NASA : Science World Report

Jul 23, 2014 06:56 AM EDT

NASA Fermi Spots a 'Transformer' Pulsar Changing Forms

NASA's Fermi has spotted an unusual event. It watched as in late June 2013, a binary system containing a rapidly spinning neutron star underwent a startling change.

Jul 22, 2014 11:55 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Traces Halo of Stars in a Distant Galaxy

The NASA Hubble Space Telescope has probed the extreme outskirts of a stunning elliptical galaxy. The new findings reveal new details about the most remote portion of an elliptical galaxy ever to have been explored.

Jul 15, 2014 09:55 AM EDT

NASA MABEL Instrument to Investigate Summer Arctic Ice for Upcoming Satellite Launch

NASA plans to sends its Multiple Altimeter Beam Experimental Lidar (MABEL) above Alaska and the Arctic Ocean on one of theER-2 high-altitude aircraft in order to investigate the features of the Arctic ice during the summer.

Jul 14, 2014 07:17 AM EDT

Super Moon Helps NASA's Landsat 8 Satellite with its Steady Light

NASA's Landsat 8 doesn't just look down at Earth; it also looks to the moon. Now, after this past weekend's full moon, Landsat 8 has used the moon's light to perform some crucial tests.

Jul 10, 2014 10:32 AM EDT

NASA MESSENGER Spacecraft Reveals High-Energy Processes of the Sun from Mercury

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft and STEREO measurements have opened up a new way for scientists to understand exactly what's happening within our nearest star.

Jul 07, 2014 06:54 AM EDT

NASA NEOWISE Mission Captures Series of Images of Comet PanSTARRS

NASA has caught comet Pan-STARRS in action. The NEOWISE mission captured a series of pictures of the comet, also known as C/2012 K1, as it swept across the sky in May 2014.

Jun 30, 2014 09:31 AM EDT

Mars 'Flying Saucer' Successfully Flies and Then Splashes Down Near Hawaii

Flying saucers aren't just for movies about aliens. NASA recently successfully tested its Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD), a test vehicle meant to evaluate new landing technologies for future Mars missions in the shape of a saucer.

Jun 13, 2014 01:30 PM EDT

First NASA Spacecraft to Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels in Earth's Atmosphere

With global warming and climate change at the forefront of the international agenda, one would think NASA had already developed some sort of advanced measurement tool to track CO2 emissions across the globe.

Jun 08, 2014 09:40 PM EDT

NASA Beams HD Video From Space Through Use of Laser

NASA successfully transmitted a 175-megabit video from the International Space Station to Earth on Thursday using the Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science (OPALS). This could revolutionize the way NASA receives data from space.

Jun 04, 2014 08:24 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures Gorgeous, Colorful Image of the Evolving Universe

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a new, gorgeous image of the evolving universe. Using colorful images captured by the telescope over the past 24 years, astronomers have assembled a comprehensive picture.

May 30, 2014 08:35 AM EDT

NASA Mission in Orbit Reveals Moon's Dancing Tide from Earth's Relentless Pull

NASA scientists have spotted some new, interesting features on the Earth's moon from orbit. They've examined the moon's lopsided shape and how it changes under Earth's sway, revealing how gravity tugs and pulls at the lunar surface.

May 29, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

NASA IceBridge Mission Reveals New Data on Ice and Glaciers after Arctic Campaign

NASA's IceBridge's campaign began on Mar. 10 and it's finally come to its end. Now, scientists will have ample opportunity to examine the ice measurements that IceBridge collected during its long voyage.