Shining a Light on Dark Matter
Dark matter, although invisible, makes up most of the universe’s mass and creates its underlying structure. Dark matter’s gravity drives normal matter (gas and dust) to collect and build up…
No Blue Skies for Super-Hot Planet WASP-79b
The weather forecast for the giant, super-hot, Jupiter-size planet WASP-79b is steamy humidity, scattered clouds, iron rain and yellow skies. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope teamed up with the Magellan Consortium’s…
How NASA’s Perseverance Mars Team Has Adjusted to Work in the Time of Coronavirus
From the moment the mission began in 2013, the women and men working on what would become NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover knew they’d encounter unexpected challenges on their way to…
AAS Names 29 NASA-Affiliated Legacy Fellows
Twenty-nine scientists working at or affiliated with NASA have been named Fellows of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the major organization of professional astronomers in North America. The AAS Fellows…
NASA Reports Arctic Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Hit Record Low in March
Ozone levels above the Arctic reached a record low for March, NASA researchers report. An analysis of satellite observations show that ozone levels reached their lowest point on March 12…