NASA
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 identified methane and water vapor in exoplanets’ atmosphere
Scientists can now start to perform an “apples-to-apples” comparison.
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Comm demo achieved the first light
Sending data via laser to and from far beyond the Moon for the first time.
Webb made a breakthrough discovery in revealing how planets form
NASA’s Webb findings support long-proposed process of planet formation.
Hubble measures the size of the nearest Earth-sized exoplanet
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has measured the size of the nearest Earth-sized exoplanet that passes across the face of a neighbouring star. This...
The small main belt asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a binary pair
Dinkinesh really did live up to its name; this is marvelous.
Incredible news! NASA’s Kepler discovered a system of seven scorching planets
Each one is bathed in more radiant heat from their host star per area.
NASA’s Juno observed salts and organics on Ganymede’s surface
The study could help scientists understand the origin of Ganymede and the composition of its deep ocean.
NASA X-ray Telescopes unveil the magnetic field “bones” of a cosmic hand
It is located at the base of the “palm” of the nebula.
New feature discovered in Jupiter’s atmosphere
Narrow jet stream near equator has winds traveling 320 miles per hour.
OSIRIS-REx: NASA showed off the asteroid material for the first time
The OSIRIS-REx sample is the biggest carbon-rich asteroid sample ever delivered to Earth.
Hubble captured stunning image of the Sombrero galaxy
It owes its name to its resemblance to the Mexican hat of the same name.