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Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S.
2026.07.15
A ridge of high pressure fueled record-breaking temperatures in Montana, Utah, and Wyoming on July 12, 2026.
NASA’s Webb Discovers Hidden Planet in Famous Star System
2026.07.15
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a giant planet outside our solar system, called an exoplanet, hiding within one of the most intensely studied planetary systems in our Milky Way galaxy. The young, nearby star Beta Pictoris was already known to host two giant planets: Beta Pictoris b, one of the first […]
Fans of the Arctic
2026.07.14
Sediment eroded from ice-capped mountains splays out across a broad river valley on Russia’s Severny Island.
NASA’s Roman Telescope Will Spot Distant Black Holes That Shred Stars
2026.07.14
How do black holes at the center of galaxies form and grow over time? To answer this question, scientists need to detect and study supermassive black holes at great distances, which existed much earlier in the universe’s history. New research suggests NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is on track to launch Aug. 30, […]
NASA’s Hubble Discovers First of Star Cluster’s Missing Black Holes
2026.07.13
Astronomers using archival data from Hubble and supportive observations from Webb have located their first stellar-mass black hole in the star cluster Omega Centauri.
Wild, Scenic, and Increasingly Rusty
2026.07.13
Orange streams are now being spotted in hundreds of watersheds in permafrost areas throughout Alaska’s Brooks Range.
NASA Calibration Instrument Records First Measurements in Space
2026.07.10
NASA’s Calibration Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory Pathfinder, or CLARREO Pathfinder mission, reached a significant milestone this summer by achieving first light.
On-Orbit Checkouts in Progress for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift
2026.07.10
Commissioning is well underway for Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft LINK, which is designed to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
Where Venezuela’s Earthquakes Shifted the Ground
2026.07.10
Radar data from the NISAR satellite show that La Guaira and nearby areas experienced significant ground displacement from the June 2026 temblors.
NASA Small Satellite Could Make Global Positioning More Precise
2026.07.09
A NASA satellite the size of a suitcase, which aims to merge different observing systems and lead to more accurate mapping of Earth, launched July 7 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard SpaceX’s Transport-17 mission.
NASA’s Roman Launch Preparations Proceed
2026.07.09
With less than two months until the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are preparing the observatory for its trip to space.
Super Typhoon Bavi
2026.07.09
The third category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 crossed the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam before continuing toward Asia.
Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah
2026.07.08
The blaze burned more than 150 square miles and swept through parts of a ski resort.
Keeping PACE with Ocean Change
2026.07.07
The primary goal of this collaboration was to support and validate science data products from NASA's recently launched Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite mission.
Telescope Milestone: NASA’s Roman Moves Vertical Ahead of Processing
2026.07.06
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has completed important prelaunch milestones as it prepares to launch nine months ahead of schedule.
NASA Webb Uncovers Unusual Galaxy Shaped by Cosmic Collision
2026.07.06
In new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its fourth science anniversary, a familiar galaxy transforms into something far richer, and far more complex, than ever seen before. Webb’s unprecedented sensitivity across near- and mid-infrared wavelengths cuts through the thick lanes of dust that obscure Centaurus A’s center in visible light, showing […]
Examining Algal Blooms in Blue Mesa
2026.07.06
Using satellite data, researchers connected harmful algal blooms with warm water and low water levels at one of Colorado's largest reservoirs.
NASA’s Hubble Spies Stellar Sparkler for July 4th
2026.07.04
Red, white, and blue stars glitter like a sparkler being waved on a dark night in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
Mission To Boost NASA’s Swift Launches From Marshall Islands
2026.07.03
A mission to raise the altitude of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is underway after launching at 8:36 p.m. Marshall Islands Time (4:36 a.m. EDT), Friday, July 3, from Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific Ocean.
NASA’s Hubble Captures Crimson Cloud Sparkling with White, Blue Stars
2026.07.03
Blue and white stars shine brightly against crimson gas in this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
NASA’s Hubble Spots Star-Spangled Cosmic Scene
2026.07.03
More than 500,000 stars blaze red, white, and blue in this NASA Hubble image of the globular cluster Messier 3 (M3).
The Birthplace of the United States
2026.07.03
It was here the founders shaped the future of American government.
NASA’s Webb Reveals Stars Sparking to Life in Cosmic Celebration
2026.07.02
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared light of numerous features that previously were impossible to see beyond the thick dust of the FS Tau star system. In addition to myriad background galaxies that burst into view like fireworks for the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations, this image flickers with a number of […]
NASA Data Helps CDC Track Air Quality During World Cup 2026
2026.07.02
As the United States men’s national team takes the field against Bosnia and Herzegovina Wednesday, NASA’s air quality information is helping public health partners better understand the air that players, fans, and nearby communities may experience during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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