NASA Earth Observatory - Home
NASA satellites document how our world—forests, oceans, human landscapes, even the Sun—changes over months, seasons, and years. Published Apr 29, 2009 Atmosphere Heat Land Life Human Presence Snow and Ice
Observatories - NASA Science
Apr 24, 1990 · NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful observatory ever launched. Webb observes the cosmos in infrared using highly sensitive instruments designed to solve mysteries in our solar system, look beyond to distant worlds around other stars, and detect the first galaxies born after the big bang.
James Webb Space Telescope - NASA Science
Dec 25, 2021 · Webb is the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It studies every phase in the history of our Universe.
Chandra X-ray Observatory - NASA
Jul 23, 1999 · The Chandra X-ray Observatory allows scientists from around the world to obtain X-ray images of exotic environments to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe.
Webb Observatory - NASA Science
The Observatory is the space-based portion of the James Webb Space Telescope system. It is comprised of the Optical Telescope Element (OTE), the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM), the sunshield and the spacecraft bus.
NASA’s Great Observatories Begin Deepest Ever Probe of the …
Oct 25, 2013 · NASA’s Hubble, Spitzer and Chandra space telescopes are teaming up to look deeper into the universe than ever before. With a boost from natural “zoom lenses” found in space, they should be able to uncover galaxies that are as much as 100 times fainter than what these three great observatories typically can see.
Hubble Observatory - NASA Science
The Hubble Space Telescope is the first astronomical observatory placed into orbit around Earth with the ability to record images in wavelengths of light spanning ultraviolet to near infrared. Launched on April 24, 1990 aboard the space shuttle Discovery, Hubble orbits roughly 320 miles (515 km) above Earth’s surface.
NASA Reveals Prototype Telescope for Gravitational Wave Observatory
5 days ago · NASA has revealed the first look at a full-scale prototype for six telescopes that will enable, in the next decade, the space-based detection of gravitational waves — ripples in space-time caused by merging black holes and other cosmic sources. The LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission is led by ESA (European Space Agency) in partnership […]
Hubble Space Telescope - NASA Science
Apr 24, 1990 · Its design, technology and serviceability have made it one of NASA's most transformative observatories. From determining the atmospheric composition of planets around other stars to discovering dark energy, Hubble has changed humanity's understanding of …
Introducing NASA's NEW Earth System Observatory
Jun 4, 2021 · NASA is introducing the Earth System Observatory – an array of satellites, instruments and missions that are going to collect a series of critical observations.