An interview of Dr. Paul Hertz, a senior leader in the Science Mission Directorate.

“I was going to have balance, and I wasn’t going to be a world‐famous scientist.”

As we sail the sands of time & space, science gives context & meaning to measures great & small, like stars. There are as many stars in the universe as grains of sand on Earth. Plan your year of discovery & usher in this new era of NASA Science with us.

What to look for: Mars disappears, and Pegasus rides to adventure Viewers in most of the U.S. and Europe can watch Mars slip behind the Moon on Dec. 7, and everyone can find the winged horse constellation Pegasus.

After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, September 26 at 7:14 p.m. EDT. the agency’s first attempt to move an asteroid in space.

Planning for NASA’s Earth Information Center is underway, which will allow people to see how our planet is changing.

In need of a revamp for your virtual meeting backgrounds? NASA has just unveiled a suite of Artemis-inspired imagery to help elevate your digital workspace.