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NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water
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When multiple NASA telescopes observe the same cosmic region, the universe’s true colors are revealed. .
May 23, 2023
The gravitational tug of a neighboring planet may heat the world’s interior, creating the right conditions for volcanic activity on the surface. .
May 16, 2023
A science team gains new insight into the atmosphere of a “mini-Neptune,” a class of planet common in the galaxy but about which little is known. .
May 10, 2023
A star nearing the end of its life swelled up and absorbed a Jupiter-size planet. In about 5 billion years, our Sun will go through a similar end-of-life transition. .
May 3, 2023
The plan will keep Voyager 2’s science instruments turned on a few years longer than previously anticipated, enabling yet more revelations from interstellar space. .
April 26, 2023
These objects are more than 100 times brighter than they should be. Observations by the agency’s NuSTAR X-ray telescope support a possible solution to this puzzle. .
April 6, 2023
A massive star on the cusp of death ejected huge volumes of hot gas into space. Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument revealed the structure of the material now surrounding the star. .
March 14, 2023
Peering through obscuring clouds of dust, the MIRI instrument has revealed networks of giant cavities and blown-out bubbles in the gaseous arms of distant galaxies. .
Feb. 16, 2023
Recent observations of a black hole devouring a wandering star may help scientists understand more complex black hole feeding behaviors. .
Dec. 20, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron previewed a new image of a pair of galaxies from the Webb telescope’s MIRI and NIRCam cameras. .
Nov. 30, 2022
The youngest stars often shine in bright bursts as they consume material from surrounding disks. .
Nov. 29, 2022
In a tale of cosmic proportions, the region is being transformed by the massive stars that live and die within it. .
Nov. 22, 2022
