Space
Supernova Remnant Video From NASA’s Chandra Is Decades in Making
Supernova Remnant Video From NASA’s Chandra Is Decades in Making NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has released a new video showing changes in Kepler’s Supernova Remnant over more than two and a half decades, using data from observations taken in 2000, 2004, 2006, 2014, and 2025. The supernova remnant is located about 17,000 light-years from Earth […]
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NASA to Provide Media with International Space Station Update Today
NASA to Provide Media with International Space Station Update Today NASA will host a live news conference on January 8 to discuss updates on the International Space Station (ISS) and its crew. The agency postponed a planned spacewalk originally scheduled for January 8 due to a medical concern involving one of the crew members, who […]
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NASA Starts Up Gateway’s Power System for First Time
NASA Starts Up Gateway’s Power System for First Time NASA has successfully powered on the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) of the Gateway space station for the first time, demonstrating its ability to generate power, high-rate communications, attitude control, and maneuver between orbits. The PPE, managed by NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, is a […]
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NASA Celebrates Artemis II During Houston Texans Space City Day
NASA Celebrates Artemis II During Houston Texans Space City Day NASA celebrated its Artemis II mission during Houston Texans’ Space City Day at NRG Stadium on January 4, 2026, marking a major step towards returning humans to the Moon. The Artemis II mission will send four astronauts around the Moon and back to Earth to […]
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Lightning from Above
Lightning from Above NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an image of lightning from above while orbiting the International Space Station. The image was taken on July 1, 2025, over Milan, Italy, at an altitude of more than 250 miles. Storm observations from space help scientists study Earth’s upper atmosphere and improve weather models. The data […]
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25 Years in Orbit: Science, Innovation, and the Future of Exploration
25 Years in Orbit: Science, Innovation, and the Future of Exploration NASA has supported humans continuously living and working in space since November 2000, with over 290 people from 26 countries visiting the International Space Station. The space station has hosted more than 4,000 experiments from over 5,000 researchers from 110 countries, facilitating the growth […]
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The Earth Observer: Offering Perspectives from Space through Time
The Earth Observer: Offering Perspectives from Space through Time NASA has launched numerous satellite missions over the past 36 years to study Earth’s climate, land surface, ice sheets, and oceans. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) series of satellites measures atmospheric CO2 concentrations, while the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission maps soil moisture and freeze-thaw […]
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Terra: The End of An Era
Terra: The End of An Era Terra, one of NASA’s EOS flagship satellites, has been operating for over 37 years, far exceeding its original 6-year lifespan. The satellite has provided critical data on Earth’s climate, weather patterns, and natural disasters, including wildfires, hurricanes, and floods. Despite power limitations and orbit adjustments, Terra continues to collect […]
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NASA’s Chandra Rings in New Year With Champagne Cluster
NASA’s Chandra Rings in New Year With Champagne Cluster NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has released a new image of the “Champagne Cluster,” a galaxy cluster that was discovered on New Year’s Eve, 2020. The Champagne Cluster is actually two galaxy clusters merging to form an even larger cluster, with multimillion-degree gas spreading across the cluster […]
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Microbiology
Microbiology The JSC Microbiology team addresses the risks and benefits of microorganisms in spaceflight, including infectious disease, allergens, environmental contamination, and changes in human microbial ecology. The laboratory uses various techniques, such as classical microbiology, advanced molecular methods, and immunohistochemistry, to monitor and investigate microbial infections, allergens, and contamination on spacecraft. Microbiologists analyze air, surface, […]
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