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Aurora Australis
The aurora australis arcs over Earth during an active solar event in this photograph taken at approximately 11:32 p.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 271 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australia on…
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Hundreds of sea level studies have underestimated ocean rise
A warming climate has been helping drive a global rise in sea levels. A new analysis now finds that hundreds of major studies missed just how much sea levels have risen. Past estimates were too low, the new study shows.…
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San Francisco’s Patchwork Streets
A period of unsettled weather brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to California’s Bay Area on May 27, 2026. That afternoon, a break in the clouds left downtown San Francisco and nearby communities beneath mostly cloud-free skies, allowing an astronaut aboard…
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Scientists Say: Topology
Topology (noun, “top-AH-low-jee”) Topology is a field of math that focuses on how molding or stretching a shape alters the space it takes up. In a way, topology is similar to geometry. Both fields study shapes. However, geometry focuses on…
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Black Eye Galaxy
Easily identified by the spectacular band of dark dust that partially obscures its bright core, Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is characterized by its bizarre internal motion.
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NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors
4 min read NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors A new type of gamma-ray sensor developed by NASA, called AstroPix, will take part in a robotic arm demonstration on the agency’s upcoming Fly Foundational Robots mission, set…
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Soccer Meets Space Science
Researchers tested soccer balls aboard the International Space Station to study how internal mass affects motion and stability in microgravity.
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Caffeine may dial down genes crucial for brain development, teen finds
PHOENIX, Ariz. — When someone says they’re “addicted to caffeine,” it might not seem that alarming. After all, many people rely on a morning coffee or an afternoon energy drink to get through the day. But Sophia Zeng, 16, says we might…
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NASA Equips Astronauts, Industry with Robotic Intelligence
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) In the Integrated Mobile Evaluation Testbed for Robotics Operations facility at Johnson Space Center, PickNik robotic control software proved its prowess in tasks like passing cargo transfer bags through…
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Train Ride to NASA Kennedy for Artemis III Booster Segments
A train transports eight booster motor segments for the SLS (Space Launch System rocket) that will power NASA’s Artemis III mission from Northrop Grumman’s Railyard Shipping Facility in Corinne, Utah, June 2, to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
