An exoplanet hunter and first-light detector on NASA's next-generation space telescope is ready to do science, six months after the observatory launched to space.
The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is completing commissioning by testing its four cutting-edge instruments and their various modes, which will enable Webb to study both distant galaxies and closer-up objects in the Milky Way or solar system.
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: NOAA Scientist and NIST Chief Diversity Officer Lead with Pride | U.S.
LGBTQIA+ individuals contribute their efforts to advance the nation in all areas, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Find out more about a marine ecologist at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and a chief diversity officer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) who are making an impact at the Department of Commerce and on behalf of all American communities.
Planet Neptune will enter retrograde on Tuesday | Space
Early Tuesday (June 28) Neptune will enter retrograde whereby the planet's eastward movement across the night sky stops and its westward movement begins.
After Tuesday, Neptune "will commence a westward retrograde loop that will last until early December," writes geophysicist Chris Vaughan, amateur astronomer with SkySafari Software who oversees Space.com's Night Sky calendar .
USRA Establishes the Judith L. Pipher Memorial Scholarship Award
Universities Space Research Association (USRA) proudly announces the addition of a new award—the Judith L. Pipher Memorial Scholarship Award—to honor the memory of Dr. Judith L. Pipher.
"We are grateful for Judy's friendship, intellect, and many lasting contributions to our Association," stated Dr. Jeffrey Isaacson, President and CEO of Universities Space Research Association.
NASA's CAPSTONE launch to the moon delayed again for final checks | Space
NASA has called off plans to launch a small cubesat to the moon on Monday (June 27) to allow more time to check its Rocket Lab booster for flight.
The U.S. space agency announced today that it was no longer targeting a Monday launch for the new CAPSTONE cubesat to the moon on an Electron booster built by Rocket Lab . The mission, led by the company Advanced Space, was scheduled to launch from a pad on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand at 6 ...
To boldly go: Government floats new Plan for Space Sustainability | BusinessGreen News
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Does an environment without an atmosphere still require protecting? The answer from the UK government is an emphatic 'yes', following the announcement it is to launch a new Plan for Space Sustainability.
Watch private Cygnus freighter leave space station early Tuesday | Space
The Cygnus — named S.S. Piers Sellers , after the late NASA astronaut and climate scientist — arrived at the International Space Station with more than 8,300 pounds (3,760 kilograms) of scientific experiments and other supplies on Feb. 21.
S.S. Piers Sellers is leaving on a high note. Just a day or so before its planned departure, the freighter fired its main engine to boost the altitude of the ISS.
Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with online broadcast this week | Space
Asteroid research and planetary defense is of great interest to scientists around the world, which is why June 30 marks international Asteroid Day.
"Asteroid Day reminds the world of just how important these celestial objects are.
The foundation's four-hour program will feature seven panel discussions, including talks about the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago, how we discover and track asteroids, and missions planned to defend Earth from these small, rocky bodies — such as NASA's historic first ...
China's space programme is boldly going where it has never been before | South China Morning Post
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