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Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula
In Euclid’s wide, near-infrared, and visible light view, the arcs and filaments of the nebula’s bright central region are situated within a halo of colorful fragments of gas zooming away from the star. This ring was ejected from the star…
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Volcanic ash might have helped spread the Black Death to Europe
Ash spewing from a volcano may have been the trigger that brought the Black Death to Europe in the 14th century, new research says. This pandemic-scale plague killed tens of millions of people. Scientists studied tree-ring data, ice cores and…
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Ice to Fuel: NASA Tests Technology for Refueling Landers
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA engineers Jonathan Davis, left, and Markus Perkins inspect a flight-like cryocooler developed by Creare LLC prior to its integration into the CryoFILL system NASA is testing. Engineers are…
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Celebrating NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s 20th Anniversary: Crater Near Sirenum Fossae
This impact crater, as seen by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2015, appeared relatively recent as it has a sharp rim and well-preserved ejecta.
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Let’s learn about animals that can regrow body parts
For humans, regrowing a lost body part would require superpowers. But for some other animals, it’s business as usual. Salamanders are perhaps the most famous examples. If a salamander loses a leg or a tail, it can grow a new…
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Shades of a Lunar Eclipse
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Shades of a Lunar Eclipse Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow &…
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Webb Studies Cranium Nebula
A brain-new image from Webb! What looks like a brain (complete with what appear as left and right hemispheres) is actually a dying star blowing off a shell of gas, and within that shell, a cloud of various gases.
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Build your own seismograph with this science activity
Objective: Build your own seismograph Time required: 20–30 minutes Key concepts: earthquakes, mass, vibration Credits: Ben Finio, PhD, Science Buddies Scientists study earthquakes to be able to understand them better — and hopefully one day predict them so we can…
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Weekends on the Space Station
Weekends on the International Space Station are for housecleaning and haircuts. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir trims the hair of fellow NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, both Expedition 74 flight engineers, using an electric razor attached to a vacuum that collects loose…
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Weekends on the Space Station
Weekends on the International Space Station are for housecleaning and haircuts. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir trims the hair of fellow NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, both Expedition 74 flight engineers, using an electric razor attached to a vacuum that collects loose…
Latest Posts
- Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula
- Volcanic ash might have helped spread the Black Death to Europe
- Ice to Fuel: NASA Tests Technology for Refueling Landers
- Celebrating NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s 20th Anniversary: Crater Near Sirenum Fossae
- Let’s learn about animals that can regrow body parts