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Lion Nebula Roars in Webb’s Sights

11 Aug 2026 at 5:02pm
Observing across the starry “plains” of space, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken new images of NGC 2392, nicknamed the Lion Nebula. The nebula’s “mane” is clear and detailed in this image released on Aug. 10, 2026, due to Webb’s high-resolution imaging. See more images of the Lion Nebul... Read more...

NASA Telescopes Create Colorful ‘Craft’ From Nearby Nebula

11 Aug 2026 at 3:19pm
Like a collage made of layered sheets of colored cellophane, a vibrant new image layers observations of a famous star-forming nebula from NASA space telescopes. The resulting cosmic “craft” reveals new details about the star formation region known as 30 Doradus, or the Tarantula Nebula. Located i... Read more...

Building the Moon Base: NASA Stories at the Ion  

11 Aug 2026 at 2:16pm
As NASA prepares to return astronauts to the lunar surface for longer stays and increasingly complex operations, building the Moon Base will require new ideas, advanced technologies, and expertise across many fields.  During NASA Stories at the Ion on July 30, Shatel Bhakta, principal systems eng... Read more...

NASA Shares Station Research Today Supporting Moon, Mars Tomorrow

11 Aug 2026 at 2:00pm
The International Space Station has been busy throughout 2026, as it continues to be a bustling workspace for astronauts conducting a variety of scientific experiments that lay the groundwork for missions to the Moon and beyond. NASA’s Artemis II mission in April was the first crewed flight aroun... Read more...

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4968-4974: Rock Climbing Towards the Discontinuity

11 Aug 2026 at 6:50am
Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, July 31, 2026 As mentioned in the previous blog, Curiosity has been exploring a large-scale feature in Gale’s sedimentary record suspected to be an “erosional supersurface.” The “supersurfa... Read more...

APOD: 2026 August 11 – Six Moons of Saturn

11 Aug 2026 at 4:05am
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 11 – Six… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanatio... Read more...

Bountiful Roebuck Bay 

11 Aug 2026 at 4:01am
Tidal and seasonal shifts leave their mark on this crescent-shaped, productive bay in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. Read more...

Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century

10 Aug 2026 at 6:08pm
Teaching the beautiful and inspirational science of astronomy using only the conceptual framework offered by a traditional textbook – without incorporating the wealth of incredible resources, images and activities from NASA – falls short of the more modern, active learning experience that could b... Read more...

NASA+ Debuts on discovery+, Coming Soon to HBO Max

10 Aug 2026 at 4:30pm
As NASA+ continues its expansion across multiple streaming platforms to bring space closer to home, NASA announced Monday programming is next heading to discovery+ and HBO Max. A continuous live feed of NASA+ programming is streaming on discovery+ live channels, while HBO Max will stream NASA’s s... Read more...

Lion Nebula Roars to Life With NASA’s Webb

10 Aug 2026 at 2:00pm
Observing across the starry “plains” of space, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken new images of NGC 2392, nicknamed the Lion Nebula. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope previously viewed this planetary nebula in 2000, imaging the lion face-shaped target in visible light and revealing features ... Read more...

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