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Gerald Soffen Lecture Series: Dr. Michelle Thaller – The Dark Universe

News Feature — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:19:10 +0000

On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, Dr. Michelle Thaller will discuss observations that have caused astronomers to completely rethink how the universe is put together. The free lecture will start promptly at 7 p.m., and registration in advance is required.

2011: 9th-Warmest Year on Record

News Feature — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, according to NASA scientists.

Catching a Comet Death on Camera

News Feature — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

On July 6, 2011, a comet was caught doing something never seen before: die a scorching death as it flew too close to the sun. The chance to watch it first-hand amazed even the most seasoned comet watchers.

SDO Helps Measure Magnetic Fields on the Sun’s Surface

News Feature — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A subset of data that helps map out the sun's magnetic fields was recently released from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)

NASA Awards Aircraft Catalog Blanket Purchase Agreement

News Feature — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

NASA has selected Jet Logistics, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., to receive an Aircraft Catalog Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide the agency access to a variety of airborne platforms to conduct airborne science research.

Spacecraft Cleanroom Goes Green

News Feature — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

MMS mission requirements lead to construction of a new 'Green' cleanroom, where the four identical spacecraft will be assembled and integrated.

Students, Families Invited to Explore NASA Technology

News Feature — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Goddard Space Flight Center's Visitor Center will host this month's Sunday Experiment from 1 to 3 p.m. EST January 15. It's a free afternoon with an intriguing look inside NASA technology.

Airborne Campaign to Measure Falling Snow

News Feature — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

NASA's DC-8 research plane will begin six weeks of flights over Canada next week in support of a difficult task of the upcoming Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission -- measuring snowfall from space.

Study Shows Health, Food Security Benefits From Climate Change Actions

News Feature — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A new study by NASA highlights air pollution control measures that, if implemented, could slow the pace of global warming, improve health and boost agricultural production.

NASA Moves Shuttle Engines from Kennedy to Stennis

Stennis News and Features — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The relocation of the RS-25D space shuttle main engine inventory from Kennedy Space Center's Engine Shop in Cape Canaveral, Fla., is under way.

NASA Launches Spaced Out Sports Challenge for Students

Stennis News and Features — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

NASA has announced a second Spaced Out Sports competition, challenging students in grades 5-8 to create science-based games that will be played by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Hubble Finds Rare Ultra-Blue Stars

News Feature — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Peering deep inside the hub of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, Hubble has uncovered a large, rare population of hot, bright stars.

Hubble Zooms in on Double Nucleus in Andromeda Galaxy

News Feature — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A new Hubble Space Telescope image centers on the 100-million-solar-mass black hole at the hub of the neighboring spiral Andromeda galaxy, the only galaxy outside the Milky Way visible to the naked eye.

NASA’s Hubble Breaks New Ground with Distant Supernova Discovery

News Feature — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Three images taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveal the emergence of an exploding star, called a supernova.

Kepler Mission Manager Update

NASA Ames Research Center - News and Features — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The project had an exciting close to 2011. A very successful Kepler Science Conference was held at NASA Ames and attracted more than 500 people.

New Star Cluster W3A Images Captured by SOFIA Observatory

NASA Ames Research Center - News and Features — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Researchers using NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) have captured new images of a recently born cluster of massive stars named W3A.

Hubble Pinpoints Farthest Protocluster of Galaxies Ever Seen

News Feature — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered the most distant grouping of a cluster of galaxies in the initial stages of development ever observed in the early universe.

SAVE Award Winner Meets President

News Feature — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The 2011 winner of the White House SAVE award, NASA Goddard's Matthew Ritsko, accepted his award on Jan. 9, 2012, from President Obama.

RXTE Helps Pinpoint Black Hole’s ‘Bullets’

News Feature — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

An international team of astronomers has identified the moment when a black hole in our galaxy launched super-fast knots of gas into space.

Fermi Explores New Energy Extremes

News Feature — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

After three years in space, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is now extending its view of the high-energy sky into what to date has been largely unexplored territory.

Stennis Space Center Kicks Off 2012 FIRST Robotics Season

Stennis News and Features — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Forty-one teams from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi high schools and 350 guests traveled to NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center on Jan. 7 for the kickoff of the 2012 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics season.

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Teacher to Discuss How SOFIA Motivates Students

NASA Ames Research Center - News and Features — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Teacher who flew on NASA's Airborne Observatory available for interviews throughout the 2012 winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), Jan. 8-12 at the Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas.

‘James Webb’: A Year of Achievement and Success

News Feature — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The James Webb Space Telescope marked a year of significant progress in 2011 as it continues to come together as NASA's next generation space telescope.

Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer Completes Mission Operations

News Feature — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

After 16 years in space, RXTE has made its last observation. The satellite provided unprecedented views into the extreme environments around white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes.