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Volcanic Ash

My Search Stories showcases the science data adventures enabled by NASA's Science Discovery Engine. Learn what Ashish Acharya discovered about volcanic ash.

Ash plume from Sarychev Peak, Kuril Islands, as imaged by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensors on NASA’s Terra satellite on June 14, 2009.

Spotlight on Data: Physical Sciences Informatics

NASA's Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) database provides open data about physics experiments in reduced gravity and microgravity, enabling further discoveries to advance science and manufacturing.

Astronaut Christina Koch assists with a hardware upgrade for NASA's Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station in January 2020.

Spotlight on Data: SOHO

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) mission delivers data about the Sun, heliosphere, space weather, and comets that supercharge scientific discoveries about our nearest star.

Artist's impression of the SOHO spacecraft approaching the Sun.

Spotlight on Data: LANCE

The Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE) allows open access to near real-time data about our planet for quicker disaster response and more effective science.

Hurricane Odile southeast of the Baja California peninsula on September 14, 2014, as imaged by the MODIS instrument on NASA’s Terra satellite.

Svalbard

My Search Stories showcases the science data adventures enabled by NASA's Science Discovery Engine. Learn what BC Ray discovered about Svalbard.

Grand Design Galaxy

My Search Stories showcases the science data adventures enabled by NASA's Science Discovery Engine. Learn what Lauren Leese discovered about grand design galaxies.

The Whirlpool Galaxy and smaller galaxy companion NGC 5195, as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Spotlight on Data: Astromaterials Data System

From asteroid samples to cosmic dust, the Astromaterials Data System (Astromat) makes NASA's laboratory analysis of planetary samples open to all.

The view across asteroid Bennu’s southern hemisphere and into space, demonstrating the number and distribution of boulders across Bennu’s surface.

Moon Trees

My Search Stories showcases the science data adventures enabled by NASA's Science Discovery Engine. Learn what Kaylin Bugbee discovered about moon trees.

Spotlight on Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive

NASA's Exoplanet Archive makes exoplanet data available to all, fueling further discoveries about distant worlds.

K2-33b, shown in this illustration, is one of the youngest exoplanets detected to date using NASA's Kepler Space Telescope.

Prominences

My Search Stories showcases the science data adventures enabled by NASA's Science Discovery Engine. Learn what Lauren Leese discovered about solar prominences.

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