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Summer Star Shower
The Perseids are back! One of the year’s brightest and most popular meteor showers has been building since early July and will continue through the end of August. The shower reaches its peak overnight on Aug. 12–13, and we’re staying up late to catch the show on our sky cameras — and you’re invited. Join us for a live meteor watch party beginning at 12 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Aug. 13, as we chat with meteor experts, provide real-time views of the sky, and answer your questions.
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Lion Nebula Roars in Webb’s Sights
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope imaged the planetary nebula NGC 2392, the Lion Nebula, using the observatory’s NIRCam and MIRI instruments. The central star’s remains are responsible for the nebula’s structure, including a lion face-shaped bubble of ionized gas and dust “mane.”
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NASA Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday
Our spirit of adventure and innovation will raise our nation to new heights.
From the earliest days of exploration, to the first steps on the Moon and the missions shaping our future, NASA represents the spirit of discovery that defines our nation. As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial, Freedom 250 highlights how innovation, courage, and scientific leadership have carried America forward — and how NASA continues to expand the frontier for the next generation.
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