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Yes, the James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors 'Can'

The powerful primary mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope will be able to detect the light from distant galaxies. The manufacturer of those mirrors, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. of Boulder...
Hubble Sees NGC 7090 — An actively star-forming galaxy

09.14.12 - This image portrays a beautiful view of the galaxy NGC 7090, as seen by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy is viewed edge-on from the Earth.
Hours After Launch, RBSP Takes First Science Steps

09.12.12 - Immediately after launch, RBSP entered a 60-day commissioning phase of operations, where all of the spacecrafts’ systems and instruments are activated, monitored, and made ready for the two-year primary science mission.
New 'Chorus' Recording By RBSP's EMFISIS Instrument

09.13.12 - Radio waves, recorded by RBSP's EMFISIS instrument, are at frequencies that are audible to the human ear and are emitted by the energetic particles in the Earth’s magnetosphere.
The Gravity of Water →

09.12.12 - Summer drought was easy to see in the southern United States in 2011. The lingering, subtle drought of winter was also visible to an unusual pair of satellites.

Public Invited to International Observe the Moon Night

09.13.12 - NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center in Greenbelt, Md. will host a public event on Sept. 22 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT to celebrate the inspirational power of the moon.
Next Mars Mission Enters Final Phase Before Launch

09.11.12 - NASA's Mars Atmosphere And Volatile EvolutioN mission is officially authorized to transition into the next phase of the mission, system delivery, integration and test, and launch.
Goddard to Host Student Session With ISS Astronauts

09.11.12 - NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center will host a question-and-answer session between local students and residents aboard the International Space Station on Thursday, Sept. 13.
Lora Koenig to Discuss 'My Winter in Greenland and Summer in Antarctica'

09.04.12 - The public is invited to a free lecture Sept. 12 at the Library of Congress, about Lora Koenig's research at Earth's poles in extreme conditions.
NASA Announces Asteroid Naming Contest for Students

09.04.12 - Students worldwide have an opportunity to name an asteroid from which an upcoming NASA mission will return the first samples to Earth.