The Ring Nebula’s true shape
05.23.2013New observations of the Ring Nebula – the glowing gas shroud around an old, dying, sun-like star – reveal a new twist.
New observations of the Ring Nebula – the glowing gas shroud around an old, dying, sun-like star – reveal a new twist.
These thin, blood-red shells are actually the remnants from when an unstable progenitor star exploded violently as a supernova around 600 years ago.
This composite of images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the remnant of Kepler's supernova in low (red), intermediate (green) and high-energy (blue) X-rays.
A Fermi scientist has transformed LAT data of a famous pulsar into a mesmerizing movie that visually encapsulates the spacecraft's complex motion.

19 Jun 2013 Public Lecture: "Exotic Earths" Free lecture at the Library of Congress: "Exotic Earths: Exploring Planets Around Other Stars" by NASA scientist Avi Mandell

24 Jun 2013 Build a Robot Institute This Event is for Teachers and Educators. Participants in the NRI will design, develop and deploy an autonomous rover.

7 Jul 2013 Model Rocket Launches Like to build model rockets, but don't have a launch pad? Now you do! Come to Goddard — no fees to participate!
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