Origins
The Universe’s Brightest Lights Have Some Dark Origins The universe’s brightest lights come from regions around black holes at the centers of galaxies, which are detected by satellites like NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. These bright sources are often blazars, a type of active galaxy powered by supermassive black holes that have jets of particles […]
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Saxophone in Space
Saxophone in Space NASA astronaut Ronald E. McNair played saxophone during his off-duty time on the STS-41B mission. The mission, which launched on Feb. 3, 1984, included the first untethered spacewalks performed by crew members Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart. McNair was selected as an astronaut candidate in January 1978 and completed a […]
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xBFQuxE9 es una caminata espacial? (Grados 5.oxA0a 8.o)
xBFQuxE9 es una caminata espacial? (Grados 5.oxA0a 8.o) A spacewalk, also known as an EVA (extravehicular activity), is when an astronaut leaves their spacecraft to perform tasks outside in space. To prepare for a spacewalk, astronauts train by practicing movements that are similar to those they will do in space, such as using tools and […]
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NASA Completes Kuiper Deconstruction, Plans for Display
NASA Completes Kuiper Deconstruction, Plans for Display NASA has completed the deconstruction, disposal, and preservation of historic parts from its decommissioned Kuiper Airborne Observatory. The Kuiper Airborne Observatory conducted over two decades of astronomical observations from 1975 to 1995 as part of NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Historic parts of the Kuiper […]
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Listen: Bones reveal surprising differences among Vikings
Listen: Bones reveal surprising differences among Vikings Bones from Viking skeletons reveal that nearly 40% of remains showed evidence of violent deaths, including skulls crushed by blunt force and arrowheads embedded in bones. A study found that Viking societies were not as monolithic as previously believed, with different regions showing distinct patterns of violence and […]
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How baker’s yeast sheds light on human migration
How baker’s yeast sheds light on human migration Baker’s yeast has been found to have genetic links to human migration, suggesting that humans domesticated it around 7000 BCE. Researchers analyzed DNA from wild and domesticated yeast in different regions of Europe and America, finding distinct subpopulations within continents. The study suggests that the forest populations […]
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Soft robot can ride wires like a cable car to deliver cargo
Soft robot can ride wires like a cable car to deliver cargo Researchers have created a light-powered soft robot that can carry loads through the air along established tracks, similar to cable cars or aerial trams. The soft robot operates autonomously and can climb slopes at angles of up to 80 degrees, carrying loads up […]
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NASA Kicks Off Biological Research Aboard Space Station
NASA Kicks Off Biological Research Aboard Space Station NASA has launched several biological experiments aboard the International Space Station as part of its 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. The experiments include studying how microgravity affects protein production by microalgae, testing a microscope to capture microbial activity, and examining genetic activity in biofilms. Microalgae are […]
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What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs
What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs A downburst is a powerful wind storm that can be as destructive as tornadoes, with winds reaching over 150 miles per hour and causing widespread damage to buildings, power lines, and trees. Downbursts form when […]
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Bees, fish and plants show how climate change’s accelerating pace is disrupting nature in 2 key ways
Bees, fish and plants show how climate change’s accelerating pace is disrupting nature in 2 key ways Climate change is not just about temperature; its accelerating pace is disrupting nature in two key ways: changing habitat ranges for plants and animals, and throwing off the delicate timing of pollination. The rate of climate change is […]
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Sols 4522-4524: Up on the Roof
Sols 4522-4524: Up on the Roof Curiosity rover will spend Sol 4522 studying layered rocks at “Hale Telescope” using its Left Navigation Camera, Mastcam, and ChemCam instruments. On Sol 4523, Curiosity will perform a series of mosaics and observations on targets such as “Mesa Peak”, “Puerto Suelo”, and “Potrero Seco”, including companion observations with ChemCam […]
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Young bats learn to be discriminating when listening for their next meal
Young bats learn to be discriminating when listening for their next meal Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute studied how young bats learn to discriminate between tasty and dangerous meals by eavesdropping on frog calls. The study found that juvenile bats respond more strongly to the calls of toxic toads compared to palatable túngara […]
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How to Contribute to Citizen Science with NASA
How to Contribute to Citizen Science with NASA NASA’s citizen science program allows anyone to contribute to scientific research without prior studies or experience. The program has led to over 500 co-authored scientific publications and has changed how scientists like Dr. Kuchner approach their work, making it “even cooler”. Citizen scientists have made discoveries such […]
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Robots, Rovers, and Regolith: NASA Brings Exploration to FIRST Robotics 2025
Robots, Rovers, and Regolith: NASA Brings Exploration to FIRST Robotics 2025 NASA engaged with over 55,000 students and 75,000 parents and mentors at the 2025 FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, showcasing its robotic technologies and STEM career paths. The event featured multiple NASA centers, including Johnson Space Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Kennedy Space […]
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NASA’s Lunar Drill Technology Passes Tests on the Moon
NASA’s Lunar Drill Technology Passes Tests on the Moon NASA’s Lunar Drill Technology Passes Tests on the Moon The PRIME-1 mission, launched by Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar lander, demonstrated technologies to help scientists better understand lunar resources ahead of crewed Artemis missions. The mission successfully deployed a drill and mass spectrometer suite, which performed perfectly […]
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NASA’s Juno Mission Gets Under Jupiter’s and Io’s Surface
NASA’s Juno Mission Gets Under Jupiter’s and Io’s Surface Juno’s recent findings reveal that Jupiter’s north polar stratospheric cap is about 11 degrees Celsius cooler than its surroundings, and is encircled by winds exceeding 100 mph (161 kph). The spacecraft has also tracked the movement of Jupiter’s massive northern polar cyclone and the eight cyclones […]
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NASA Gathers Experts to Discuss Emerging Technologies in Astrophysics
NASA Gathers Experts to Discuss Emerging Technologies in Astrophysics NASA recently hosted an “Emerging Technologies for Astrophysics” workshop to discuss how advanced technologies like AI, quantum sensing, and advanced materials can impact future mission planning. The workshop brought together experts from industry, government, and academia to explore specific applications for astrophysics missions and accelerate the […]
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Help Classify Galaxies Seen by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope!
Help Classify Galaxies Seen by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope! NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured over 500,000 images of galaxies that need to be classified by volunteers through the Galaxy Zoo project. The classification process involves examining an image from the Webb telescope and answering simple questions about the shape of the galaxy, […]
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