The Cygnus’ Crescent: A Prominent Feature of Summer Evenings

The Cygnus’ Crescent: A Prominent Feature of Summer Evenings

Cygnus, also known as the Swan, is a constellation that dominates the summer nights with its abundance of bright deep-sky objects. Among its many celestial wonders, the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) stands out as a beautifully intricate and bubble-like Wolf-Rayet nebula. While it may pose a challenge for visual observers, it’s a dream come true […]

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Artemis III SLS Launch: Final ICPS Arrives in Florida

Artemis III SLS Launch: Final ICPS Arrives in Florida

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has delivered the last-ever Space Launch System (SLS) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) from its Decatur, Alabama, factory to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) for eventual use on the Artemis III lunar landing mission. ICPS-3 is also the last Delta hardware to leave Decatur and will support NASA’s third and […]

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NASA and the Forest Service collaborate to provide seedlings for cultivating Artemis ‘moon trees’

NASA and the Forest Service collaborate to provide seedlings for cultivating Artemis ‘moon trees’

In a groundbreaking initiative, NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service are seeking education and community organizations to participate in planting a unique forest of trees on the moon. Inspired by an Apollo astronaut’s efforts, this project aims to cultivate seedlings grown from seeds that were flown around the moon during NASA’s Artemis […]

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Monitoring Urban Nighttime Heat from Space

Monitoring Urban Nighttime Heat from Space

In July 2023, the world experienced the hottest month on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The impact of climate change is becoming more severe and happening sooner than expected, with rising global temperatures causing damage to the natural world and its inhabitants. One of the most concerning effects of extreme temperatures is the […]

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