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At the top of the image is a smear of color, starting with a bright white/yellow spot at the left. The streak stretches all the way to the right of the image and transitions to a blue/purple color. Below it, a 2nd small smear of light goes only halfway.
RNA-Catalyzed EvolutionJune 13, 2024
Chandra is a long, tubular structure with two wings of solar panels (3 panels each). The telescope fills most of the frame with the solar panels reaching from bottom left to upper right. The tube points away from the camera. A blue planet is upper left.
Coming in Hot — NASA’s Chandra Checks Habitability of Exoplanets (NASA)June 12, 2024
NASA’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) is now named the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, after NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy.
NASA’s Roman Mission Gets Cosmic ‘Sneak Peek’ From Supercomputers (NASA)June 12, 2024
NASA has begun a major project to explore the potential signs of life very different from what we have on Earth. For example, groups of molecules, like those above, can be analyzed for complexity, regardless of their specific chemical constituents.
Search for Life Science Analysis Group Seeks RepresentationJune 10, 2024
On a field of black, fluorescent green flecks of material can be seen. The largest object is in the center of the frame and looks like a bunch of glowing green circles drawn and stacked together inside a large sphere.
Forming a Double Chained ProtocellJune 7, 2024
Left: Artist impression of Europa in section with a thick ice shell covering a planetary saltwater ocean. Right: Simulation of the ocean bending the magnetic field lines that shift around Europa.
Solid State Quantum Magnetometers—Seeking out water worlds from the quantum world (NASA)June 6, 2024
Column 1 top to bottom: M Dwarf, K Dwarf, G star. Column 2 X-ray irradiance: 400x, 25x, 1x. Column 3 relative abundance: 10 dots, 3 dots, 1 dot. Column 4 Longevity: 100, 40, and 10 billion years.
Reconnaissance of Potentially Habitable Worlds with NASA’s Webb (NASA)June 6, 2024
A closeup of Perseverance's rock abrasion tool sampling a flat rock covered in dust. The image has a dusty, yellow look.
Carving Into Carbonates at Old Faithful Geyser (NASA)June 5, 2024
Hubble as seen from Discovery during its second servicing mission.
NASA to Change How It Points Hubble Space Telescope (NASA)June 4, 2024
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Astrobiology Learning Progressions WorkshopJune 4, 2024
The image shows half of a blue, cloudy planet at the bottom of the frame. Much of the planet is in shadow with only the top crescent lit by light from a distance star in the top center. A second, small dot of light can be seen to top right.
Discovery Alert: Mini-Neptune in Double Star System is a Planetary PuzzleMay 29, 2024
The image shows a patchy yellow/orange/brown planet in the center against the black backdrop of space. On the surface of the planet are lakes of liquid that reflect light and appear dark blue/green.
Discovery Alert: Spock’s Home Planet Goes ‘Poof’May 29, 2024
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