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Welcome Home, Expedition 72 Crew! 

By |2025-06-11T16:50:00-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

On May 22, 2025, NASA hosted an Expedition 72 crew debrief and awards ceremony at Space Center Houston, where more than 1,000 attendees gathered to celebrate. The event recognized the achievements of the crew as well as NASA employees and partners whose dedication and support contributed to the expedition’s success. Crew members from Expedition 72 [...]

NASA+ Documentary “Cosmic Dawn” Reveals Untold Story of James Webb Space Telescope 

By |2025-06-11T16:16:00-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

What does it take to gaze through time to our universe’s very first stars and galaxies?   NASA answers this question in its new documentary, “Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope.” The agency’s original documentary, which chronicles the story of the most powerful telescope ever deployed in space, was released [...]

Portrait of a Bobcat

By |2025-06-11T15:25:00-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a bobcat wades through one of the waterways near Launch Pad 39B.NASA/Tony Gray A NASA photographer captured this June 14, 2013, photo of a bobcat wading through a waterway near Launch Pad 38B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Bobcats are just one of over 30 mammal [...]

Light Duty Day Aboard Station as Crew Awaits Axiom Mission 4

By |2025-06-11T15:15:00-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|

South Florida, the Bahamas, and Cuba are prominently featured in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Sunshine State.NASA The Expedition 73 crew members lightened their schedule on Wednesday following several days of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) preparations including readying International Space Station systems, tablet computers, and temporary [...]

The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: April–June 2025

By |2025-06-11T14:22:00-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 9 min read The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: April–June 2025 NASA’s Earth science missions have continued to demonstrate remarkable adaptability and innovation, balancing the legacy of long-standing [...]

NASA’s Webb ‘UNCOVERs’ Galaxy Population Driving Cosmic Renovation

By |2025-06-11T14:15:00-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore Webb Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (offsite – login reqd) Instagram (offsite – login reqd) Facebook (offsite- login reqd) Youtube (offsite) Overview About Who is James Webb? Fact Sheet Impacts+Benefits FAQ Science Overview and Goals Early Universe Galaxies Over Time Star Lifecycle Other Worlds Observatory Overview Launch Deployment [...]

25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky

By |2025-06-11T12:44:33-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Do you know the names of some of the brightest stars? It's likely that you do, even though some bright stars have names so old they date back to near the beginning of written language. Many world cultures have their own names for the brightest stars, and it is culturally [...]

Tuning a NASA Instrument: Calibrating MASTER

By |2025-06-11T12:15:00-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Electrical engineer Nikolas Gibson performs calibration tests on the MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator (MASTER) spectrometer, co-developed by NASA’s Ames Research Center and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Gibson works at the Airborne Sensor Facility at Ames, which builds, maintains, miniaturizes, and calibrates instruments.NASA/Milan Loiacono NASA’s Ames [...]

Fewer Feeds, More Focus: NASA’s Social Media Overhaul

By |2025-06-11T08:51:00-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

In today’s crowded digital landscape, cutting through the noise is paramount for any organization trying to connect with its audience. Recognizing this, NASA has embarked on a significant initiative to streamline its extensive social media presence, aiming to create a more unified and impactful digital voice for its groundbreaking work.  The National Aeronautics and [...]

NASA Glenn Pitches Science Demonstrations at Lake Erie Crushers Game 

By |2025-06-11T08:01:00-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

A group of students huddle around two of their classmates using virtual reality headsets to get an up-close view of a rocket during Education Day with the Lake Erie Crushers on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Credit: NASA/Chris Hartenstine NASA’s Glenn Research Center headed to the ballpark for Education Day with the Lake Erie Crushers on [...]

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