31 January 2020
First images of new solar telescope produces most detailed images of the Sun
Just released first images from the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal unprecedented detail of the sun's surface and preview the world-class ...
25 November 2020
Solar astronomers "listening" to the Sun can now predict future sunspots
Scientists at the US National Science Foundation’s National Solar Observatory are now able to predict when sunspots will emerge on the solar surface, by “listening” to changing ...
02 March 2018
Light from the Universe’s first stars detected
...hear the flap of a hummingbird's wing in the middle of a hurricane, commented Peter Kurczynski, program director for the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF funds the Experiment to Detect the Global EoR (Epoch of Reionisation) Signature (EDGES...
12 August 2020
Arecibo Observatory damaged by broken cable
...by scientists around the world to conduct research in the areas of atmospheric sciences, planetary sciences, radio astronomy and radar astronomy. Arecibo is also home to a team ...'s annual funding from the National Science Foundation has been slashed.
February 2017
Growing space agency dilemma
... cosmic hazards and outlined the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation and NASA, among others, to address the problem of solar storms. This is an important step forward and...
May 2017
Humanity is moving towards a new reality
... October 2016 signed an Executive Order that assigned specific authority to NASA, the Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security to cope with a major CME event. The recent determination about the...
