The NASA Science Mission Directorate Astrophysics Education and Public Outreach Forum is coordinating the development of a pilot series of slide sets to help Astronomy 101 instructors incorporate new discoveries in their classrooms. The "Astro 101 slide sets" are presentations of 5-7 slides on a ...
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took this close-up view of a rock nicknamed “Terra Firme” that looks like the open pages of a book, on April 15, 2023, the 3,800th Martian day, or sol, of the mission, using the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on the end of its robotic arm. The r...
We intend for these slide sets to help Astronomy 101 instructors include new developments (discoveries not yet in their textbooks) into the broader context of the course. With their modular design and non-technical language, the slide sets may also serve audiences beyond Astronomy 101 instruction ...
and one that may never be answered definitively. However, recent discoveries have given scientists hope that we may not be the only intelligent life in the cosmos. With the help of new technology and innovative research methods, scientists
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August 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM JWST lifts veil on the most distant star known in the universe Imagery by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) instrument reveals that Earendel, the most distant known star in the universe.(Image credit: Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, D....
So NASA has made it easier for the amateur stargazer to record and compare their discoveries and put extra eyes on the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. NASA and Planetary Resources Inc. have developed a computer program that is based on an algorithm that analyzes images for potential ast...
All of these missions are critical for learning more about the planet, and each one is making fascinating discoveries just about every day. Related: Perseverance Gets Up Close & Personal With Mars Rocks In Gorgeous Photos One of the most recent examples of this comes from NASA's Mars ...
That is what drove me, writing a recent popular-level account of astrobiology’s frontiers called The Little Book of Aliens (2023), to stare hard into the entangled history of UFOs, the scientific search for life beyond Earth, and the all-important question of standards of evidence… [Frank...
— NASA Solar System (@NASASolarSystem)February 6, 2024 The Juno spacecraft completed its first flyby of Io,capturing stunning imagery, in late December 2023—and this week, it repeated the historic feat. Both times, Juno came within 930 miles of the...