The Lagoon Nebula Gives Birth to Stars
Known as NGC 6523 or the Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 is a giant cloud of gas and dust where stars
Known as NGC 6523 or the Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 is a giant cloud of gas and dust where stars
The beautiful Trifid Nebula is a cosmic study in contrasts. Also known as M20, it lies about 5,000 light-years away
NASA researchers used precision-tracking data from the agency’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to better understand movements of the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu,
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In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Wednesday, Aug. 11,
When do cloud bottoms appear like bubbles? Normally, cloud bottoms are flat. This is because moist warm air that rises
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with more than 8,200 pounds
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NASA is continuing its support of university research into technologies for future helicopters and other vertical lift aircraft in partnership
Continue readingNASA Renews Support of Vertical Lift Research Centers of Excellence
Northrop Grumman’s 16th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station is slated to launch Aug. 10, 2021. via NASA
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What does fire look like in space? In the gravity on Earth, heated air rises and expands, causing flames to
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the departure of Michael Watkins, director of NASA’s Jet
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