Science
Establishing Crew Exposure Limits of Martian Dust
Background Human exploration of Mars will expose crews to a persistent, fine particulate environment whose physicochemical properties and health implications remain only partly un…
A New Compact Instrument Enables High-Fidelity Measurements of Energetic Particles on CubeSats
A team of NASA-sponsored scientists and engineers has developed a novel approach to observing high-energy particles in the near-Earth space environment, incorporating miniaturized…
Why Maine’s Sandy Shorelines Turn Jagged
Differences in the underlying bedrock and how rivers distribute sediment make the coastlines west of Portland look unlike those northeast of the city.
NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-13 Mission to Space Station
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation mission to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Aug. 3, from the agency’s Joh…
NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration
An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace, demonstrated flight of an innovation that can inform…
NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration
An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace, demonstrated flight of an innovation that can inform…
New NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights
The first of six new airborne campaigns will hit the skies this summer.
Did you solve it? Do you think like a physicist?
The answer to today’s puzzleEarlier today I set you a puzzle about keeping homes cool in a heatwave. Here it is again with the solution.Imagine a room with a set of curtains. When…
From Hampton to Mars: How NASA Langley Helped Land on the Red Planet
Fifty years ago, NASA’s Viking 1 and 2 landers made the first successful landings on Mars, opening a new era in planetary exploration. Behind that achievement was a team at NASA’s…
Our First View of the Surface of Mars
“Touchdown, we have touchdown!” At 5:12 a.m. PDT, July 20, 1976, mission controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory erupted in cheers as they learned that the Viking 1 lander…
Can you solve it? Do you think like a physicist?
A scorching puzzle about heatUPDATE: Read the solution hereIn a summer heatwave, you keep the curtains drawn all day.It helps keep the room cool. Continue reading...
Shaping the Emerald City
The hills and basins of Seattle, Washington, have been sculpted by glaciers and modified by humans.
An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall
Swifts have nested in Jerusalem's Western Wall since biblical times. Now one Israeli paraglider is trying to save them.
What we can learn from the unique smell of wildfire smoke
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Derek Mallia, professor University of Utah's Department of Atmospheric Sciences, about why wildfire smoke in the northeast has a distinctive smell.
NASA Pushes New Wing Design to Find Structural Limits
NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through a series of grueling tests to find its structural limits. Wh…
The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches
Description This composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist from May 2 to May …
Establishing a VTE Risk Score for Astronauts Algorithm
In April 2026, NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) initiated a working group to review updated VTE case information, additional data gathered revealing a…
NASA Awards Facilities Support Services Contract for Ames Research Center
CONTRACT RELEASE NASA has selected Chugach Intelligence Solutions LLC to provide comprehensive operations, maintenance, and repair services for NASA’s Ames Research Center in Cali…
NASA’s Chandra and IXPE Study Pulsar in Lighthouse Nebula
This composite image, released on July 9, 2026, shows the region around a pulsar – a neutron star with a strong magnetic field that spins incredibly fast – within the Lighthouse n…
La NASA invita a los medios de comunicación al lanzamiento del telescopio espacial Roman
Read this release in English here. Ya está abierto el plazo de acreditación de los medios de comunicación para el lanzamiento de la misión del telescopio espacial Nancy Grace Roma…
NASA Invites Media to Roman Space Telescope, Crew-13 Launches
Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the agency’s SpaceX Crew-13 missions, both targeting launch in the coming months. Th…
NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Details of Martian Surface During Flyby
Description Captured by the multispectral imager instrument on NASA’s Psyche mission, this is an enhanced-color mosaic created from four individual images acquired on May 15, 2026…
NASA Welcomes Mauritius as 70th Artemis Accords Signatory
The Republic of Mauritius has officially joined the global coalition committed to responsible space exploration, becoming the newest signatory and seventh African country to join …
A Tide-Fueled Trove of Biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau
The expansive mudflats, sandy beaches, and mangrove forests of the Bijagós archipelago support an array of migratory shorebirds and large numbers of sea turtles.