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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Roman Coronagraph Instrument will greatly advance our ability to directly image exoplanets, or planets and disks around other stars. The Roman Coronagraph Instrument, a technology demonstration designed and built by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will fly aboard NASA’s next flagship astrophysics observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. CoronagraphsContinue reading “Roman Space Telescope Coronagraph Instrument Poster”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Wide-Field Instrument (WFI), the primary instrument aboard NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, is a 300-megapixel visible and infrared camera that will allow scientists to perform revolutionary astrophysics surveys.   This specialized camera detects faint light across the cosmos and will be used to study a wide range of astrophysicsContinue reading “Roman Space Telescope Wide Field Instrument Poster”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as it went. When the shockwave reached the star’s surface, it punched through, generating a brief, intense pulse of X-rays and ultraviolet light that traveled outward into the surroundingContinue reading “NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Layers of Interstellar Dust, Gas”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY An adult Alamosaurus sports eclipse glasses outside of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, on April 6, 2024. Two days later, the total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the North American continent from Mexico’s Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada. A partial solar eclipse wasContinue reading “Best of 2024: Dinosaur Prepared to Safely Watch Solar Eclipse”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, the agency is preparing to fly ten instruments aboard Firefly Aerospace’s first delivery to the Moon. These science payloads and technology demonstrations will help advance our understanding of the Moon and planetary processes, while paving the wayContinue reading “Ten NASA Science, Tech Instruments Flying to Moon on Firefly Lander”

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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Astronomers have released a set of more than a million simulated images showcasing the cosmos as NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will see it. This preview will help scientists explore a myriad of Roman’s science goals. “We used a supercomputer to create a synthetic universe and simulated billionsContinue reading “New Simulated Universe Previews Panoramas From NASA’s Roman Telescope”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation has selected NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, a retired United States Air Force colonel and former NASA astronaut, to receive the 2025 National Space Trophy on April 25 in Houston. “This honor is not just a reflection of my journey but aContinue reading “NASA Deputy Administrator to Receive 2025 National Space Award”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On April 8, 2024, tens of millions experienced a solar eclipse from Mexico through the United States and into Canada. Astronomers, educators, and organizations had been preparing the public for this grand celestial event. Learning from engagement experiences in 2017, the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT) promoted anContinue reading “NASA HEAT Student Activity Featured in TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On April 21, 1972, NASA astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 mission, took a far-ultraviolet photo of Earth with an ultraviolet camera. Young’s original black-and-white picture was printed on Agfacontour professional film three times, with each exposure recording only one light level. The three light levels wereContinue reading “Earth in Far-Ultraviolet”