NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida
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Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities. Roman is NASA’s next-generation observatory designed to explore some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, including dark energy. NASA and SpaceX ar...
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- On: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:44 +0000
Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit
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Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Phobos, one of the two Martian moons, as it crossed in front of the Sun on Aug. 12, 2026, the 1,948th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The animation h...
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- On: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:56 +0000
Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth
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At the center of our solar system, the Sun influences every planet that orbits it. In two recent NASA-funded studies, scientists uncovered how ancient events in the Sun’s history may have helped create Earth’s unique climate and driven previously...
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- On: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:53 +0000
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman at Freedom 250 Grand Prix
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NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman is seen in the two-seat IndyCar as he prepares for driver Conor Daly to take him on a lap ahead of the start of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Image credit: NASA/J...
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- On: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:34 +0000
MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa
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Description This roof-mounted air sensor in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is one of 10 used by NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) to study the city’s air quality. MAIA’s air sensors provide a detailed look at particulate matter ...
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- On: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:27 +0000
Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa
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Description This map of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, shows the locations of 10 air sensors that NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) mission is using to provide one of the most detailed looks ever at the city’s air pollution. Over t...
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- On: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:21 +0000