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A Brief Outburst
The Sun blew out a coronal mass ejection along with part of a solar filament over a three-hour period on Feb. 24, 2015. While some of the strands fell back into the Sun, a substantial part raced into space in…
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Forget droplets. Here’s how sweat really forms
On a summer day, a telltale drop of sweat tickles down your back. Next thing you know, sweat is running off you in rivers and your shirt is soaked. A new study — which wrapped six people up like overheated…
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Shining Pismis 24
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured newborn stars forming in clouds of dust and gas (colored golden and orange in this image) in a star-forming region called Pismis 24.
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Quashing the spotted lanternfly may require help from other species
A beautiful menace is on the move in the United States. Polka-dotted, red-and-gray-winged insects are gliding along sidewalks, climbing over plants and crawling up buildings. Spotted youngsters are leaping away to avoid a sticky end at the bottom of a…
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Dinner is Served!
Dinner is served aboard the International Space Station! One tray features shrimp cocktail on whole grain wheat crackers, while the other holds sushi made with seaweed, Spam, tuna, and rice.
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What dogs see on TV depends on their temperament
Maybe your Pomeranian is a little too into the chicken jockey scene in A Minecraft Movie. Or your pit bull may seem excited for the next season of Wednesday. Really, though, he wants to curl up in a onesie on…
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Artemis II Crew Walks Out for Practice Scenarios
From left to right, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, suit up and walk…
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NASA Partnerships Allow Artificial Intelligence to Predict Solar Events
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) While auroras are a beautiful sight on Earth, the solar activity that causes them can wreak havoc with space-based infrastructure like satellites. Using artificial intelligence to predict these disruptive…
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This may be the oldest, most complete Neandertal fingerprint ever seen
At an ancient rock shelter in central Spain, archaeologists have unearthed a stone marked by a unique red dot. That spot — made using red ochre, a natural pigment — holds what appears to be the oldest and most complete…
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NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio in Space Station Cupola
NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio is pictured inside the cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world,” as the orbiting lab flew 263 miles above southeastern England on Oct. 1, 2022.