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Hubble Studies Small but Mighty Galaxy
2025.06.20
This portrait from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope puts the nearby galaxy NGC 4449 in the spotlight. The galaxy is situated just 12.5 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). It is a member of the M94 galaxy group, which is near the Local Group of galaxies that the Milky Way […]
Earth’s Clouds on the Move
2025.06.17
Marine storm cloud zones have shifted poleward and narrowed, and the changes are contributing to our planet’s growing energy imbalance.
Seasonal Breakup in the Amundsen Gulf
2025.06.16
Sea ice in the gulf, the gateway to the Northwest Passage, is fracturing and drifting westward into the Beaufort Sea.
Hubble Studies a Spiral’s Supernova Scene
2025.06.13
This serene spiral galaxy hides a cataclysmic past. The galaxy IC 758, shown in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, is situated 60 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Hubble captured this image in 2023. IC 758 appears peaceful, with its soft blue spiral arms curving gently around its hazy barred center. However, […]
Winter Arrives Early in Lesotho and South Africa
2025.06.13
A powerful weather system brought heavy snow to southern African mountains, plus high winds and flooding to the lowlands.
Field of Soy Dreams in Illinois
2025.06.12
The Midwest state has flat land, fertile soils, and the nation’s largest soybean harvest.
NASA’s Roman to Peer Into Cosmic ‘Lenses’ to Better Define Dark Matter
2025.06.12
A funky effect Einstein predicted, known as gravitational lensing — when a foreground galaxy magnifies more distant galaxies behind it — will soon become common when NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope begins science operations in 2027 and produces vast surveys of the cosmos.
NASA’s Hurricane Science, Tech, Data Help American Communities
2025.06.12
With the Atlantic hurricane season underway, NASA is again gearing up to produce cutting-edge research that strengthens the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond to severe weather. From satellite imagery of our planet to improved storm modeling, the agency’s work supports communities in anticipating and reducing the impacts of hurricanes.
NASA+ Documentary “Cosmic Dawn” Reveals Untold Story of James Webb Space Telescope
2025.06.11
What does it take to gaze through time to our universe’s very first stars and galaxies? NASA answers this question in its new documentary, “Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope.”
NASA’s Webb ‘UNCOVERs’ Galaxy Population Driving Cosmic Renovation
2025.06.11
Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified dozens of small galaxies that played a starring role in a cosmic makeover that transformed the early universe into the one we know today. “When it comes to producing ultraviolet light, these small galaxies punch well above their weight,” said Isak Wold, an assistant […]
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: April–June 2025
2025.06.11
NASA’s Earth science missions have continued to demonstrate remarkable adaptability and innovation, balancing the legacy of long-standing satellites with the momentum of cutting-edge new technologies.
Storm Duo Churns Over the Pacific
2025.06.11
Hurricane Barbara and Tropical Storm Cosme lined up off the western coast of Mexico.
Frigid Exoplanet in Strange Orbit Imaged by NASA’s Webb
2025.06.10
A planetary system described as abnormal, chaotic, and strange by researchers has come into clearer view with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Using Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), researchers have successfully imaged one of two known planets surrounding the star 14 Herculis, located 60 light-years away from Earth.
A Tornado’s Mark on Kentucky
2025.06.10
One of the strongest tornadoes to hit the area left a long scar across the landscape.
NASA’s TROPICS Mission: Offering Detailed Images and Analysis of Tropical Cyclones
2025.06.09
Tropical cyclones represent a danger to life, property, and the economies of communities. Researchers who study tropical cyclones have focused on remote observations using space-based platforms to image these storms, inform forecasts, better predict landfall, and improve understanding of storm dynamics and precipitation evolution.
Fires Near Alberta’s Oil Sands
2025.06.06
Fires in northern Alberta temporarily disrupted Canadian oil production.
Hubble Captures Starry Spectacle
2025.06.06
A galaxy ablaze with young stars is the subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. Named NGC 685, this galaxy is situated about 64 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus (the River). NGC 685 is a barred spiral because its feathery spiral arms sprout from the ends of a bar of stars at […]
NASA Earth Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences
2025.06.05
Earth scientist Compton J. Tucker has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for his work creating innovative tools to track the planet’s changing vegetation from space. It’s research that has spanned nearly 50 years at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he is a visiting scientist after retiring in March.
NASA’s PACE Mission Reveals a Year of Terrestrial Data on Plant Health
2025.06.05
A lot can change in a year for Earth’s forests and vegetation, as springtime and rainy seasons can bring new growth, while cooling temperatures and dry weather can bring a dieback of those green colors. And now, a novel type of NASA visualization illustrates those changes in a full complement of colors as seen from space.
Smoky Skies and Blooming Seas
2025.06.05
Smoke from wildland fires in Canada streamed over colorful seawater east of Greenland.
3 Black Holes Caught Eating Massive Stars in NASA Data
2025.06.04
Black holes are invisible to us unless they interact with something else. Some continuously eat gas and dust, and appear to glow brightly over time as matter falls in. But other black holes secretly lie in wait for years until a star comes close enough to snack on. A new study using space and ground-based […]
Core Components for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Pass Major Shake Test
2025.06.04
The core portion of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed vibration testing, ensuring it will withstand the extreme shaking experienced during launch. Passing this key milestone brings Roman one step closer to helping answer essential questions about the role of dark energy and other cosmic mysteries. “The test could be considered as […]
Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village
2025.06.04
The rock and ice avalanche that overtook Blatten was exceptionally large for the Alps.
NASA’s Webb Rounds Out Picture of Sombrero Galaxy’s Disk
2025.06.03
After capturing an image of the iconic Sombrero galaxy at mid-infrared wavelengths in late 2024, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has now followed up with an observation in the near-infrared. In the newest image, the Sombrero galaxy’s huge bulge, the tightly packed group of stars at the galaxy’s center, is illuminated, while the dust in […]
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