NASA’s 737 Reveals New Paint
Reported by NASA
NASA’s 737 aircraft was painted this week in Oklahoma as it progresses with modifications for use as a reduced gravity test aircraft for the agency. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, took ownership of the aircraft from the...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:41 +0000
For West Virginia Engineer, Home Is Where the Heart Is… and NASA, Too
Reported by NASA
Growing up in Grafton, West Virginia, engrossed in Star Wars and all things science fiction, Fletcher Newell had an early interest in space exploration. That interest only grew when, in 2013, his fourth-grade class took a field trip to a nearby NASA facili...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:03 +0000
A Massive Stream of Gas Tilted This Planet-Forming Disk
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers found evidence that a giant stream of gas flowing into the GW Orionis young triple-star system may have tilted its planet-forming disk, offering a new explanation for why some planetary systems are misaligned. The next step is to search for sho...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:51 +0000
NASA Wants to Float Microscopic 'Tracers' on Sunlight to Map the Edge of Space
Reported by Universe Today
The atmospheric is a dynamic place, and just how well we understand that dynamism depends on what part of the atmosphere it is. Low altitudes can be reached by traditional balloons, with full suites of sensing equipment. Higher reaches are the domain of sa...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:15 +0000
Perseids Meteor Shower
Reported by NASA
The constellation Orion is framed by two Perseid meteors in this photo from Aug. 12, 2018, in Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah. The Perseids – one of the year’s brightest and most popular meteor showers – has been ramping up since early July and ...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:08 +0000
Amazing Views of Wednesday's Total Solar Eclipse
Reported by Universe Today
It was an eclipse for the ages. This past week, many an eclipse chaser and the ‘eclipse curious’ made the journey to stand in the shadow of the Moon, for the only total solar eclipse of 2026. Viewers across northeastern Spain had thrilling views of a l...
- By: David Dickinson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/david-dickinson)
- On: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:45 +0000