Goddard Space Flight Center Archives

This artist's concept illustrates a close-up view of a cool brown dwarf. Objects like this, drifting just beyond our solar system, have been imaged by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and could be discovered by Backyard Worlds: Planet 9. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

NASA-funded Website Lets the Public Search for New Nearby Worlds

February 15, 2017 Kay Whatley

Written by Francis Reddy (NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center), with Elizabeth Landau (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) NASA is inviting the public to help search for possible undiscovered worlds in the outer reaches of our solar system and in […]

Three new NASA field research campaigns get underway around the world this year and nine continue fieldwork to give scientists a deeper understanding of how our home planet works. Credits: NASA.

NASA Plans Another Busy Year for Earth Science Fieldwork

January 13, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Steve Cole (NASA HQ), Patrick Lynch (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), and Karen Northon (Ed.) NASA scientists are crisscrossing the globe in 2017 — from a Hawaiian volcano to Colorado mountain tops and west Pacific […]

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NASA Selects Mission to Study Black Holes, Cosmic X-ray Mysteries

January 3, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Felicia Chou, NASA HQ NASA has selected a science mission that will allow astronomers to explore, for the first time, the hidden details of some of the most extreme and exotic astronomical objects, such […]

2011 view of Apollo 17 landing site, captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University.

“Revisiting Apollo 17” Lecture at DC Library of Congress on Dec. 6

December 2, 2016 Kay Whatley

NASA Scientist Leading Lecture, Discussion By Rob Gutro, Lora Bleacher and editor Rob Garner, NASA Goddard The public is invited to a free talk called “Revisiting the Apollo 17 Landing with Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)” […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Sea Creature Sightings 2011

December 15, 2016

The sea teems with life, as fisherman know! In 2011, some very large fish and mammals have been showing themselves off the coast. In the fall and winter of 2011, multiple big sea creatures were spotted […]

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Foot-pedal Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Touted as “A Work of Art”

July 8, 2020

Upscale brands, historic landmarks, and high-end properties alike are turning to the Astreea pedal hand sanitizer dispenser to help protect their guests. With its modern, brushed steel design, Astreea complements its surroundings while its […]

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UFOs: New Documentary Series Spotlights Legendary North Carolina Brown Mountain Lights

June 22, 2020

While the Brown Mountain Lights have managed to elude spectators, researchers, scientists and curious-minded tourists for almost a century, the phenomena has yet again sparked the interest of a larger audience. This time, the ghost […]