• Hubble's Views "Magnified" Galaxy

    Hubble's Views "Magnified" Galaxy

    02.02.12 - Hubble Space Telescope got a close-up look at the brightest "magnified" galaxy yet discovered. This observation provides a unique opportunity to study the physical properties of a galaxy vigorously forming stars when the universe was only one-third its present age.

  • An X1.8 Class Solar Flare

    An X1.8 Class Solar Flare

    02.01.12 - Initial movies from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) look as though there was an eruption and coronal mass ejection (CME) associated with the event, and NOAA’s GOES satellite also detected a solar energetic particle (SEP) event.

  • Juno Spacecraft Refines its Path

    Juno Spacecraft Refines its Path

    02.03.12 - NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft successfully refined its flight path Wednesday with the mission's first trajectory correction maneuver. The maneuver will keep Juno on course for its rendezvous with Jupiter.

  • Chandra Studies Star Explosions

    Chandra Studies Star Explosions

    02.01.12 - Vital clues about the devastating ends to the lives of massive stars can be found by studying the aftermath of their explosions. In its more than twelve years of science operations, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has studied many of these supernova remnants sprinkled across the Galaxy.

  • SpaceX Engine Test Fires

    SpaceX Engine Test Fires

    02.01.12 - One of NASA's industry partners, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), completed a full-duration, full-thrust firing of its new SuperDraco engine prototype at the company’s Rocket Development Facility in McGregor, Texas.