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Citizen Science
CosmoQuest invites you to help NASA scientists make maps of scientifically interesting features in our Solar System. You can map craters on the Moon, and trace the splatter of asteroid impacts on Vesta. All these worlds are yours to explore!
Currently we’re rebuilding all our citizen science projects with a new interface. We’ll get you sciencing again as soon as we can.
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Blog
Evidence of Stacked Magma Chambers Found in Pacific
An analysis of seismic imaging data reveals that there is a set of stacked magma chambers beneath the axial melt lens of Axial Seamount in the Juna de Fuca Ridge.
Seismic Swarm Leads to Community-Involved Research
A 2019 earthquake swarm near Lake Taupō in New Zealand, the site of an active volcanic caldera, has lead to an increase in the number of monitoring sensors in the area.
Craters in Northern Canada Offer Clues to Titan
Researchers seeking to understand craters on Titan have found an Earth analogue to use until Dragonfly arrives at the large moon — Haughton impact crater.
Ancient Volcanic Arc Hidden in Chicxulub Impact Crater
Using zircon crystals found in granitic rock around and in Chicxulub crater, scientists have found the remains of an ancient volcanic arc dating back at least 400 million years.
Massive Distant Object Obscures Star
In April 2012, a giant star was seen to drop in brightness by 97% across all colors, and it stayed dimmed for a few hundred days.
Dark Matter Tugs at Milky Way Galaxy’s Central Bar
The rotational speed of the central bad of the Milky Way has slowed over time due to the gravitational pull of dark matter, causing stars to migrate outward.
Filaments of Galaxies Spin Threads Through Universe
New work published in Nature Astronomy finds that even the largest filaments of galaxies may be spinning ever so slowly as they trace the fabric of the Universe.
This Week in Rocket History: Vostok 6
This week in rocket history, we look back at the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, and her flight aboard Vostok 6.
NRO launches NROL-111 from Virginia
Another classified mission: On June 15, a Northrop Grumman Minotaur 1 rocket launched the NROL-111 mission from the Mid Atlantic Spaceport Complex.