F.9 The Citizen Science Seed Funding Program (CSSFP) aims to incubate citizen science projects as they are being conceived or during critical transitions, ...

This Hubble image of the spiral galaxy NGC 6000 has a glowing yellow center and glittering blue outskirts, colors that reflect the galaxies stars.

This artist's conception shows a young, hypothetical planet around a cool star. A soupy mix of potentially life-forming chemicals can be seen pooling around the base of the jagged rocks. Observations ...

Each of Webb’s four instruments is like a Swiss army knife of more specialized components, with multiple ways of observing (observing modes). Although some instruments are more suitable than others ...

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This exoplanetary encyclopedia — continuously updated, with more than 6,000 entries — combines interactive 3D models and detailed data on all confirmed exoplanets. When you select a planet’s name, see ...

An urban heat island occurs when a city experiences much warmer temperatures than nearby rural areas. The difference in temperature between urban and less-developed rural areas has to do with how well ...