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Two Bizarre Brown Dwarfs Found With Citizen Scientists' Help

Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • July 10th, 2020

Data from NASA's NEOWISE mission, managed by the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, fuels the search for these not-quite-planets-but-not-quite-stars. With the help of citizen...

Euclid Instruments Delivered to ESA

Euclid • July 9th, 2020

The Euclid mission has reached another milestone towards launch in 2022. Its two instruments, VIS and NISP, are now built and fully tested. These have been delivered to Airbus...

Comet NEOWISE Sizzles as It Slides by the Sun, Providing a Treat for Observers

Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • July 8th, 2020

A comet visiting from the most distant parts of our solar system is putting on a spectacular nighttime display. Named Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, the comet made its...

TMT Engineering Sensors System Advances to Final Design Phase

TMT • June 26th, 2020

Recently, the TMT Engineering Sensors System (ESEN) successfully passed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and is now ready to enter the Final Design phase. Chris Carter and...

NASA’s TESS, Spitzer Missions Discover a World Orbiting a Unique Young Star

Spitzer • June 24th, 2020

The newly discovered planet is orbiting a star still encircled by the disk of material from which both objects formed, giving scientists a glimpse at early planet evolution.

Young Giant Planet Offers Clues to Formation of Exotic Worlds

Spitzer • June 22nd, 2020

Jupiter-size planets orbiting close to their stars have upended ideas about how giant planets form. Finding young members of this planet class could help answer key questions.