NASA Approves Heliophysics Missions to Explore Sun, Earth’s Aurora

[ad_1] NASA has approved two heliophysics missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives space weather near Earth. [ad_2] Source link

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NASA Television to Air Departure of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus from Space Station

[ad_1] Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Wednesday, Jan. 6, more than three months after delivering nearly 8,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting outpost. [ad_2] Source link

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Looking Back: Dr. George Carruthers and Apollo 16 Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph

[ad_1] Dr. George Carruthers, right, and William Conway, a project manager at the Naval Research Institute, examine the gold-plated ultraviolet camera/spectrograph, the first Moon-based observatory that Carruthers developed for the Apollo 16 mission. Apollo 16 astronauts placed the observatory on the moon in April 1972. [ad_2] Source link

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Young Students Send Questions to Astronauts Aboard Space Station

[ad_1] Students from across the country will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. [ad_2] Source link

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Shaping a Spiral Galaxy

[ad_1] Magnetic fields in NGC 1068, or M77, are shown as streamlines over a visible light and X-ray composite image of the galaxy. [ad_2] Source link

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NASA Discoveries, R&D, Moon to Mars Exploration Plans Persevere in 2020

[ad_1] “NASA has impressed the nation with our resilience and persistence during the pandemic,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. [ad_2] Source link

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NASA Awards Contract for LISA Charge Management Device

[ad_1] NASA has awarded the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Charge Management Device (CMD) contract to the University of Florida, Gainesville. [ad_2] Source link

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A Great Conjunction Draws Near

[ad_1] The Moon, left, Saturn, upper right, and Jupiter, lower right, are seen after sunset with the Washington Monument, Thurs. Dec. 17, 2020, in Washington. [ad_2] Source link

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Stellar Jewel Box

[ad_1] Thousands of sparkling young stars are nestled within the giant nebula NGC 3603, one of the most massive young star clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy. NGC 3603, a prominent star-forming region in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way about 20,000 light-years away, reveals stages in the life cycle of stars. [ad_2] […]

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Apollo 8: Earthrise

[ad_1] This iconic picture shows Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft circumnavigated the Moon. [ad_2] Source link

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