Hubble Pinpoints Farthest Protocluster of Galaxies Ever Seen
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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.
NASA Debuts New Video Program on NASA TV and Web
NASA launched a new high definition video program called "Destination Innovation" on Friday, Jan. 6 2012, that will air on NASA TV.
Public Invited to Free Lecture at NASA Goddard: Unlocking the Secrets of the Sun
The Visitor's Center at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. invites the general public to a free lecture on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, entitled "Unlocking the Secrets of the Sun."
SOHO "Pick of the Week" Hits Impressive Milestone
In late November, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's (SOHO) online 'Pick of the Week' reached an impressive milestone: its 500th edition.
Smoke Particles Are Not All the ‘SAME’
A smoke measurement experiment aboard the International Space Station could help fight fires and save lives.
Powerful Pixels: Mapping the "Apollo Zone"
For NASA researchers, pixels are precious data that help us understand where we came from, where we've been, and where we're going.
New Inlet Design Could Improve Engine Efficiency
Channeled center body inlet could improve airflow and fuel efficiency of jet engines at a wide variety of speeds.
Off the Cuff
NASA's Glenn Research Center and Johnson Space Center are collaborating on the Power Avionics and Software of a cutting-edge technology spacesuit.
Kepler Discoveries Highlight NASA Ames News in 2011
Highlighting a successful year of discovery, Kepler mission announced major findings that were among the top news stories in 2011 for NASA's Ames.
NASA Ames Awards Services Contract
NASA Ames has awarded a contract with a maximum value of $20 million to ASRC Research and Technology Solutions.
NASA Discovers First Earth-size Planets
NASA's Kepler mission has discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system.
SOFIA Peers in to the Heart of the Orion Nebula
A new image from SOFIA shows a complex distribution of interstellar dust and stars in Orion nebula.
‘Smart SPHERES’ Tested Successfully on Space Station
In November, a free-flying robot on the International Space Station successfully gathered and delivered motion data via a new smartphone controller.
AJ26 Engine No. 8 Tested at NASA’s Stennis Space Center
Engineers at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center conducted another successful test firing of Aerojet's AJ26 engine No. 8 on Dec. 15, continuing their support of Orbital Sciences Corporation as the company prepares to launch commercial cargo missions to the International Space Station.
Meet a NASA Glenn Employee: Kim de Groh
Kim de Groh works in the Space Environment and Experiments Branch at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
Ascent App – Commemorating Shuttle (for iPad)
A collection of the best film and video of ground based shuttle motion imagery from the STS-114, STS-117, and STS-124 missions.
NASA Ready to Test Upgraded J-2X Powerpack
For engineers working on the J-2X engine program, installation of the upgraded J-2X powerpack on the A-1 Test Stand on Dec. 5 had to feel like a long-awaited holiday gift.
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