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Hubble Passes 1-Billion Second Mark
Universe
Jan 5, 2022
On Jan. 1, 2022, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope officially passed the one-billion second mark.
New Instrument Brings Next-generation Molecular Analysis of Mars into Sharp Focus
Solar System
Jan 4, 2022
To address the growing need for in situ molecular analysis of Mars samples at fine spatial scales, NASA is developing the miniature LITMS instrument, which combines a laser and gas chromatograph mass spectrometer with a precision subsampling system. LITMS executes a powerful search for... Read More
NASA 2022: The Future is Now
Jan 3, 2022
Receiving the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, sending the first uncrewed Artemis mission around the Moon and back to Earth, sending NASA science and technology to the surface of the Moon on three missions with our commercial partners, and flying our first quiet, supersonic plane... Read More
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Apples and Plagues: The History Behind Our Twitter Launch Today
Space Experiments
Jan 3, 2022
NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences Division (BPS) launches new Twitter account on Sir Isaac Newton’s birthday.
Man on left in black shirt and woman on right in red shirt smile as they watch five yellow apples float weightlessly in the foreground.
2021 Disasters: A Look Back
Earth
Dec 30, 2021
In 2021, Hurricane Ida left over 1 million people without power, tornadoes tore across the American Midwest, volcanoes forced people to evacuate their homes, wildfires covered the American West and unusual flooding wreaked havoc on Central Europe.
Track the Webb Telescope and Follow its Deployment
Universe
Dec 27, 2021
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday, December 25. Follow its deployment here.
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NASA's Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds
Universe
Dec 25, 2021
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport.
Ahead of Webb Launch, NASA is Watching the Weather in Space
Sun
Dec 22, 2021
With Webb heading to the launchpad, scientists and NASA’s Moon-to-Mars Space Weather Analysis Office are monitoring space weather conditions, assessing risk in three specific measures.
NASA’s 2021 Included Mars Landing, First Flight, Artemis, More
Dec 21, 2021
In 2021, NASA completed its busiest year of development yet in low-Earth orbit, made history on Mars, continued to make progress on its Artemis plans for the Moon, tested new technologies for a supersonic aircraft, finalized launch preparations for the next-generation space telescope, and much more... Read More
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Views of Comet Leonard from Two Sun-Watching Spacecraft
Sun
Dec 21, 2021
Ahead of Comet Leonard's close pass of the Sun on Jan. 3, 2022, two Sun-observing spacecraft captured these views of the comet.
Hubble Lends a Helping Hand
Universe
Dec 21, 2021
Hubble has supported several of NASA’s most important missions and worked with other space- and ground-based observatories to further our understanding of the universe.
NASA’s DAILI CubeSat to Study Complex Atmospheric Composition
Earth
Dec 20, 2021
The Daily Atmospheric Ionospheric Limb Imager (DAILI) CubeSat is scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX’s CRS-24, the 24th cargo resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station.
How NASA’s Psyche Mission Will Explore an Unexplored World
Solar System
Dec 20, 2021
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NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to View Webb Telescope Launch
Universe
Dec 18, 2021
NASA will provide coverage of prelaunch, launch, and postlaunch activities for the James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s largest and most powerful space science telescope.