New Sun Missions to Help NASA Better Understand Earth-Sun Environment

NASA has selected two science missions – the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm – to help improve our understanding of the dynamics of th...

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NASA to Discuss Webb Telescope Progress, Mirror Alignment

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 11, to share progress made in the early stages of aligning the James Webb Space T...

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The Sky This Week, 2022 February 8 - 15

The Moon, imaged 2021 April 20, 01:31 UT from Alexandria, Virginia with an Explore Scientific AR102 10.2-cm (4-inch) f/6.5 refractor, Antares 1.6X...

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The Sky This Week, 2022 February 1 - 8

Crescent Moon, imaged 2016 December 30 from Mollusk, Virginia with a Canon EOS Rebel T2i DSLR. The Moon waxes in the evening sky this week, coursi...

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The Sky This Week, 2022 January 25 - February 1

Messier 35 and NGC 2158, imaged 2022 February 22 from Alexandria, Virginia with an Explore Scientific AR102 10.2-cm (4-inch) f/6.5 refractor and a...

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NASA to Discuss Webb’s Arrival at Final Destination, Next Steps

Scientists and engineers operating NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will answer questions about the mission’s latest milestones in a NASA Science Liv...

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A un año del mandato de Biden, la NASA mira hacia el futuro

Durante el año pasado, la NASA ha hecho valiosas contribuciones a los objetivos de la Administración Biden-Harris: liderando a nivel mundial, abordand...

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One Year into the Biden Administration, NASA Looks to Future

Over the past year, NASA has made valuable contributions to Biden-Harris Administration’s goals – leading on the global stage, addressing the urgent i...

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The Sky This Week, 2022 January 18 - 25

Orion and Sirius, imaged 2014 March 27 from Paris, Virginiawith a Canon EOS Rebel T2i DSLR camera. The Moon wanes as she moves into the morning s...

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The Sky This Week, 2022 January 11 - 18

Messier 42, the Great Nebula in Orion, imaged 2021 December 27 from Ocean City, Marylandwith an Antares Sentinel 80mm (3-inch) f/6 refractor, iOptron ...

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NASA’s Webb Telescope Reaches Major Milestone as Mirror Unfolds

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team fully deployed its 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror, successfully completing the final stage of all major sp...

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NASA to Host Coverage, Briefing for Webb Telescope’s Final Unfolding

NASA will provide live coverage and host a media briefing Saturday, Jan. 8, for the conclusion of the James Webb Space Telescope’s major spacecraft de...

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