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A Super Start to 2019
Mar 20, 2019
2019 is an excellent year to look to the sky and enjoy the spectacular view of Earth’s nearest neighbor, the Moon.
Big Questions About Small Worlds
Solar System
Feb 15, 2019
Small Worlds hold keys to questions about our solar system and the origin of life on Earth.
Big Questions About Small Worlds Poster
Small Satellites yield Big Discoveries
Feb 4, 2019
NASA uses CubeSats for new science missions and to test new electronics, sensors and software that might be included on larger missions.
Small Satellites yield Big Discoveries Poster
Enjoying the Geminids From Above and Below
ISS, Sky Watching, Meteor Showers
Dec 13, 2018
The Geminids meteor shower will be viewed from above by the Meteor camera on the International Space Station, as well as from below by sky watchers on Earth.
Enjoying the Geminids From Above and Below Poster
You Light Up Our Night
Solar System, Sky Watching
Dec 12, 2018
People around the world have the opportunity to participate in the study of comet 46P/Wirtanen as it has a close approach with Earth in December of 2018
You Light Up Our Night Poster
The In-Space Refabricator
ISS
Nov 19, 2018
The Refabricator on the International Space Station is a hybrid 3D printer that can also recycle materials to make new items.
The In-Space Refabricator Poster
Lightning Across the Solar System
Solar System, Planets of Our Solar System
Oct 23, 2018
Lightning is beautiful and powerful, and has been observed on planets across the solar system.
Lightning Across the Solar System Poster
Sweating Can Be Cool
Earth, ISS
Oct 5, 2018
NASA's ECOSTRESS mission is studying how plants sweat, providing detailed measurements of plant temperatures from space.
Sweating Can Be Cool Poster
Reach For It
Oct 2, 2018
During the Year of Education on Station, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold have shared their love of STEM and their passion for teaching.
Reach For It Poster
Thinking Inside the Box
ISS
Sep 26, 2018
Gloveboxes on the ISS allow for experiments on materials that you wouldn't want escaping into the station's enclosed space.
Thinking Inside the Box Poster
Cool Ways of Studying the Cryosphere
Earth, Ice
Sep 7, 2018
NASA missions are helping scientists study the cryosphere - the many forms of ice found on Earth.
Cool Ways of Studying the Cryosphere Poster
Solving Earth’s Mysteries
Earth
Aug 27, 2018
Data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) are helping scientists study increases in Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
Solving Earth’s Mysteries Poster
Follow the Sun
Earth, Sun, ISS
Aug 16, 2018
The TSIS instrument on the International Space Station is continuing NASA's 40-year record of tracking the Sun's radiant energy.
Follow the Sun Poster
Nature’s Fireworks Show in August
Sky Watching, Meteor Showers
Aug 10, 2018
The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of August 12 into the morning of August 13. With a clear sky, observers will be able to see up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak.
Nature’s Fireworks Show in August Poster
The Parker Solar Probe - A Mission to Touch the Sun
Sun, Our Sun
Aug 8, 2018
The Parker Solar Probe will help scientists learn more about the solar wind, an exotic stew of magnetic forces, plasma and particles.
The Parker Solar Probe Poster