Science@NASA Headline News
You may have noticed that the "look and feel" of Science@NASA stories has changed. There's no cause for alarm. Our core product, simply- and clearly-told stories about NASA science, remains the same. The changes are a sign of progress. Recently, the Science@NASA team joined forces with the Science Mission Directorate at NASA headquarters. Working together, we'll be able to cover a broader range of NASA discoveries and develop "citizen science" opportunities for our readers, while still producing old favorites such as Apollo Chronicles and "looking up" stories about backyard astronomy events. The sky's the limit.
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The 2012 Transit of Venus
May 18, 2012
Science@NASA Headline News — 2012
It won't happen again until December 2117: On June 5th, 2012, Venus will transit the face of the sun. The best places to watch are in the south Pacific, but travel is not required. The event is widely visible around the world, including at sunset from the USA.
A New Count of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
May 16, 2012
Science@NASA Headline News — 2012
NASA has just released a new count of asteroids that come close to the orbit of Earth and could survive entry through our planet's atmosphere. The data, gathered by an infrared space telescope named WISE, reveal important new information about the origin and make-up of these potentially hazardous space rocks.
Solar Eclipse this Weekend
May 15, 2012
Science@NASA Headline News — 2012
On Sunday, May 20th, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, producing an annular solar eclipse visible across the Pacific side of Earth from China to the United States.
NASA Space Telescope Sees the Light from an Alien Super-Earth
May 8, 2012
Science@NASA Headline News — 2012
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected light emanating from a "super-Earth" beyond our solar system for the first time.
Perigee "Super Moon" On May 5-6
May 2, 2012
Science@NASA Headline News — 2012
Another "super-Moon" is in the offing. The perigee full Moon of May 5-6 will be as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons of 2012.
Rubber Chicken Flies into Solar Radiation Storm
April 19, 2012
Science@NASA Headline News — 2012
In a unusual twist on space science, students in California have launched a rubber chicken to the edge of space to sample a solar storm.
The 3D Lyrid Meteor Shower
April 18, 2012
Science@NASA Headline News — 2012
Astronomers and astronauts are joining forces for an unusual astrophotography experiment during the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower on April 21st.
April is the Cruelest Month
April 13, 2012
Science@NASA Headline News — 2012
One year after the historic tornado outbreak of April 27-28, 2011, researchers say they've learned a few things about deadly twisters. Today's story from Science@NASA presents some of the scientific findings that emerged from the swath of destruction.
Venus Invades the Pleiades
April 2, 2012
Science@NASA Headline News — 2012
This week, Venus and the Pleiades star cluster will meet in the sunset sky for a rare and beautiful conjunction.
Getting to Know the Goldilocks Planet
March 29, 2012
Science@NASA Headline News — 2012
With NASA's Kepler spacecraft discovering alien worlds at a record pace, it seems to be just a matter of time before an Earth-sized planet is found in the "Goldilocks zone"--that is, in an orbit sized just right for liquid water and life. In today's story from Science@NASA, researchers discuss how they'll explore a cousin of Earth many light years away.