Ames Science Directorate’s Stars of the Month: September 2025 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Taejin Park, Lydia Schweitzer, and Rachel Morgan.
Ames Science Directorate’s Stars of the Month: September 2025 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Taejin Park, Lydia Schweitzer, and Rachel Morgan.
Our sun’s fiery flares are even more extreme than scientists had thought, blasting particles to temperatures six times hotter than earlier estimates, according to new research. Solar flares are colossal
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Langley Research Center Acting Director Dr. Trina Marsh Dyal and Dr. Jeremy Ernst, vice president for Research and
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) For general inquires: Frank Hui Phone: (650) 604-5395 E-mail: frank.c.hui@nasa.gov For questions regarding scheduling of arc jet tests: Enrique Carballo
One of the winners of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards. (Image credit: Comet 12P/Pons−Brooks Taking a Final Bow © Dan Bartlett) The winners of the 2025
Schematic diagram showing all the model pathways leading to the production of both neutrals and cations. Each molecular species indicated here has a node whose size is proportional to the
An SwRI-led team used Webb telescope observations (white) to detect methane gas on the distant dwarf planet Makemake. Sharp emission peaks near 3.3 microns reveal methane in the gas phase
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have investigated a “failed star,” or brown dwarf, nicknamed “The Accident.” Their results may help solve a long-standing mystery surrounding the solar
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this sparkling scene of star birth in an image released on Sept. 4, 2025. Called Pismis 24, this young star
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A ship plows through rough seas in the Bering Sea in the aftermath of Typhoon Tip, one of the






