Hubble Records Twin Jet Nebula Expansion

Hubble Records Twin Jet Nebula Expansion

A new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures the Twin Jet Nebula's shells and knots of expanding gas, as two iridescent lobes of material stretch outwards from a central star system. Within these lobes, two huge jets of gas are streaming from the star system at speeds in excess of 1 million kilometers (621,400 miles) per hour.

ABoVE Campaign to Examine Climate Change in Arctic

ABoVE Campaign to Examine Climate Change in Arctic

As part of a broad effort to study the environmental and societal effects of climate change, NASA has begun a multiyear field campaign to investigate ecological impacts of the rapidly changing climate in Alaska and northwestern Canada, such as the thawing of permafrost, wildfires and changes to wildlife habitats.

New, Ultrathin Optical Sensors Shape Light in Exotic Ways

New, Ultrathin Optical Sensors Shape Light in Exotic Ways

Researchers have developed innovative flat, optical lenses as part of a collaboration between NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology. These optical components are capable of manipulating light in ways that are difficult or impossible to achieve with conventional optical devices.

Satellite Spots Unexpected Result of Middle East Conflict

Satellite Spots Unexpected Result of Middle East Conflict

If there's any silver lining to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, it may come in the form of fewer smog clouds. Political upheaval, economic recession and armed conflict over the last five years drove down air-pollution levels, especially smog, across the Middle East, according to an open-access report published recently in Science Advances.

China's Largest Drone Makes Maiden Flight

China's Largest Drone Makes Maiden Flight

China's largest, self-developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made its maiden flight in Gansu province on Aug. 31, 2015. The drone’s first flight lasted about 20 minutes, although it can reportedly stay in the air for more than 30 hours.

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