Webb and the Jets
Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own kind of centaurs: distant objects orbiting the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has mapped the gases spewing from one of these objects, providing new insights into the formation and evolution of the solar system.
Icy Centaur 29P about Webb and the Jets
Today
Image Of The Day
Sunglint on the Alabama River
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station shot this photo of large meanders of the Alabama River while orbiting over the southern United States. The river’s smooth water surface reflects sunlight back toward the astronaut’s camera, producing an optical phenomenon known as sunglint.
More NASA Images
Earth Information Center
For more than 50 years, NASA satellites have provided data on Earth's land, water, air, temperature, and climate. NASA's Earth Information Center allows visitors to see how our planet is changing in six key areas: sea level rise and coastal impacts, health and air quality, wildfires, greenhouse gases, sustainable energy, and agriculture.
Start Exploring about Earth Information Center
People of NASA
Hispanic Heritage Month
El pódcast en español de la NASA regresa con una nueva temporada
Para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, la NASA publica nuevos contenidos para Universo curioso de la NASA, el primer pódcast en español de la agencia, que inicia ahora su segunda temporada.
Escucha el pódcast about Hispanic Heritage Month
Explore the Universe from your Inbox
Stay up-to-date on the latest news from NASA–from Earth to the Moon, the Solar System and beyond.
We will never share your email address.
