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NASA’s Magellan Mission Reveals Possible Tectonic Activity on Venus

By |2025-05-14T14:06:00-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) New research suggests vast surface features on Venus called coronae continue to be shaped by tectonic processes. Observations of these features from NASA’s Magellan mission include, clockwise from top left, Artemis Corona, Quetzalpetlatl Corona, Bahet Corona, and Fotla Corona.NASA/JPL-Caltech Using archival data from the [...]

Hubble Pinpoints Young Stars in Spiral Galaxy

By |2025-05-14T14:05:00-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights [...]

NASA Studies Reveal Hidden Secrets About Interiors of Moon, Vesta

By |2025-05-14T11:08:00-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This artist’s concept shows the Moon’s hot interior and volcanism about 2 to 3 billion years ago. It is thought that volcanic activity on the lunar near side (the side facing Earth) helped create a landscape dominated by vast plains called mare, which are [...]

Another First: NASA Webb Identifies Frozen Water in Young Star System

By |2025-05-14T11:00:00-04:00May 14th, 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 [...]

NGC 1360: The Robin’s Egg Nebula

By |2025-05-14T09:09:05-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day This pretty nebula lies some 1,500 light-years away, its shape and color in this telescopic view reminiscent of a robin's egg. The cosmic cloud spans about 3 light-years, nestled securely within the boundaries of the southern constellation of the Furnace (Fornax). Recognized as a planetary nebula, egg-shaped NGC 1360 doesn't [...]

NASA Glenn Showcases Stirling Engine Technology at Piston Powered Auto-Rama

By |2025-05-14T08:10:00-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

During the Piston Powered Auto-Rama at the I-X Center in Cleveland on Monday, March 31, 2025, NASA Glenn Research Center’s Salvadore Oriti, right, discusses the technology behind free-piston Stirling cycle machines. Credit: NASA/Kristin Jansen  NASA Glenn Research Center’s work in power and propulsion was on full display at the Piston Powered Auto-Rama at the I-X [...]

NASA Glenn Engineer Highlights Research for Hubble Servicing Missions 

By |2025-05-14T08:10:00-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA Glenn Research Center senior materials research engineer Kim de Groh, who conducted research for Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions, shared her experiences during a presentation at Great Lakes Science Center, home of the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, in Cleveland on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Credit: NASA/Dennis Brown  April 24 marked the 35th anniversary of [...]

NASA Glenn Hosts Slovenian Delegation and Ohio Governor’s Office

By |2025-05-14T08:09:00-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA Glenn Research Center’s Associate Director Larry Sivic, front row, third from left, joins in a group photo with Slovenian government officials and representatives from the Ohio Governor’s Office during a visit to the center on Friday, April 11, 2025. Credit: NASA/Jef Janis  NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland hosted a delegation of Slovenian government [...]

Specialty NASA Glenn License Plates Available  

By |2025-05-14T08:08:00-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

A specialty license plate showcasing NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is now available on the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles website. Credit: Courtesy of Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles  Ohio residents can now take their vehicle to new heights with a specialty license plate showcasing NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.  It is available [...]

NASA Glenn Shows Students Temperature-Cooling Technology

By |2025-05-14T08:08:00-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

During World Water Day at Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland on Friday, March 21, 2025, NASA’s Glenn Research Center staff, left to right, Heather Roe, Debbie Welch, and Jacqueline Minerd show how NASA’s Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment uses water to regulate the body temperatures of astronauts during spacewalks.  Credit: NASA/Lillianne Hammel  Water is [...]

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