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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Snaps Closest-Ever Images to Sun

7 min read NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Snaps Closest-Ever Images to Sun KEY POINTS NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken the closest ever images to the Sun, captured just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface. The new close-up images show features in the solar wind, the constant stream of electrically charged subatomic particles [...]

By |2025-07-10T14:05:00-04:00July 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Meet Mineral Mappers Flying NASA Tech Out West

6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA instruments and aircraft are helping identify potential sources of critical minerals across vast swaths of California, Nevada, and other Western states. Pilots gear up to reach altitudes about twice as high as those of a cruising passenger jet.NASA NASA and the U.S. Geological [...]

By |2025-07-10T13:14:00-04:00July 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Team Installs Observatory’s Solar Panels

On June 14 and 16, technicians installed solar panels onto NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, one of the final steps in assembling the observatory. Collectively called the Solar Array Sun Shield, these panels will power and shade the observatory, enabling all the mission’s observations and helping keep the instruments cool. [...]

By |2025-07-10T10:00:00-04:00July 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s Webb Scratches Beyond Surface of Cat’s Paw for 3rd Anniversary

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 [...]

By |2025-07-10T10:00:00-04:00July 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA Aircraft, Sensor Technology, Aid in Texas Flood Recovery Efforts

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The high-altitude WB-57 aircraft departed July 8, 2025, from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, headed to the Texas Hill Country. The aircraft will use the DyNAMITE (Day/Night Airborne Motion Imager for Terrestrial Environments) sensor system to take video mosaics of the area to assist [...]

By |2025-07-09T15:10:00-04:00July 9th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Smarter Searching: NASA AI Makes Science Data Easier to Find

6 min read Smarter Searching: NASA AI Makes Science Data Easier to Find Image snapshot taken from NASA Worldview of NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission on March 15, 2025 showing heavy rain across the southeastern U.S. with an overlay of the GCMD Keyword Recommender for Earth Science, Atmosphere, Precipitation, Droplet Size. NASA Worldview [...]

By |2025-07-09T14:52:00-04:00July 9th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Anatomy of a Space Shuttle

This illustration shows the parts of a space shuttle orbiter. About the same size and weight as a DC-9 aircraft, the orbiter contains the pressurized crew compartment (which can normally carry up to seven crew members), the cargo bay, and the three main engines mounted on its aft end.NASA This 2001 illustration labels important parts [...]

By |2025-07-09T14:36:00-04:00July 9th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

“Hubble at 35 Years” Symposium Explores Insights from Hubble’s Past

As Hubble marks three and a half decades of scientific breakthroughs and technical resilience, the “Hubble at 35 Years” symposium offers a platform to reflect on the mission’s historical, operational, and scientific legacy. Hubble’s trajectory—from early challenges to becoming a symbol of American scientific ingenuity—presents valuable lessons in innovation, collaboration, and crisis response. Bringing together [...]

By |2025-07-09T14:16:00-04:00July 9th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |
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