National Aeronautics and Space Administrion

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos. Check out our "Thinking About NASA History" folder online as an introduction to how history can help you.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Studying GRBs



"Originally designed as a satellite dedicated to studying GRBs — gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the cosmos — Swift also monitors active galaxies powered by supermassive black holes, studies stars undergoing X-ray flares, nova outbursts, and supernova explosions, observes comets and asteroids in our own solar system, and conducts long-term observations of a variety of objects."https://science.nasa.gov/mission/swift/science/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4
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Aging NASA Telescope



"An aging NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower."https://apnews.com/article/swift-observatory-nasa-telescope-e890935df7f468048594286566a96357?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4
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Monday, November 2, 2026

Cosmic Mysterious

"NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope just revealed a mystery in our cosmic neighborhood."https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-uncovers-case-of-missing-oxygen-in-nearby-dwarf-galaxies/
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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Voyager 1

"NASA’s Voyager team is celebrating two recent developments with the Voyager 1 spacecraft: In September, they successfully completed a months-long effort to stretch the spacecraft’s diminishing power supply."https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-voyager-1-conserves-power-resolves-brief-communications-pause/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1-nasajpl&utm_content=latest-voyager-20261029
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Cat's Head Nebula

"In NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared image, emission from warm dust and carbon-based molecules excited by starlight outlines intricate structures within the nebula."https://science.nasa.gov/asset/hubble/cats-head-nebula-webb-miri-image/
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Dwarf Planet Circling Neptune



"The powerful Vera Rubin Observatory has spotted what seems to be a dwarf planet circling the sun in the frigid depths beyond Neptune."https://www.space.com/astronomy/dwarf-planets/astronomers-found-a-mysterious-object-beyond-neptune-and-it-could-be-a-new-dwarf-planet?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4
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Subaru Telescope

"The Subaru Telescope on Maunakea will contribute 100 nights of observations to a new international partnership with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope."https://mauinow.com/2026/10/27/subaru-telescope-on-maunakea-to-join-nasas-roman-space-telescope-in-exploring-the-universe/
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