Environment & Sustainability

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Sagittarius B2 Molecular Cloud

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Adam Ginsburg (University of Florida), Nazar Budaiev (University of Florida), Taehwa Yoo (University of Florida); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured glowing cosmic dust heated by…

NASA Wallops to Support December Sounding Rocket Launch Operations 

This September 2024 aerial photograph shows the coastal launch range at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Wallops is the agency’s only owned-and-operated launch range. Courtesy Patrick J. Hendrickson; used with permission NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia…

December 2025

December 2025 NASA Science Calendar Image of the Month. Photo and text credit: Photo by NASA’s Spritacular project participant Nicolas Escurat Explore with us December 2025 Image Learn about December’s amazing image. Explore related topics, activities, games, and download desktop wallpaper.…

Strong Flare Erupts From Sun

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 9:49 p.m. ET on Nov. 30, 2025. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare —…