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Hubble’s Contentious Constant Poster
Hubble’s Contentious Constant
Universe
Sep 20, 2017
There are two leading ways to measure the universe's rate of expansion, and for fifteen years, they more or less agreed with one another. Not anymore, and that’s a big deal.
The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
Sun, Sky Watching, Eclipses
Aug 18, 2017
On August 21, 2017, a continent-spanning wave of instruments from home-made pinhole cameras to the most sophisticated telescopes in operation today will be trained on the Eclipse Across America.
The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Poster
Cassini's Grand Finale
Solar System, Planets of Our Solar System
Aug 15, 2017
Cassini is in the process of executing 22 daring ‘Grand Finale’ dives in the 1,200-mile gap between Saturn and its innermost ring, concluding with an epic final plunge into the gas giant’s upper atmosphere.
Cassini's Grand Finale Poster
The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays
Universe, ISS
Aug 11, 2017
The cosmic ray detector known as CREAM is headed for the International Space Station, with a goal of measuring the highest energy possible for direct measurement of high-energy cosmic rays.
The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays Poster
August 2017: A Big Month for Astronomy
Sky Watching, Eclipses, Meteor Showers
Aug 9, 2017
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on August 11, 12, and 13, and a Total Solar Eclipse will be visible in the United States from coast to coast on August 21.
A Big Month for Astronomy Poster
The Hunt for Asteroids
Solar System
Aug 1, 2017
NASA is hunting for Near-Earth Objects, while also working on ways to defend Earth against them.
The Hunt for Asteroids Poster
Solar Minimum is Coming
Sun, Our Sun, Earth’s Space Environment
Jun 27, 2017
Intense solar activity such as sunspots and solar flares subsides during solar minimum, but that doesn’t mean the sun becomes dull. Solar activity simply changes form.
Solar Minimum is Coming Poster
Space Gardening
ISS
Jun 19, 2017
Scientists have been studying plant growth on the International Space Station. The results could help boost the productivity of both extraterrestrial and earthly gardens.
Space Gardening Poster
Greenland's Thinning Ice
Earth, Climate Change, Ice
Jun 8, 2017
NASA's OMG and Operation IceBridge missions are investigating the thinning of Greenland's ice sheets from both above and below.
Greenland's Thinning Ice Poster
Your Immune System... In Space
ISS
May 31, 2017
NASA studies are looking at the effects of space travel on the human body's immune system.
Your Immune System... In Space Poster
NASA's Sounding Rockets
Sun, Earth’s Space Environment
May 16, 2017
Sounding rocket missions can often be the key to getting a quick answer to a tightly focused science question.
NASA's Sounding Rockets Poster
Close Approach Comets
Solar System, Sky Watching
Apr 20, 2017
In 2017 and 2018, three comets will pass near the Earth providing the opportunity to observe and study these icy interlopers.
Close Approach Comets Poster
Readying the Webb Telescope for Launch
Universe
Apr 17, 2017
Stringent testing is underway to prove the James Webb Space Telescope can handle an Earth-shaking take-off and still capture the universe’s first light while deeply ensconced in the hyper-cold of space.
Ocean Worlds
Universe, Earth, Sun, Solar System
Apr 13, 2017
We once thought oceans made our planet unique, but we’re now coming to realize that ‘ocean worlds’ are all around us.
Ocean Worlds Poster
An All-Nighter with Planet Jupiter
Solar System, Sky Watching
Apr 6, 2017
Stop what you’re doing and mark your calendar. Jupiter can be viewed at opposition from sunset on April 7, 2017 to sunrise on April 8, 2017.