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February 10, 2022

China Winter Olympics: NASA imagery shows huge amounts of artificial snow used in Beijing

New satellite imagery released by NASA is shining light on just how much artificial snow is being used for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

February 10, 2022

NASA probe captures first images of Venus' surface in visible light

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has captured its first visible light images of the surface of Venus.

January 27, 2022

NASA's Day of Remembrance honors fallen heroes

NASA marked its annual Day of Remembrance – and 55 years since the Apollo 1 tragedy on Thursday. 

January 25, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope arrives at orbital home 1 million miles from Earth

The James Webb Space Telescope arrived at its observation point on Monday afternoon. 

January 20, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope team announces deployment of all mirrors

The James Webb Space Telescope hit another milestone this week; NASA announced that the $10 billion observatory's 18 hexagonal mirror segments and its secondary mirror have been fully deployed. 

January 15, 2022

What is the wolf moon?

The next full moon, known as the "wolf moon," will occur on the evening of Monday, Jan. 17. 

January 15, 2022

Citizen scientists find 'Jupiter-like' planet, NASA says

NASA announced this week that citizen scientists had spotted a Jupiter-like exoplanet in data from its Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).

January 14, 2022

Study nixes Mars life in meteorite found in Antarctica

A 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists reported Thursday.

January 13, 2022

Red supergiant star's death witnessed by astronomers for the first time: report

Astronomers have captured the death of a red supergiant star for the first time. 

January 8, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope is fully deployed

NASA announced Saturday that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been fully deployed.