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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 [...]

NASA Glenn Champions FIRST Robotics Competition Buckeye Regional

By |2025-05-14T08:07:00-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA Glenn Research Center’s Director Dr. Jimmy Kenyon, left, talks with a Youth Tech Academy Red Dragon participant at the FIRST Robotics Competition Buckeye Regional in Cleveland on Friday, April 4, 2025. Credit: NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna  NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland supported the 26th annual FIRST Robotics Competition Buckeye Regional, April 3-6, at Cleveland State [...]

Webb’s Titan Forecast: Partly Cloudy With Occasional Methane Showers

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

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Sols 4539-4540: Back After a Productive Weekend Plan

By |2025-05-13T21:29:00-04:00May 13th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 1 min [...]

Sols 4536-4538: Dusty Martian Magnets

By |2025-05-13T20:49:00-04:00May 13th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 2 min [...]

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