The Force Awakens in a Newborn Star (NASA)
“This celestial lightsaber does not lie in a galaxy far, far away, but rather inside our home galaxy, the Milky Way.” (NASA)
Lucy: The First Mission to the Trojan Asteroids (NASA)
“Lucy will launch in October 2021 and, with boosts from Earth’s gravity, will complete a 12-year journey to eight different asteroids — a Main Belt asteroid and seven Trojans, four of which are members of ‘two-for-the-price-of-one’ binary systems.” (NASA)
NASA’s Citizen Science Program is Expanding
“NASA is funding 23 new awards from across the U.S. to develop or support citizen science projects and research. Citizen science projects foster collaboration between scientists and interested members of the public.” (NASA)
NASA Launches Mission Equity, Seeks Public Input to Broaden Access
“NASA is launching Mission Equity, a comprehensive effort to assess expansion and modification of agency programs, procurements, grants, and policies, and examine what potential barriers and challenges exist for communities that are historically underrepresented and underserved.” (NASA)
Dos Nuevas Misiones Para Estudiar Venus (NASA)
“La NASA ha seleccionado dos nuevas misiones a Venus, el planeta vecino más cercano a la Tierra.” (NASA)
Hubble’s Caldwell Catalog – #15 (NASA)
“Caldwell 15 was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel in 1793. With a magnitude of 8.8, the nebula is found in the constellation Cygnus, and it is best observed during warm summer nights in the Northern Hemisphere. It will appear low in the northern sky for Southern Hemisphere observers during the winter. Also known as NGC 6826, Caldwell 15 is about 2,200 light-years away from Earth.” (NASA)