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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31 (M31), is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way at a distance of about 2.5 million light-years. Astronomers use Andromeda to understand the structure and evolution of our own spiral, which is much harder to do since Earth is embedded insideContinue reading “NASA’s Chandra Shares a New View of Our Galactic Neighbor”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Students attending the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, will have the chance to hear NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions. At 12:40 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 1, NASA astronauts Anne McClain, Jonny Kim, and Nichole Ayers will answer studentContinue reading “NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Alabama Students”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA astronaut Bob Hines took this picture of the waning crescent moon on May 8, 2022, as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of the United States. Since the station became operational in November 2000, crew membersContinue reading “Waning Crescent Moon”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY What are asteroids? Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun just like planets do. In fact, sometimes asteroids are called “minor planets.” These space rocks were left behind after our solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago. Asteroids are found in a wide range of sizes. For example,Continue reading “What Are Asteroids? (Ages 14-18)”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY During his work on several historic missions, Casani rose through a series of technical and management positions, making an indelible mark on the nation’s space program.   John R. Casani, a visionary engineer who served a central role in many of NASA’s historic deep space missions, died on Thursday, JuneContinue reading “John Casani, Former Manager of Multiple NASA Missions, Dies”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Editor’s note: This interview was conducted in October 2023.  As the International Space Station approaches 25 years of continuous human presence on Nov. 2, 2025, it is a meaningful moment to recognize those who have been there since the beginning—sharing the remarkable achievements of human spaceflight with the world.    IfContinue reading “Meet Rob Navias: Public Affairs Officer and Mission Commentator  “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing the Buoyant Rover for Under-Ice Exploration, a technology that could one day explore oceans under the ice layers of planetary bodies. The prototype was tested in arctic lakes near Barrow, Alaska.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This reprojection of the official USGS Europa basemap is centered at the estimated source region for potential plumes that might have been detected using the Hubble Space Telescope. The view is centered at -65 degrees latitude, 183 degrees longitude. In addition to the plume source region, the image also showsContinue reading “Source Region for Possible Europa Plumes”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Could a liquid water ocean beneath the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa have the ingredients to support life? Here’s how NASA’s mission to Europa would find out.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This view of Cilix impact crater on Europa was created in 2013 using 3-D stereo images taken by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft, combined with advanced image processing techniques. The crater has a diameter of about 11 miles (18 kilometers). This image, which combines a 3-D Digital Elevation Model, or DEM, withContinue reading “3-D Cilix Crater on Europa”