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Hubble Takes Closer Look at Not-So-'Dead' Neighbor

Hubble Takes Closer Look at Not-So-'Dead' Neighbor

09.20.2019
Because they lack stellar nurseries and contain mostly old stars, elliptical galaxies — Like Messier 110 — are often considered “dead” when compared to their spiral relatives. But scientists have spotted signs of a population of young, blue stars at Messier 110's center, hinting that this neighbor of our Milky Way may not be so “dead” after all.
Photo of Ronnie Abolafia-Rosenzweig

Ronnie Abolafia-Rosenzweig Studies the Water Cycle

09.20.2019
Ronnie Abolafia-Rosenzweig is a NASA summer intern whose interests lie in the water cycle perhaps due to his childhood living near a river.
GPM satellite image of rainfall totals in Tropical Storm Tapah

Tapah – Northwestern Pacific Ocean

09.19.2019
Tropical Storm Tapah formed quickly in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Photo of Shannon Hill in front of her science poster

Shannon Hill - Goddard Intern Studying Pulsating Auroras

09.19.2019
Shannon Hill, an intern at Goddard, studied pulsating auroras during her internship.
Landsat 8 satellite image of the Peraleda de la Mata coast.

Drought Reveals Lost “Spanish Stonehenge”

09.19.2019
The Dolmen de Guadalperal resurfaced after five decades underwater.
NPP satellite image of Tropical Storm Jerry

Jerry – North Atlantic Ocean

09.18.2019
Tropical Storm Jerry is the latest in a line of tropical cyclones to develop in the North Atlantic Ocean this season.
GPM satellite image of rainfall in Tropical Storm Mario

Mario – Eastern Pacific Ocean

09.18.2019
When the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over the Eastern Pacific Ocean, it flew over the eastern side of Tropical Storm Mario and measured rainfall.
Aqua satellite image of fire and smoke in Borneo

Smoke Blankets Borneo

09.18.2019
Fires burning in peat deposits in Indonesia release gases and particles that have consequences for public health and the climate.
Terra satellite image of Tropical Storm Imelda

Imelda – Eastern Pacific Ocean

09.17.2019
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the western Gulf of Mexico during the early afternoon of Sept. 17 and captured a visible image of the newly formed Tropical Depression 11.
GPM satellite image of Tropical Storm Lorena

Lorena – Eastern Pacific Ocean

09.17.2019
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided information about the rate in which rain was falling within the Eastern Pacific Ocean’s tropical storm.
Aqua satellite image of the Walker Fire

California's Walker Fire Nearly Contained

09.17.2019
California's Walker Fire located southwest of Honey Lake and near the Nevada border is 96 percent contained.
Frame from video of Jason McLain in the lab

Apollo Moon Soil Radiation Experiment

09.17.2019
When a stream of charged particles known as the solar wind careens into the Moon’s surface at nearly 1 million miles per hour (1.6 million kilometers per hour), it enriches it in ingredients that coul
Landsat 8 satellite image of a bloom of Trichodesmium near the Great Barrier Reef off of northeast Australia.

A Bloom of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

09.16.2019
An important player in the nitrogen cycle, Trichodesmium makes a seasonal appearance off the northeast coast of Australia.
Terra satellite image of Tropical Depression Peipah

Peipah – Northwestern Pacific Ocean

09.16.2019
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the northwestern Pacific Ocean and provided a final view of Tropical Depression Peipah.
Aqua satellite image of fire and smoke in New South Wales

Drought Exacerbates Australian Fires

09.14.2019
Several years of dry conditions have set the stage for a fierce fire season in several southeastern states.
Artist's conception of WFIRST in space

NASA’s WFIRST Will Help Uncover Universe’s Fate

09.13.2019
NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope will launch in the will explore how dark energy has affected the universe's expansion in the past, which will let us foresee its possible fate.
Hubble image of low surface brightness galaxy named UGC 695. A bounty of diverse background galaxies is also visible in this image.

Hubble Glimpses Faint Galaxy

09.13.2019
This Hubble image focuses on an object named UGC 695, which is located 30 million light-years away within the constellation Cetus (the Sea Monster), also known as the Whale. UGC 695 is so faint that it is dimmer than the background brightness of Earth’s own atmosphere, which makes it tricky to observe.
Suomi NPP OMPS image of smoke and aerosols from fires over Canada's Yukon Territories on 12 September 2019

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP Tracks Fire and Smoke from Two Continents

09.13.2019
On Sept. 13, 2019, data from NASA/NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite's OMPS instrument revealed aerosols and smoke from fires over both South America and North America.
Aqua satellite image of fire and smoke in New South Wales

Dangerous Fires in Australia's New South Wales State Continue

09.13.2019
NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Australian state of New South Wales on September 12, 2019 and observed a huge swath of fires up and down the coast.
Aqua satellite image of California's Walker Fire

California's Walker Fire Continues to Grow Within Plumas National Forest

09.13.2019
California's Walker Fire, located about 11 miles east of Taylorsville, California, continues to grow within the Plumas National Forest.
Suomi NPP satellite night image of Tropical Storm Kiko

Kiko – Eastern Pacific Ocean

09.13.2019
Kiko developed on Sept. 11 as Tropical Depression 13E and strengthened into a tropical storm by 5 p.m. EDT. Once it attained tropical storm status, it was named Kiko.
GPM satellite image of rainfall rates in Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine

Humberto – Atlantic Ocean

09.13.2019
As the Bahamas continue to recover from Category 5 hurricane Dorian, a new developing tropical cyclone is bringing additional rainfall to an already soaked area.
Map of Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly in norhteastern Pacific Ocean

Marine Heat Wave Returns to the Northeast Pacific

09.13.2019
The warm surface water this summer was caused by an unusual and persistent weather pattern.
Saturn's Rings Shine in Hubble's Latest Portrait

Saturn's Rings Shine in Hubble's Latest Portrait

09.12.2019
Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using the Hubble Space Telescope to take yearly snapshots of the ringed world when it is at its closest distance to Earth. These images, however, are more than just beauty shots. They reveal a planet with a turbulent, dynamic atmosphere.
Suomi NPP satellite image of heavy smoke over the Indonesian islands Bangka and Belitung, as well as Kalimantan

Indonesia's Bangka-Belitung Islands and Kalimantan On Fire

09.12.2019
Heavy smoke hangs over the Indonesian islands of Bangka and Belitung as well as Kalimantan.
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