NASA Data Reveals Possible Reason Some Exoplanets Are Shrinking
Some exoplanets seem to be losing their atmospheres and shrinking. In a new study using NASA’s retired Kepler Space Telescope, astronomers find evidence of a…
Month: November 2023
CUBIST S7E4: Can Blast Exposure Throughout a Military Career Impact TBI Recovery?
In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Don Marion and new host, Dr. Keith Stuessi, discuss a study entitled "Cumulative Blast Exposure During a Military Ca…
Trailblazing New Earth Satellite Put to Test in Preparation for Launch
NISAR, the trailblazing Earth-observing radar satellite being developed by the United States and Indian space agencies, passed a major milestone on Nov. 13, emerging from…
Time Is Running Out to Add Your Name to NASA’s Europa Clipper
It’s not every day that members of the public have the chance to send their names into deep space beyond Mars, all the way to…
NASA’s Mars Fleet Will Still Conduct Science While Lying Low
NASA will hold off sending commands to its Mars fleet for two weeks, from Nov. 11 to 25, while Earth and the Red Planet are…
Construction on NASA Mission to Map 450 Million Galaxies Is Under Way
NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope is beginning to look much like it will when it arrives in Earth orbit and starts mapping the entire sky. Short…
NASA’s Juno Finds Jupiter’s Winds Penetrate in Cylindrical Layers
Gravity data collected by NASA’s Juno mission indicates Jupiter’s atmospheric winds penetrate the planet in a cylindrical manner, parallel to its spin axis. A paper…
Meeting my Mentor
Not too long ago I had the opportunity to attend the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame Induction ceremony with the one and only Lucy Howell.…
NASA Analysis Finds Strong El Niño Could Bring Extra Floods This Winter
An analysis by NASA’s sea level change science team finds that if a strong El Niño develops this winter, cities along the western coasts of…
First Science Images Released From ESA Mission With NASA Contributions
The Euclid mission, which will investigate the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, released its first five science images Tuesday, Nov. 7 The observatory,…