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Using data from NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes, astronomers have found evidence that two exoplanets orbiting a star 218 light-years away are “water worlds,” where water makes up a large fraction of the entire planet. For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris: Lead Producer Cassandra Morris: Narrator Image Credit: Water World next to Earth Benoit Gougeon, Université de Montréal Music & Sound “Space Museum” by Harry Gregson Williams [BMI] and Ho Ling Tang [BMI] via Atmosphere Music Ltd. [PRS] and Universal Production Music

Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 19, 2023, making it the sixth-lowest year in the satellite record, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Meanwhile, Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum extent on record on Sept. 10 at a time when the ice cover should have been growing at a much faster pace during the darkest and coldest months. Universal Production Music: Curiosity Instrumental by Blythe Joustra Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio Lead Producer: Grace Weikert (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) Lead Visualizer: Trent L. Schindler (USRA) Lead Writer: Sally Younger (NASA/JPL) Lead Scientist: Walt Meier (NASA/GSFC) Project support: Katie Jepson (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) Technical support: Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.) Project manager: Jefferson Beck (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

At the foundation of virtually all airborne, space-based and ground-based Earth observations is the TRF, or Terrestrial Reference Frame. The TRF relies on an accurate calculation of the geocenter of the Earth (the center mass of the Earth). However, one complication is that the geocenter is constantly changing with respect to the Earth’s surface. By using a network of ground stations equipped with telescopes and lasers that fire pulses at specific satellites, scientists can calculate where the geocenter of the Earth is at any given time to a few millimeters to ensure our Earth observations are accurate. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Katie Jepson (KBRwyle): Lead Producer, Editor, and Narration Trent L. Schindler (USRA): Lead Visualizer Stephen Merkowitz (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist Music: Kinda Frantic by Steve Rucker, Universal Production Music.

After launching to the International Space Station on March 2, 2023, NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission is wrapping up its time in orbit, with a return to Earth in early September 2023. NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev spent their months on the orbiting lab conducting scientific investigations and technology demonstrations, including running a student robotic challenge, studying plant genetic adaptations to space, and monitoring human health in microgravity to prepare for exploration beyond low Earth orbit and to benefit life on Earth. The astronauts also released Saskatchewan's first satellite, which tests a new radiation detection and protection system derived from melanin. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3OOOR3l Credit: NASA #Crew6 #Science #SpaceStation

In 1983, NASA’s Guy Bluford broke barriers and made history as the first African American astronaut in space. Hear from Bluford himself, see footage from his Space Shuttle missions, and celebrate the milestones that forever changed the landscape of space exploration. Bluford’s first mission was STS-8, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on Aug. 30, 1983. This was the third flight for the Challenger orbiter, and the first mission with a night launch and night landing. During the mission, the STS-8 crew deployed the Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B), operated the Canadian-built RMS with the Payload Flight Test Article (PFTA), operated the Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System (CFES) with live cell samples, conducted medical measurements to understand biophysiological effects of spaceflight, and activated four “Getaway Special” canisters. STS-8 completed 98 orbits of the Earth in 145 hours before landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on Sept. 5, 1983. More on Guy Bluford: https://www.nasa.gov/subject/11054/gu... Link to download this video: https://images.nasa.gov/details/Guy%2... Producer: Jori Kates Editor: Sonnet Apple Music: Universal Production Music Credit: NASA

Where are the Moon rocks from the Apollo missions kept? When they’re not being studied by institutions or enjoyed by museumgoers, NASA has a specialized Lunar Sample Curation Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center to store and keep these otherworldly samples safe. Studying these samples helps us learn more about the origin of not only our moon, but our planet. Deputy Apollo Sample Curator (Sept 2019 – Dec 2022) Dr. Juliane Gross explains more about lunar sample curation. Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde Editor: David Shelton Link to download this video: https://go.nasa.gov/3QK72Km Credit: NASA

Our Webb Space Telescope captures a cosmic ring, the team behind our upcoming Psyche mission, and the unique thing about a star that was ripped apart by a black hole … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Link to download this video: https://images.nasa.gov/details/NHQ_2... Video Producer: Andre Valentine Video Editor: Andre Valentine Narrator: Andre Valentine Music: Universal Production Music Credit: NASA

Find out why July 2023 was a record-breaking month, a high-flying NASA aircraft is helping to study lighting, and making landings safe for flights of the future … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Link to download this video: https://images.nasa.gov/details/Find%... Video Producer: Andre Valentine and Haley Reed Video Editor: Haley Reed Narrator: Jesse Carpenter Music: Universal Production Music Credit: NASA

Nomads of the solar system, small objects like asteroids and comets wander among the planets. Messengers from the distant past, many of these small bodies include debris from the formation of the solar system and carry clues about its origins and the rise of life on Earth. NASA has visited some of them, recently reaching and then touching the asteroid Bennu to collect samples of rock unchanged for nearly 5 billion years. “Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony" is a groundbreaking collaboration between acclaimed composer Henry Dehlinger, NASA, and the National Philharmonic, featuring a unique fusion of music and video in seven multimedia works on the Sun, Earth, Moon, Planets, and Cosmos. This transformative project takes the audience on a captivating voyage through the universe, showcasing the beauty and power of the marriage between music and science. Music credit: “Travelers" from Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony by Henry Dehlinger. Courtesy of the composer. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: James Tralie (ADNET) Executive Producer: Wade Sisler (NASA/GSFC) Music Composer: Henry Dehlinger (National Philharmonic)

NASA studies the makeup and workings of the universe, from the smallest particles of matter and energy to its large-scale structure and evolution. Scientists look far back in space and time to learn the full cosmic history of stars and galaxies. They tease out details of the environments around black holes and observe the most powerful explosions since the big bang. NASA is discovering numerous planets beyond our solar system, decoding how planetary systems form, and learning how environments hospitable for life develop. “Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony" is a groundbreaking collaboration between acclaimed composer Henry Dehlinger, NASA, and the National Philharmonic, featuring a unique fusion of music and video in seven multimedia works on the Sun, Earth, Moon, Planets, and Cosmos. This transformative project takes the audience on a captivating voyage through the universe, showcasing the beauty and power of the marriage between music and science. Music credit: “Echoes of the Big Bang" from Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony by Henry Dehlinger. Courtesy of the composer. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: Scott Wiessinger (KBRwyle) Executive Producer: Wade Sisler (NASA/GSFC) Music Composer: Henry Dehlinger (National Philharmonic)

The Moon is on full display in this section of Cosmic Cycles. The lonely and bleak landscape, covered by creeping shadows, is full of mystery and wonder. At the same time, there is beauty in the rocky gray terrain, and the crowning achievment of being the only other celestial body in our solar system that humans have step foot on. In this video you will see visualizations of the terrain, created from data obtained by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, high resolution images of fascinating craters taken by its camera system, and archival footage from the Apollo 17 mission. “Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony" is a groundbreaking collaboration between acclaimed composer Henry Dehlinger, NASA, and the National Philharmonic, featuring a unique fusion of music and video in seven multimedia works on the Sun, Earth, Moon, Planets, and Cosmos. This transformative project takes the audience on a captivating voyage through the universe, showcasing the beauty and power of the marriage between music and science. Music credit: “The Moon" from Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony by Henry Dehlinger. Courtesy of the composer. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: David Ladd (AIMM) Visualizer: Ernie Wright (USRA) Executive Producer: Wade Sisler (NASA/GSFC) Music Composer: Henry Dehlinger (National Philharmonic)

Earth’s siblings, the other planets were created at the birth of the solar system. They give us a glimpse of the variety possible in the universe and how rare Earth is. As we explore these other worlds, we fuel our adventurous spirit and discover new wonders at every turn: riverbeds on Mars, volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io, auroras on Saturn, and sulfuric-acid clouds on Venus. “Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony" is a groundbreaking collaboration between acclaimed composer Henry Dehlinger, NASA, and the National Philharmonic, featuring a unique fusion of music and video in seven multimedia works on the Sun, Earth, Moon, Planets, and Cosmos. This transformative project takes the audience on a captivating voyage through the universe, showcasing the beauty and power of the marriage between music and science. Music credit: “Planetary Fantasia" from Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony by Henry Dehlinger. Courtesy of the composer. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: James Tralie (ADNET) Executive Producer: Wade Sisler (NASA/GSFC) Music Composer: Henry Dehlinger (National Philharmonic)

Join us for a tour of Earth, as NASA sees it from space.. From photographs captured onboard the International Space Station, to stunning visualizations rendered from satellite data, we have a unique view of our home planet – a place perfect for life, billions of years in the making. From hundreds of miles up, we can see a hurricane gaining momentum over the Atlantic Ocean or generations of seabirds migrating to warmer climates. The data you're about to see represents decades of tireless work by thousands of scientists and engineers across NASA. And it continues -- there is still so much to learn about our home world, with NASA at the forefront of many amazing discoveries from our vantage point in space. This piece is divided into five chapters that represent the many facets of our planet. The composition begins with An Awakened Earth, in which views of the dark side of Earth reveal city lights that continue to burn brightly through the night. At dawn, the International Space Station captures footage of a bright, cloud-covered ocean. Our world is alive and perpetually changing. A Violent Earth embodies this dynamic planet, characterized by giant dust storms, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and fire. When given the opportunity, Earth provides balance -- as seen in A Giving Earth. Rain, food, animal migration, global forests and ocean currents are inextricably linked to the mercurial power of the planet. Despite the resiliency of this wonderous world, it is still A Fragile Earth. For more than 60 years, NASA has documented the effects of climate change from space. Melting ice sheets and rising global temperatures are two of many dangerous trends tied to growing greenhouse gas emissions in our atmosphere. There is much reason for concern over the health of our world. Yet despite the challenges we face, a planet as rich and beautiful as ours is worth every effort to protect it. A Spectacular Earth dives underneath the ocean's surface, emerging to reveal the fleet of Earth-observing satellites that provided the data and images you see in this movement. This piece concludes with several magnificent photographs taken by astronauts living and working on the ISS, followed by footage of nightfall over the ISS and a return to the dark side of Earth. “Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony" is a groundbreaking collaboration between acclaimed composer Henry Dehlinger, NASA, and the National Philharmonic, featuring a unique fusion of music and video in seven multimedia works on the Sun, Earth, Moon, Planets, and Cosmos. This transformative project takes the audience on a captivating voyage through the universe, showcasing the beauty and power of the marriage between music and science. Music credit: “Earth, Our Home" from Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony by Henry Dehlinger. Courtesy of the composer. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: Lauren Ward (KBRwyle) Executive Producer: Wade Sisler (NASA/GSFC) Music Composer: Henry Dehlinger (National Philharmonic) Visualizers: Alex Kekesi (GST) Cindy Starr (GST) Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC) Kel Elkins (USRA) Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC) Trent L. Schindler (USRA)

Starting in 1972, nine Landsat satellites have orbited Earth, taking images of the surface. This unprecedented coverage has been tremendously useful to the scientific community, but it has also produced thousands of beautiful high-resolution images of the complex patterns of our world. From the fractal patterns of mountain ranges and river deltas to the precise geometry of agriculture, Landsat has rendered Earth as a work of art. “Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony" is a groundbreaking collaboration between acclaimed composer Henry Dehlinger, NASA, and the National Philharmonic, featuring a unique fusion of music and video in seven multimedia works on the Sun, Earth, Moon, Planets, and Cosmos. This transformative project takes the audience on a captivating voyage through the universe, showcasing the beauty and power of the marriage between music and science. Music credit: “Earth as Art" from Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony by Henry Dehlinger. Courtesy of the composer. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBRwyle) Executive Producer: Wade Sisler (NASA/GSFC) Music Composer: Henry Dehlinger (National Philharmonic) This video can be freely shared and downloaded at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14319. While the video in its entirety can be shared without permission, the music and some individual imagery may have been obtained through permission and may not be excised or remixed in other products. Specific details on such imagery may be found here: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14319. For more information on NASA’s media guidelines, visit https://nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines. If you liked this video, subscribe to the NASA Goddard YouTube channel: / nasagoddard Follow NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center · Instagram http://www.instagram.com/nasagoddard · Twitter http://twitter.com/NASAGoddard · Twitter http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix · Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NASAGoddard · Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc 0:00 Scorpion Reef, Gulf of Mexico 0:36 Phytoplankton Bloom, Baltic Sea 1:02 Florida Keys 1:31 Cape Cod, Massachusetts 2:00 Mississippi River Delta 2:30 Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska 3:00 Lena River Delta, Russia 3:28 Appalachian Mountains, Pennsylvania 3:43 Icefields, British Columbia and Alberta 3:58 Rocky Mountains, Colorado 4:12 Poppy Fields, California 4:27 Artificial Salt Pans, Botswana 4:41 Flower Fields, Netherlands 4:56 Lake Ice, Northwest Territories, Canada 5:22 Sea of Okhotsk, Russia 5:36 Phytoplankton Bloom, North Sea

"Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony" is a groundbreaking collaboration between acclaimed composer Henry Dehlinger, NASA, and the National Philharmonic, featuring a unique fusion of music and video in seven multimedia works on the Sun, Earth, Moon, Planets, and Cosmos. This transformative project takes the audience on a captivating voyage through the universe, showcasing the beauty and power of the marriage between music and science. Music credit: "Earth, Our Home" from Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony by Henry Dehlinger. Courtesy of the composer. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Lead Producer: Scott Wiessinger (KBRwyle) Executive Producer: Wade Sisler (NASA/GSFC) Music Composer: Henry Dehlinger (National Philharmonic) Editor: Scott Wiessinger (KBRwyle)

Born from a swirling cloud of dust and gas some 4.6 billion years ago, our Sun seethes and boils like a living thing. It is the very center of our solar system, and large enough to encompass 1.3 million Earths. Explosions flash on its surface in colors of light beyond human vision and enormous loops of plasma stretch into space. The Sun’s influence extends out beyond the planets, creating a protective cocoon within the galaxy. “Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony" is a groundbreaking collaboration between acclaimed composer Henry Dehlinger, NASA, and the National Philharmonic, featuring a unique fusion of music and video in seven multimedia works on the Sun, Earth, Moon, Planets, and Cosmos. This transformative project takes the audience on a captivating voyage through the universe, showcasing the beauty and power of the marriage between music and science. Music credit: “The “Sun from Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony by Henry Dehlinger. Courtesy of the composer. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: Scott Wiessinger (KBRwyle) Executive Producer: Wade Sisler (NASA/GSFC) Music Composer: Henry Dehlinger (National Philharmonic)

Understanding Earth gives us the means to better protect it. Join NASA, as we monitor, study, and observe our planet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year – to learn more and to protect and improve life on Earth. Music credit: “Ad Infinitum” from Universal Production Music Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Kathleen Gaeta (GSFC AIMMS): Lead Producer Dr. Kate Calvin (NASA HQ): Lead Scientist Dr. Peter Jacobs (NASA GSFC): Scientist

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft continues gathering a wide variety of data on our Moon using its suite of scientific instruments. The information collected has led to many scientific discoveries that have shed light on the Moon's history, composition, and potential for future exploration with the upcoming Artemis missions. This video highlights some of those recent discoveries that involve impact craters, volcanic activity, and the Moon's South Pole. Video Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Produced and Edited by: David Ladd (AIMM) Data Visualizations by: Ernie Wright (USRA) LRO spacecraft animations by: Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBRwyle) Music Provided by Universal Production Music: "We Believe" - Frederik Wiedmann

Astronomers, using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have come up with what they say is some of their best evidence yet for the presence of a rare class of “intermediate-sized” black hole that may be lurking in the heart of the closest globular star cluster to Earth, located 6,000 light-years away. Like intense gravitational potholes in the fabric of space, virtually all black holes seem to come in two sizes: small and humongous. It’s estimated that our galaxy is littered with 100 million small black holes (several times the mass of our Sun) created from exploded stars. The universe at large is flooded with supermassive black holes, weighing millions or billions of times our Sun’s mass and found in the centers of galaxies. A long-sought missing link is an intermediate-mass black hole, weighing in somewhere between 199 and 10,000 solar masses. How would they form, where would they hang out, and why do they seem to be so rare? For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris: Lead Producer Music Credit Tesseract by Cody Johnson [ASCAP] and Gina Kouyoumdjian [BMI] via Emperia Alpha Publishing [ASCAP], Emperia Beta Publishing [BMI], and Universal Production Music Animation Credit: Black Hole accreting material animation by Aurore Simmonet Computer Representation of the Stellar Motions in the Core of M4: Mattia Libralato (AURA/STScI for ESA)

On Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. Visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America, millions of people in the Western Hemisphere can experience this eclipse. Eclipses are a wonderful experience, but it’s important to carefully follow safety procedures. During an annular eclipse, there is no period of totality when the Moon completely blocks the Sun. Therefore, it is never safe to look directly at the annular eclipse without proper eye protection specially designed for solar viewing. Do not use standard binoculars or telescopes to watch a solar eclipse without safe solar filters attached to the front of the device. Regular sunglasses are NOT safe for attempting to look directly at the Sun. To learn more about eclipses and eclipse safety visit: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses... Credits: Music: “Tall Grass” by Jacob Paul Turner [BMI], Marc Pueschl [GEMA], Sebastian Barnaby Robertson [BMI] via Universal Production Music Video credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: Beth Anthony (KBRwyle)

From forest floor to space, NASA scientists and collaborators are advancing tools and methods to predict, remotely detect, and ultimately mitigate wildfires. That process starts with understanding fire behavior, tracking them with satellites, and getting that data in the hands of land managers and communities facing record-breaking fire seasons. For a version of this video with audio descriptions: • Audio Described - Wildfires 101: How ... . Universal Production Music: Big Found by Ran Shir [BMI], Rotem Moav [BMI]; Swirling Blizzard by Laurent Dury [SACEM]; Dry Ice by Alessandro Rizzo [PRS], Elliot Greenway Ireland [PRS], Paper Boy [PRS]; Into Motion by Peter Larsen [PRS] Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Katie Jepson (KBRwyle): Lead Producer Katie Jepson (KBRwyle): Narrator Katie Jepson (KBRwyle): Editor Doug C. Morton (NASA/GSFC): Scientist Elizabeth Hoy (GST): Scientist Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBRwyle): Animator Alex Bodnar (None): Animator Jonathan North (KBRwyle): Animator

Until the 20th century, astronomers learned virtually all they knew about sources in the sky from only the tiny fraction of electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the eye. However, as astronomers have discovered how to collect radiation outside this part of the spectrum, they have been able to learn much more about the universe. Many objects reveal different aspects of their composition and behavior at different wavelengths. Other objects are completely invisible at one wavelength, yet are clearly visible at another. In this video, Dr. Padi Boyd explains the exciting future of multiwavelength astronomy and how important Hubble is to exploring the mysteries of the universe. For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James Leigh Editor: Lucy Lund Director of Photography: James Ball Additional Editing & Photography: Matthew Duncan Executive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew Duncan Production & Post: Origin Films Video Credit: Hubble Space Telescope Animation Credit: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble) Electromagnetic Spectrum Graphic Credit: NASA GSFC Conceptual Image Lab James Webb Space Telescope Animation Credit: NASA GSFC Conceptual Image Lab Music Credit: "Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music “Cosmic Call” by Immersive Music (Via Shutterstock Music)

A young planet whirling around a petulant red dwarf star is changing in unpredictable ways orbit-by-orbit. It is so close to its parent star that it experiences a consistent, torrential blast of energy, which evaporates its hydrogen atmosphere – causing it to puff off the planet. But during one orbit observed with the Hubble Space Telescope, the planet looked like it wasn’t losing any material at all, while an orbit observed with Hubble a year and a half later showed clear signs of atmospheric loss. For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris: Lead Producer Cassandra Morris: Narrator Music Credit “Red Shift” by Arun Ganapathy [BMI], David Naroth [BMI], and Victor Mercader [BMI] via Emperia Beta Publishing [BMI], and Universal Production Music. Animation Credit: Light interacting with atmosphere: ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser Escaping atmosphere of an exoplanet: ESA/Hubble, NASA, M. Kornmesser Planet orbiting a red dwarf star (artist's impression): ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser) Red Dwarf Flare Star (Artist's Illustration): NASA, ESA, and D. Player (STScI)

Watch this video to learn more about XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission), a collaboration between JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and NASA. Music Credits: Universal Production Music Lights On by Hugh Robert Edwin Wilkinson Dreams by Jez Fox and Rohan Jones Changing Tide by Rob Manning Wandering Imagination by Joel Goodman In Unison by Samuel Sim Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio Sophia Roberts (AIMM): Lead Producer Jeanette Kazmierczak (University of Maryland College Park): Lead Writer Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBRwyle): Lead Animator Scott Wiessinger (KBRwyle): Animator Rob Andreoli (AIMM): Videographer Harrison Bach (Intern): Videographer John D. Philyaw (AIMM: Videographer Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET): Technical Support Francois Mernier (University of Maryland College Park): Research Astrophysicist Takashi Okajima (GSFC): Research Astrophysicist

Recent observations from the Hubble Space Telescope show that Neptune's clouds are almost completely disappearing! Astronomers report that their continual monitoring of Neptune’s weather uncovered a link between its shifting cloud abundance and the 11-year solar cycle, where the Sun’s activity waxes and wanes under the driving force of its entangled magnetic field. At present, the cloud coverage seen on Neptune is extremely low, with the exception of some clouds hovering over the giant planet’s south pole. A team of astronomers discovered that the abundance of clouds normally seen at the icy giant’s mid-latitudes started to fade in 2019. For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris: Lead Producer Music Credit: “Outer Rim” by Brandon Seliga [BMI] via Emperia Beta Publishing [BMI] and Universal Production Music Image Credit: Image of Lick Observatory, credit UC Santa Cruz