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NASA Astrophysics Division update webinar 10 March 2026 — NASA Science

NASA Astrophysics Division update webinar 10 March 2026

Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Director of the NASA Astrophysics Division, will speak in a webinar on 10 March 2026, 12 noon–1 p.m. Eastern (9–10 a.m. Pacific). The Astrophysics Division studies how the universe began and evolved, how it works, and where life might exist beyond the solar system.

A new start after 60: becoming a palaeontologist at 62 — Lifestyle | The Guardian

A new start after 60: becoming a palaeontologist at 62

Craig Munns bought a large model T. rex with a magazine subscription two decades ago. Sitting in a study dense with books, sticky notes and evolution posters, he decided to enrol as a part-time student after taking a job at the public library in Canberra. He graduated at 62, with

Lake Coatepeque — NASA Science

Lake Coatepeque

Just inland from El Salvador’s Pacific coast, the blue waters of Lake Coatepeque fill part of a caldera of the same name. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed the lake and its surroundings on February 10, 2026, as the station passed over Central America. The caldera formed

Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Habitable Zone — NASA Science

Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Habitable Zone

Two pages are extracted from the "Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color" booklet that explore the Habitable Zone and include a note relating the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. The booklet blends art and science to make complex heliophysics concepts accessible. It covers topics related

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Earth's Climate — NASA Science

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Earth's Climate

Two pages extracted from the booklet Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color describe Earth’s climate in detail and include a note linking the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. The booklet blends art and science to make heliophysics concepts accessible to a wide audience. Topics span the

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Seasons — NASA Science

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Seasons

Two pages from the booklet "Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun‑Earth System in Color" explain Earth’s changing seasons and include a note connecting the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. The booklet blends art and science to make heliophysics concepts accessible and was created to teach about

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Eclipse — NASA Science

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Eclipse

Two pages extracted from the booklet Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun‑Earth System in Color explain how eclipses happen and connect the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. The booklet blends art and science to make heliophysics concepts accessible to learners. The coloring book covers the Sun, solar magnetic fields

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Solar Wind — NASA Science

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Solar Wind

Two pages pulled from the Journey Through the Heliosphere booklet examine the solar wind, using a blend of art and science to make heliophysics concepts accessible. The pages include a note connecting the topic to Indigenous Alaskan languages and cultural perspectives. The booklet explores the Sun, solar magnetic fields, and

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Solar Magnetic Fields — NASA Science

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Solar Magnetic Fields

Two pages from the booklet "Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color" introduce the Sun's magnetic fields and include a note linking the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. Blending art and science, the booklet aims to make complex heliophysics concepts accessible. Designed as a

Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color — NASA Science

Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color

Two pages extracted from the booklet "Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color" explore the layers of the Sun and include a note connecting the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. The booklet blends art and science to make complex heliophysics concepts accessible and is a collaborative

Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color — NASA Science

Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color

Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color is a booklet that blends art and science, making complex heliophysics concepts accessible. It is a collaborative work between the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (HEAT). The book aims to educate readers about

Webb observations rule out 2024 YR4 lunar impact in 2032 — NASA Science

Webb observations rule out 2024 YR4 lunar impact in 2032

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently made new observations of asteroid 2024 YR4, which was already known to pose no significant threat to Earth in 2032 and beyond. Webb’s measurements, taken under a Director’s Discretionary Time program led by Andy Rivkin and Julien de Wit, refined the

Canadian Robotic Arm Releases Japan's Spacecraft for Departure — NASA Science

Canadian Robotic Arm Releases Japan's Spacecraft for Departure

At 12 p.m. EST, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s) HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft was released from the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm, which earlier detached it from the Earth-facing port of the orbiting laboratory’s Harmony module. At the time of release, the station was flying

IR STIG Seminar, 6 April 2026 — NASA Science

IR STIG Seminar, 6 April 2026

A virtual IR STIG seminar on 6 April 2026 at 3:00pm ET features Sebastian Marino Estay of the University of Exeter UK presenting "The ALMA Survey to Resolver exoKuiper Belt Substructures." The event is part of the Community IR STIG seminar series. Marino Estay will outline how

Tidal Tales invites public to classify galactic encounters — NASA Science

Tidal Tales invites public to classify galactic encounters

Gravity tends to sculpt galaxies into symmetrical shapes, but interactions with other galaxies can pull on stars, gas and dark matter and distort those forms. Like the Moon raising tides on Earth, these encounters leave visible features that record a galaxy’s history. Galaxy Zoo: Tidal Tales invites you to

Ailing "Megaberg" Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life — NASA Science

Ailing "Megaberg" Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life

Iceberg A-23A, a long-traveling "megaberg," broke apart as it moved into warmer waters, shedding chunks of ice and cold meltwater. Satellite images show the debris field and plumes of meltwater drifting around the remaining fragments, and surface observations indicate an extensive phytoplankton bloom trailing the berg. Phytoplankton form

Helio & You — NASA Science

Helio & You

This article series for educators aims to engage learners of all ages with the exciting world of solar science. It seeks to help educators inspire students by connecting informal and classroom learning to real mission events, launches, and historic heliophysics milestones. The articles are organized by year of release, with

Canadarm2 Grips Cargo Spacecraft, Spacewalk Prep and Biology Continue — NASA Science

Canadarm2 Grips Cargo Spacecraft, Spacewalk Prep and Biology Continue

A JAXA HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft is in the grasp of the Canadarm2 robotic arm after detaching from the station’s Harmony module. It was uninstalled at 2:26 p.m. EST Thursday and moved to an overnight parking position. During the crew’s sleep shift, Japanese controllers will run a

NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026 — NASA Science

NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital launch from the company’s Launch Complex 2 in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, called Cassowary Vex, supported a flight of a hypersonic test platform for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit. The NASA Wallops

Total Lunar Eclipse Over New Orleans — NASA Science

Total Lunar Eclipse Over New Orleans

The Moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse over New Orleans, home of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, on March 3, 2026. This “blood moon” occurs during a total lunar eclipse, as Earth lines up between the Moon and the Sun. When this happens, the only light that reaches

New NASA Asteroid Observations Eliminate Chance of 2032 Lunar Impact — NASA Science

New NASA Asteroid Observations Eliminate Chance of 2032 Lunar Impact

Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope on Feb. 18 and 26 have refined the orbit of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 and rule out a lunar impact on Dec. 22, 2032. With the new data, 2024 YR4 is expected to pass the lunar surface at about 13,200 miles (21,

Vanessa Aubuchon, Acting Deputy Director for AOSP — NASA Science

Vanessa Aubuchon, Acting Deputy Director for AOSP

Vanessa Aubuchon is deputy director (acting) for NASA’s Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) in the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). She helps lead the agency’s aviation operations and safety research portfolio, working with projects across multiple NASA centers to advance tools, concepts, and architectures that enable safe,

High-Speed Flight Project — NASA Science

High-Speed Flight Project

NASA’s High-Speed Flight (HSF) project develops technologies that enable high-speed commercial flight from Mach 1 to Mach 5 and above. Its supersonic and hypersonic vehicle research includes tools, technologies, and knowledge to help eliminate today’s technical barriers to practical commercial high-speed flight. High-speed flight spans from Mach 1

Japanese Cargo Ship to Depart; Crew Studies Biology and Advanced Tech — NASA Science

Japanese Cargo Ship to Depart; Crew Studies Biology and Advanced Tech

Expedition 74 prepared to send off the Japanese HTV-X1 cargo ship after four months attached to the International Space Station. Flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir disconnected the vehicle’s power, installed electronic control units to command component detachment, and closed the hatches. Robotics controllers will command Canadarm2 at

Anomaly Review Board Examines MAVEN Loss of Signal — NASA Science

Anomaly Review Board Examines MAVEN Loss of Signal

An anomaly review board, convened in mid-February, is evaluating recovery efforts for the MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft orbiting Mars. The spacecraft was last heard from on Dec. 6. The board will also assess the probable current state of the spacecraft and the likelihood of its recovery. maven,