Clues about Volcanoes Under Ice on Ancient Mars
Volcanoes erupted beneath an ice sheet on Mars billions of years ago, far from any ice sheet on the Red Planet today, new evidence from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests. The...
Three Earth-like planets found outside the Solar System
Scientists have found three new planets in space they say may be the most likely location for alien life they have yet discovered. “These three planets are the first chance to find chemical traces...
NASA Researchers Improve Hazardous Weather Forecasts
Forecasts play key roles in many people’s lives, from planning picnics at the park, to cancelling flights and avoiding weather-related tragedies. Because weather can be a life-or-death matter,...
Earth’s New Lightning Capital Revealed
Earth has a new lightning capital, according to a recent study using observations from the Lightning Imaging Sensor on board NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission. Lake Maracaibo in...
James Webb Space Telescope’s Golden Mirror
Inside the clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, the golden James Webb Space Telescope is viewed from overhead with its secondary mirror booms stowed. This is the position the...
New Elevation Map of Pluto’s Sunken ‘Heart’
This newest shaded relief view of the region surrounding the left side of Pluto’s heart-shaped feature – informally named Sputnik Planum – shows that the vast expanse of the icy surface is on...
Moon/Mars Walk
The Euro Space Center is providing the experience of Moonwalk and Mars Walk. Moon Walk XP: Weigh six times less than on Earth in our Moon seat equipped with a virtual reality mask. Marswalk XP:...
“Miracle Suit” Inspired by NASA Research Saves New Mothers Around the World
In 1969, NASA Ames Research Center received an unusual call for help: a local woman was still bleeding weeks after giving birth, despite every attempt to halt it — including nine surgeries. Her...
