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NASA’s Fermi Mission Uncovers Possible Sibling Supernova Remnants

By |2026-06-17T13:15:00-04:00June 17th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

6 min read NASA’s Fermi Mission Uncovers Possible Sibling Supernova Remnants A new study of two supernova remnants, the debris left behind after stars explode, suggests the explosions came from stellar siblings that once orbited each other. The first star’s detonation sent its binary companion hurtling through space, and then, after traveling for thousands [...]

NASA’s Webb Catches Exoplanet Getting Roasted

By |2026-06-16T17:15:00-04:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA’s Webb Catches… 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 Webb Timeline Science Overview and Goals Early Universe [...]

Astronaut Jessica Meir Assists With Hardware Updates for NASA’s Cold Atom Lab

By |2026-06-16T16:41:00-04:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

2 Min Read Astronaut Jessica Meir Assists With Hardware Updates for NASA’s Cold Atom Lab PIA26725 Credits: NASA Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Astronaut Jessica Meir Assists… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads Astronaut Jessica Meir Assists With Hardware Updates for NASA’s Cold Atom Lab JPEG (4.91 MB) Description [...]

NASA Webb, Hubble Reveal History of Relic of Milky Way’s Formation

By |2026-06-16T13:15:00-04:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA Webb, Hubble Reveal… 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 Webb Timeline Science Overview and Goals Early [...]

NASA’s Quantum Lab Aboard Space Station Gets Chilly Upgrade

By |2026-06-16T12:50:00-04:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Astronaut Jessica Meir inspects optical fibers while installing hardware updates to NASA’s Cold Atom Lab, or CAL, aboard the International Space Station on May 8, 2026. About the size of a minifridge, CAL enables researchers to explore quantum physics.NASA Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have switched on NASA’s newly upgraded Cold Atom Lab, a [...]

NASA Uses Machine Learning to Enhance Flash Flood Warnings

By |2026-06-16T11:23:00-04:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

The Transient Artifact and Continuous Learning System (TACLS) leverages data from continuously operating satellite networks coupled with machine learning models to help meteorologists at the National Weather Service forecast flash floods more efficiently. This new software is the result of a collaboration between NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and [...]

Department of Health and Human Services Digital Stockpile & Manufacturing Response Network Challenge

By |2026-06-16T10:39:00-04:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Alexandre – stock.adobe.com NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI’s NASA Tournament Lab offers the contract capability to run external crowdsourced challenges on behalf of NASA and other agencies. Sponsored by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), a division of the [...]

Explore JPL to Take Place Oct. 10, 11

By |2026-06-15T20:34:00-04:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Visitors are welcome to Explore JPL to learn more about space exploration, robotics, and technology being developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Tickets for the popular, free event become available on Aug. 29 and go fast.NASA/JPL-Caltech Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory invites the public to its campus at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California for an open-house [...]

NASA’s Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions

By |2026-06-15T14:45:00-04:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

6 Min Read NASA’s Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A composite image of the nearby galaxy Messier 83, and short timelapse videos of two curious supernova remnants hidden inside. X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: [...]

NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from New Jersey Students

By |2026-06-15T14:06:00-04:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams collect frozen research samples while living and working aboard the International Space Station. Credit: ESA/Sophie Adenot Students in New Jersey will hear from NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 12:05 [...]

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