Bill Housley
Space Exploration, Science, Opinion and Current Events
Into the Dark:Escape of the Nomad — Kindle Edition
In a world hostile to space travel, a former Astronaut has a dream to travel the stars--so he steal's NASA's forbidden starship designs and starts building the ship himself, only to get caught up in a perilous game of interstellar cloak-and-dagger between two alien superpowers fighting over Earth.
One Way
So you want to go to Mars? One Way? Are you sure?
Another Man’s Terrorist — Kindle Edition
In a war far into the future, two young refugees, orphaned by insurgent violence on their home planet, flee behind the lines to make a new life for themselves. But when the turmoil they sought to escape beats them to their new home, thirteen year old Jessica Ratcliff must find peace for her small family while learning the true difference between friend and enemy.
Where’s the Cat? — Kindle Edition
On a long cargo flight to the outer solar system, Pauline gets a visitor she didn't expect and learns of a marvelous friend she never knew she had.
Into the Dark–Escape of the Nomad — Original Paperback
In a world where space travel is forbidden, former astronaut Stan McPherson wants to return to space but finds himself caught up in a dangerous game of interstellar cloak-and-dagger.
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Space.com Top Stories
- Ariane 5 rocket launches satellites for Japan, South Korea into orbit February 18, 2020Arianespace's third flight of 2020 saw a rocket boost a Japanese telecommunications satellite and a Korean oceanography satellite into orbit from the Guiana Space Center.
- Avoiding space debris might require new legal framework, US lawmakers say February 18, 2020The ever-growing number of satellites in space prompted calls for change at a House hearing, although how this will be legislated is still under consideration.
- Historic Apollo 11 capsule completes two-year, five-city 'Destination Moon' tour February 18, 2020'Columbia' is once again destined for the District of Columbia. The command module is returning to the National Air and Space Museum after a two-year, five-city tour.
- Zero Gravity partners with NASA to provide weightless flights for science February 18, 2020A company that has flown over 200 research missions in zero gravity has finalized a brand new partnership with NASA.
- Rocket Lab will launch a cubesat to the moon for NASA next year February 18, 2020Rocket Lab has won a NASA contract to launch a tiny cubesat that will serve as a pathfinder for the space agency's moon-orbiting space station, known as Gateway.
- An Ariane 5 rocket will launch 2 satellites for Japan, Korea today. Watch it live! February 18, 2020An Ariane 5 rocket will launch two new satellites for Japan and South Korea from French Guiana today (Feb. 18) at 5:18 p.m. EST (2218 GMT), and you can watch it live online.
- Pictures from space! Our image of the day February 18, 2020The spiral galaxy NGC 2008 flaunts its shimmering galactic tentacles in this new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
- SpaceX will fly space tourists on Crew Dragon for Space Adventures February 18, 2020SpaceX just inked its first deal to launch space tourists into orbit on a Crew Dragon spacecraft. It will fly four passengers for Space Adventures.
- Saturn's weird, Earth-like moon just failed a key test for alien life February 18, 2020Life on Earth likely began with the bubble-like membranes that surround our cells. Similar membranes probably wouldn't form on Titan, according to quantum mechanics.
- Pete Yorn's new music video is 'out-of-this-world!' (Exclusive premiere) February 18, 2020The lyric video for Pete Yorn's song "I Wanna Be the One" is set against NASA footage of a 2017 International Space Station spacewalk.
- Cygnus cargo ship delivers cheese, candy and science gear to space station astronauts February 18, 2020A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station
- On This Day in Space: Feb. 18, 1930: Pluto discovered by Clyde Tombaugh February 18, 2020On Feb. 18, 1930, the American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto! See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
- Meet the unknown female mathematician whose calculations helped discover Pluto February 18, 2020Pluto's discovery wouldn't have been possible, astronomers have realized, without the calculations of a mathematician whom history has forgotten.
- How dark is the cosmic web? February 18, 2020A dark web ties the universe together. Now, we can see it.
- SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites for new megaconstellation, misses rocket landing February 17, 2020A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit Monday (Feb. 17), but missed a landmark booster landing at sea.
- Hackers could shut down satellites — or turn them into weapons February 17, 2020SpaceX and other companies are rushing to put thousands of small, inexpensive satellites in orbit, but pressure to keep costs low and a lack of regulation leave those satellites vulnerable to hackers.
- The moon will 'eclipse' Mars before dawn Tuesday! Here's how to see it. February 17, 2020As the waning crescent moon rises in the small hours of the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 18, skywatchers will be preparing for an unusual event.
- Here's how to watch SpaceX launch 60 new Starlink satellites into orbit today February 17, 2020The private spaceflight company SpaceX will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites to join its growing megaconstellation in orbit today (Feb .17) and you can watch the action live online.
- Watch live today: Ariane 5 rocket launch @ 5:18 pm ET February 17, 2020The European launch provider Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 rocket to launch two satellites for Japan and South Korea today (Feb. 18).
- In photos: See the Antares rocket's Cygnus NG-13 cargo ship launch to space station February 17, 2020See photos of Northrop Grumman's amazing Antares rocket launch that sent the Cygnus NG-13 spacecraft to the International Space station on Feb. 15, 2020.
NASAWatch
- NASA's Science Mission Directorate Has An Issue With Certain Words February 19, 2020Keith's note: I sent this media request to a list of people at NASA SMD, GSFC, and JPL: "I have a question. Why does this NASA GSFC authored story "How Earth Climate Models Can Help Scientists Search for Life on Other Planets" - posted on 24 January 2020 - on a JPL we site at - and funded by the NASA HQ Science Mission Directorate Astroph […]
- VP Pence Will Visit NASA Langley On Wednesday February 18, 2020Keith's note: From a White House media advisory issued this afternoon: "On Wednesday, February 19th, the Vice President will travel to Virginia. There, the Vice President will visit the NASA Langley Research Center. At Langley, the Vice President will tour the facility and deliver remarks to NASA employees. Following, the Vice President will visit […]
- Bezos' Blue Origin Replies To Bezos' Washington Post Editorial On Space February 18, 2020Keith's note: The Washington Post (owned by Jeff Bezos) ran a full page advertisement/op ed by Blue Origin (also owned by Jeff Bezos) in today's Washington Post written in response to a recent editorial about space policy by the Washington Post editorial board. NASA keeps falling victim to presidential whims, Washington Post (image of full advertis […]
- Northrop Grumman and Wallops Need To Fix A Few Launch Bugs February 15, 2020This was probably just LOS telemetry on Castor 30XL.... pic.twitter.com/l06eLCtkS4— Chris B - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) February 15, 2020 NASA uses automated captioning during launches.This is good, but screws up in delightful ways. With today's #Cygnus #launch so many things went sideways that you may have missed this particular D&D-esque caption. pic […]
- Yes, NASA Does Actual Science On The Space Station February 14, 2020For those who think that NASA's ISS ground & space-based research doesn't produce any "Science" ONE week's results: NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List 14 Feb 2020 (Space Life Science Research Results) https://t.co/MWyz8filKC #spacebiology #spacemedicine #astrobiology 1/2 pic.twitter.com/TTNALHFMba— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) Febr […]
- GAO Wants To Remind You That Artemis Is Lacking Detail February 13, 2020To support #Moon2024, the President's #budget requests over $3 billion to develop a human lunar landing system. What is NASA's plan to land astronauts on the moon? Check out our report and podcast: https://t.co/glJIgzruyE pic.twitter.com/vRrnuuniQS— U.S. GAO (@USGAO) February 13, 2020 Keith's note: This is interesting. GAO usually just issues […]
- NASA Picks 4 Discovery Missions For Concept Studies February 13, 2020NASA Selects Four Possible DIscovery Program Missions to Study the Secrets of the Solar System "NASA has selected four Discovery Program investigations to develop concept studies for new missions. Although they're not official missions yet and some ultimately may not be chosen to move forward, the selections focus on compelling targets and science […]
- Overhauling NASA's Tangled Internet Presence - No Obvious Progress February 13, 2020NASA Internal Memo: Website Modernization and Enhanced Security Protocols 15 May 2019 (PDF) "Currently there are an estimated 3,000 public-facing NASA Web sites, yet the top 10 sites receive 80 percent of all Web traffic. Additionally, some NASA partners operate Web sites on our behalf outside of the Agency, creating redundancy and accumulating unnecess […]
- Back To Back Space Situational Awareness Hearings February 12, 2020Hearing: Space Situational Awareness: Key Issues in an Evolving Landscape, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (with video) - Rep. Kendra Horn [statement] - Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [statement] - Rep. Brian Babin [statement] - Rep. Frank Lucas [statement] - Brian Weeden, Secure World Foundation [statement] - Daniel Oltrogge, AIAA Space Traffi […]
- NASA CFO Jeff DeWit Is Leaving NASA February 12, 2020NASA CFO Jeff DeWit Is Leaving NASA "It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of NASA, especially during a time when we have been tasked to go further and faster than ever before. I can hardly describe how wonderful this job is, how many great people I have met here, and how much I love and will miss NASA. The dedicati […]
LiveScience.com – Top Stories
- Vast Field of Mysterious, Perfectly Circular Holes Dot the Seafloor Off California's Coast
December 11, 2019The hole truth hints at ancient instability in the ocean bottom.Mindy Weisberger
- Woman's Bones Shrank in Rare Case of 'Telescoping Fingers' December 11, 2019A rare medical condition caused the bones of a woman's hands and fingers to shrink.Nicoletta Lanese
- Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment December 11, 2019Pneumonia is a common infection that causes inflammation in one or both lungs. It's typical symptoms are a cough with phlegm, fever, chills and difficulty breathing.Cari Nierenberg
- Tiny, Ancient Native American Weapons May Have Been Used to Train Children to Fight December 11, 2019Predating the bow and arrow, the atlatl was a dart-throwing weapon that could launch projectiles with great force.Yasemin Saplakoglu
- New Zealand Has Ordered More Than 1,200 Square Feet of Skin for Volcano Victims December 11, 2019New Zealand medical officials have ordered 1,292 square feet of skin to treat victims of the White Island volcanic eruptions.Nicoletta Lanese
- Humanity's Oldest Cave Art Shows Shape-Shifting Supernatural Hunters December 11, 2019Researchers have discovered humanity's oldest cave art. The paintings depict a hunting scene with what may be part-animal, part-human figures.Charles Q. Choi
- New Anti-Aging Clinical Trial Begins. For $1 Million, You Can Be a Participant. December 11, 2019A Kansas-based company launched a clinical trial in Colombia to reverse aging. But will it work?Nicoletta Lanese
- Impossibly Big Black Hole Was Probably Impossible After All December 11, 2019It just wasn't that big.Rafi Letzter
- Inside Story Behind Mesmerizing Sky Glow Named 'Steve' Revealed in New Documentary December 11, 2019The story behind an oddball sky glow endearingly named "Steve" is revealed in a new documentary. Here's why the light show captivated aurora chasers.Mindy Weisberger
- Gold and Jewels Found on Minoan Island Devoted to the Color Purple December 11, 2019A storehouse of ancient treasures, including precious jewels and gold beads, has been uncovered by archaeologists on an island near Crete devoted to making a precious purple dye from sea snails.Tom Metcalfe
- The First Evidence of 'Head Cones' Found in 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb December 11, 2019Archaeologists have uncovered two ancient Egyptian burials holding bodies wearing head cones, the first physical evidence of the practice.Owen Jarus
- First-of-Its-Kind Neutron Star Flashes Bizarre 'Cyclotron Line' at Earth December 11, 2019Neutron stars have never been caught behaving this way before.Rafi Letzter
- Puppy Licks to a Woman's Feet May Have Caused Serious Skin Infection December 10, 2019Dogs can bring a person happiness, love, laughter ... and sometimes strange infections.Yasemin Saplakoglu
- Buried Christian (and Pagan) Basilica Discovered in Ethiopia's 'Lost Kingdom' of Aksum December 10, 2019An ancient church from the fourth century, containing both early Christian and what may be pagan artifacts, has been unearthed in a buried town in northern Ethiopia.Tom Metcalfe
- Archaeologists Discover Mysterious 4,000-Year-Old Carved Stones That Look Like Humans December 10, 2019Archaeologists discovered nine mysterious stone-carved objects scattered around an ancient hearth.Yasemin Saplakoglu
- Enormous Craters Blasted in Seafloor by Nuclear Bombs Mapped for the First Time
December 10, 2019"It seemed as if Captain Marvel herself had punched the planet."Mindy Weisberger
- In Photos: Mice Brutally Attack and Devour Albatross on Gough Island December 10, 2019House mice that were introduced to Gough Island in the South Atlantic are attacking and killing both adult and baby albatross.Jeanna Bryner
- Mice Caught Attacking Adult Albatross in Gruesome Video
December 10, 2019Conservationists are alarmed at the brazen behavior of invasive mice.Stephanie Pappas
- Weird 'Tiger Stripes' on Icy Saturn Moon Enceladus Finally Explained December 10, 2019New research solves some of the mysteries of the "tiger stripes" on Saturn's moon Enceladus.Chelsea Gohd
- Europe Is Launching a Suicide Robot to 'Hug' Space Trash Out of Orbit December 10, 2019Meta description: The ESA has announced a mission to launch a four-armed robot to grab a single piece of space junk and drag it into the atmosphere.Brandon Specktor
Discovery Space News
- Huge Tsunamis May Have Ravaged Ancient Mars May 25, 2016When Mars was a wet world, did its oceans experience powerful tsunamis spawned by meteorite impacts?
- Collapsing Cosmic Clouds Birth Black Hole Monsters May 24, 2016Supermassive black holes occupy all known galaxies, but astronomers have little idea how they formed. Now space telescopes have found a clue.
- Mystery Plumes: Did the Sun Bruise Mars? May 24, 2016Strange plumes have been spotted high in the Martian atmosphere that have, so far, defied explanation. Now scientists think space weather is to blame.
- NASA Probe Tracks Object in Solar System's Badlands May 23, 2016While coasting through the outer solar system, NASA's New Horizons is busying itself with astronomical observations of a distant Kuiper Belt Object.
- Solar Superflares Set Stage for Life on Earth May 23, 2016Earth could have grown warm enough for liquid water as far back as 4 billion years ago thanks to massive and frequent solar flares.
- See the Red Planet with Your Own Eyes This Weekend May 21, 2016Mars reaches opposition this weekend, making Saturday and Sunday (May 21 and 22) an opportune time to see the Red Planet with your own eyes.
- Extreme Exoplanets Reveal Migration Mystery May 20, 2016A star hosting 4 massive gas giant exoplanets has been spotted -- is this how our solar system looked in its ancient past?
- How to Form Io's Mountains? Just Squeeze! May 20, 2016On Earth, mountains form along tectonic boundaries, but Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon, is awash with molten rock and dotted with solitary mountains -- how did they form?
- DNews: Meet a Black Hole 17 Billion Times the Sun's Mass May 20, 2016DNews sits down with U.C. Berkeley astronomy professor Chung-Pei Ma to learn all about supermassive black holes, including one nearby that's just honking huge.
- LHC Opens the Quantum Physics Floodgates May 20, 2016As it restarts its mission to discover weird and exotic things about our universe, the Large Hadron Collider is about to become a firehose of quantum data.
SpaceRef
- Findings From NASA's Juno Update Jupiter Water Mystery February 19, 2020NASA's Juno mission has provided its first science results on the amount of water in Jupiter's atmosphere.Keith Cowing
- ESO Telescope Sees Surface Of Dim Betelgeuse February 19, 2020Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion.Keith Cowing
- Solar Wind Samples Suggest New Physics Of Massive Solar Ejections February 18, 2020A new study led by the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa has helped refine understanding of the amount of hydrogen, helium and other elements present in violent outbursts from the Sun, and other types of solar "wind," a stream of ionized atoms ejected from the Sun.Keith Cowing
- Radiation Vest for Deep Space Missions To Fly On Artemis I February 17, 2020As NASA leads the way for human exploration at the Moon and beyond, space radiation is one of the biggest hazards crews face.Keith Cowing
- This Week at NASA: New Budget Request February 16, 2020A budget for a new era of space exploration, do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? And Christina Koch reflects on her record-setting mission ... a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at NASA.Marc Boucher
- NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for February 14, 2020 February 15, 2020NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.Marc Boucher
- Earth from space: Bolivian highland heart February 14, 2020For Valentine's Day, we bring you this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image capturing a beautiful heart-shaped geographical formation in the dramatic landscape of the southern highlands of Bolivia.Marc Boucher
- The Strait of Gibraltar As Seen From Orbit February 14, 2020The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain on the European continent from Morocco on the African continent.Keith Cowing
- The Topography of Nilosyrtis Mensae February 14, 2020This colour-coded topographic image shows a region of Mars' surface named Nilosyrtis Mensae, based on data gathered by the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera on 29 September 2019 during orbit 19908.Keith Cowing
- Mars 2020 Rover Arrives At Its Launch Site February 14, 2020The Mars 2020 rover is offloaded from a C-17 aircraft at the Launch and Landing Facility, formerly known as the Shuttle Landing Facility, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 12, 2020.Keith Cowing
Space Flight Now
- Ariane 5 deploys communications and environmental monitoring satellites February 18, 2020A Japanese-owned communications satellite built in Colorado and a South Korean environmental monitoring observatory shared an Ariane 5 rocket ride into orbit Tuesday from the South American jungle.Stephen Clark
- Space Adventures announces plans to fly private citizens on SpaceX crew capsule February 18, 2020Building on development for NASA's commercial crew program, Space Adventures announced an agreement Tuesday with SpaceX to fly up to four paying space tourists on a standalone mission aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft in late 2021 or 2022 that could reach an altitude two-to-three times higher than the International Space Station.Stephen Clark
- Live coverage: Japanese and South Korean satellites launch on Ariane 5 rocket February 18, 2020A European-built Ariane 5 rocket launched Tuesday with a U.S.-made communications satellite for Tokyo-based Sky Perfect JSAT and a South Korean environmental observatory. The heavy-lift Ariane 5 launcher took off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, at 5:18 p.m. EST (2218 GMT; 7:18 p.m. French Guiana time).Stephen Clark
- Cygnus freighter delivers new British-made antenna to International Space Station February 18, 2020A commercial Cygnus cargo freighter arrived at the International Space Station Tuesday two-and-a-half days after launching from Virginia's Eastern Shore, delivering a new British-made high-speed communications antenna and more than 7,000 pounds of other experiments and equipment.Stephen Clark
- SpaceX delivers more Starlink satellites to orbit, booster misses drone ship landing February 17, 2020Sixty more satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network launched Monday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, bringing the total number of Starlink platforms deployed in orbit since last May to 300.Stephen Clark
- Timeline for Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites February 17, 2020Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent to orbit with 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network.Stephen Clark
- Live coverage: SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites February 17, 2020SpaceX successfully launched 60 more Starlink Internet satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral at 10:05 a.m. EST (1505 GMT) Monday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket powered by a thrice-flown first stage booster.Stephen Clark
- Next GPS satellite lands in Florida for April launch February 16, 2020The U.S. Space Force's third new-generation GPS 3-series navigation satellite has arrived in Florida for final processing and fueling ahead of a launch currently targeted for April 29 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.Stephen Clark
- Antares rocket lifts off from Virginia on space station cargo mission February 15, 2020A twin-engine Northrop Grumman Antares rocket climbed into orbit Saturday from Virginia's Eastern Shore carrying a Cygnus supply ship bound for the International Space Station with a compact electron microscope, a flame combustion experiment, a range of biological investigations, fresh cheese, fruit and vegetables for the research lab's three-perso […]Stephen Clark
- NASA picks Rocket Lab to launch lunar CubeSat mission February 15, 2020NASA announced Friday that Rocket Lab will launch a 55-pound CubeSat from Wallops Island, Virginia, toward the moon in early 2021 on a demonstration mission to test lunar navigation techniques and scout a unique elliptical orbit for the planned Gateway mini-space station.Stephen Clark
SpaceRef — Mars News
- The Topography of Nilosyrtis Mensae February 14, 2020This colour-coded topographic image shows a region of Mars' surface named Nilosyrtis Mensae, based on data gathered by the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera on 29 September 2019 during orbit 19908.
- Mars 2020 Rover Arrives At Its Launch Site February 14, 2020The Mars 2020 rover is offloaded from a C-17 aircraft at the Launch and Landing Facility, formerly known as the Shuttle Landing Facility, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 12, 2020.
- SwRI Models Hint At A Longer Timescale For Mars' Formation February 13, 2020The early solar system was a chaotic place, with evidence indicating that Mars was likely struck by planetesimals, small protoplanets up to 1,200 miles in diameter, early in its history.
- North Polar Changes over 6 Mars Years January 23, 2020MRO has been observing Mars for 6 Mars Years (MY), each of which lasts for 687 Earth days.
- Mars Curiosity Loses Its Orientation January 22, 2020Knowing where our bodies are helps us move through the world.
- Putting Mars 2020 Pieces Together January 16, 2020The Mars 2020 rover heat shield is mated to the back shell in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 10, 2020.
- Stormy Activity At Mars' North Pole January 13, 2020This image shows part of the ice cap sitting at Mars' north pole, complete with bright swathes of ice, dark troughs and depressions, and signs of strong winds and stormy activity.
- Mars 2020 Rover Completes Its First Drive December 19, 2019NASA's next Mars rover has passed its first driving test.
- Newfound Martian Aurora Are Actually The Most Common December 17, 2019A type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA's MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is actually the most common form of aurora occurring on the Red Planet, according to new results from the mission
- Mars Express Views Phobos' Phases December 13, 2019ESA's Mars Express recently tracked Phobos as the moon passed in front of the spacecraft's camera, capturing detailed views of the small, irregularly shaped body at different angles and stages of the flyby
SpaceX
- Starlink Mission February 17, 2020
- Starlink Mission January 29, 2020
- Starlink Mission Control Audio January 29, 2020
- Crew Dragon Launch Escape Demonstration January 19, 2020
- Starlink Mission January 7, 2020
- Crew Dragon Animation December 30, 2019
- JCSAT-18/Kacific1 Mission December 17, 2019
- CRS-19 Mission December 5, 2019
- Starlink Mission November 11, 2019
- Starship Launch Animation October 14, 2019
Spacewire
- NASA Invites Media to Rescheduled Final Test of Orion Motor for Crew Safety System
- Solar Orbiter braves challenging early days
- First Solar Orbiter Instrument Sends Measurements
- Lockheed Martin’s Most Advanced Mobile Communications Satellite Launches
- Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 18 February 2020
- Vice President Pence to Visit NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia
- Hubble turns lens towards gender bias, yielding lessons for Earthlings
- Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraft
- International Space Station Research and Development Conference Call for Abstracts Now Open
- Pluto at 90 Tombaugh's discovery revolutionized knowledge of our solar system
NASA Image of the Day
- Kenneth Harris: From Teen Intern to Engineer February 14, 2020In this image, Kenneth Harris II works in the clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
- Spitzer's View of the Tarantula Nebula February 13, 2020This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in three wavelengths of infrared light, each represented by a different color.
- Cargo Craft Named After 1st Black Astronaut Slated to Head to Station February 12, 2020A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen horizontal on Pad-0A for the final cargo load, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.
- Bernard Harris: The First African American to Perform a Spacewalk February 11, 2020Twenty-five years ago in Feb. 1995, astronaut Bernard Harris became the first African American to perform a spacewalk.
- NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Discusses 2021 Budget February 10, 2020NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discusses the fiscal year 2021 budget proposal during a State of NASA address,.
- Launch of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter February 10, 2020Launch of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission to study the Sun from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Feb. 9, 2020.
- Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission Awaits Launch February 9, 2020Northrop Grumman’s 13th contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver about 7,500 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
- UGC 12591: The Fastest Rotating Galaxy Known Why does this galaxy spin so fast?
- Orion over the Central Bohemian Highlands Do you recognize this constellation?
- The Changing Surface of Fading Betelgeuse Besides fading, is Betelgeuse changing its appearance?
- NGC 2392: Double Shelled Planetary Nebula To some, this huge nebula resembles a person's head
- Carina Nebula Close UpA jewel of the southern sky, the
- The Pale Blue DotThe Pale Blue Dot
- Spitzer s TrifidSpitzer s Trifid
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