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Ames Science Directorate’s Stars of the Month: September 2025 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Taejin Park, Lydia Schweitzer, and Rachel Morgan. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit,…
New research shows that solar flares are six times hotter than thought and calls for updated sun models that could improve space weather forecasting.
An international team of mathematicians, led by Lehigh University statistician Taeho Kim, has introduced an innovative method that could significantly improve how scientists make predictions, especially in fields like health, biology, and the social sciences.
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Langley Research Center Acting Director Dr. Trina Marsh Dyal and Dr. Jeremy Ernst, vice president for Research and Doctoral Programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, complete the signing of…
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) For general inquires: Frank Hui Phone: (650) 604-5395 E-mail: frank.c.hui@nasa.gov For questions regarding scheduling of arc jet tests: Enrique Carballo Phone: (650) 604-0970 Email: enrique.carballo@nasa.gov For questions regarding scheduling of…
These breathtaking photographs are the winning entries of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards.
Why do so many people return to crime after serving their sentence—even in Norway, with one of the world’s most humane prison systems?
A study of the “failed star” brown dwarf known as “The Accident,” conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, may reveal a solution to an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn.
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this sparkling scene of star birth in an image released on Sept. 4, 2025. Called Pismis 24, this young star cluster resides in the core of the nearby Lobster Nebula,…
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A ship plows through rough seas in the Bering Sea in the aftermath of Typhoon Tip, one of the largest hurricanes on record. The Sentinel-6B satellite will provide data…