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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program and aeronautics and space research.
It was established in 1958. NASA’s Headquarters is in Washington, D.C.
Since its establishment, most U.S. space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle.
Webb captures gravitationally bound star clusters
An international team of astronomers have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to discover gravitationally bound star clusters when the Universe was 460...
Alignment of bipolar jets confirms star formation theories
For the first time, a phenomenon astronomers have long hoped to image directly has been captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-InfraRed...
New data revise our view of this unusual supernova explosion
The Crab Nebula is a nearby example of the debris left behind when a star undergoes a violent death in a supernova explosion. However,...
James Webb Space Telescope Shed Light on Early Universe Supernovae
NASA’s Webb Opens New Window on Supernova Science
Webb finds an abundance of carbon molecules surrounding a star
The results reveal the largest number of carbon-containing molecules seen to date in such a disk.
Most distant black hole merger to date observed
The first time that this phenomenon has been detected so early in the Universe.
Astrophysicist Discovers Fiery, Volcanic Planet 66 Light Years Away from Earth
UC Riverside's astrophysicist, Stephen Kane, has made a groundbreaking discovery. He has found a planet called HD104067.01 that is situated in a star system...
Webb Space Telescope detects atmosphere on Exoplanet 55 Cancri e
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope find evidence of atmospheric gases surrounding a rocky exoplanet.
Hubble captures a galaxy with a voracious Black Hole
The galaxy NGC 4951 is a fascinating example of a Seyfert galaxy.
Webb captures stunning infrared images of the Horsehead Nebula
The sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies.