Floods Inundate Southern Mozambique
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Floods Inundate Southern⌠Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions…
January 2026
NASA, GE Aerospace Hybrid Engine System Marks Successful TestÂ
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Research from NASA and GE Aerospace led to the successful testing of a jet engine at the companyâs Peebles…
New whitening powder activates with your electric toothbrush
Whitening your teeth often comes at a financial and physical cost. Many of todayâs most popular products including gels, strips, and rinses rely on peroxide-based bleaching solutions. While effective, the…
NASA Welcomes Oman as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Credit: NASA The Sultanate of Oman signed the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Muscat attended by NASA on Monday, becoming the 61st nation to commit to responsible space exploration…
Mysterious, numbered mollusk discovered on Australian beach
The black abalone mollusk (Haliotis cracherodii) is a delicacy in many regions of the world, with fancy restaurant diners doling out as much as $40 per 6 to 8 ounce…
NASA Technology Brings Golden Age of Exploration to Earth
Spinoff 2026 marks the publicationâs 50th year documenting commercial uses of NASA technology. This editionâs cover features NASA astronaut Alan Bean holding an environmental sample container filled with lunar soil…
Babysitting grandkids can boost brain health
From physical fitness to doing puzzles to going out with friends, thereâs a laundry list of advice out there to help protect our brains from cognitive decline as we age.…
âWalking sharksâ lay eggs without breaking a sweat
Being pregnant and giving birth is hard work for any speciesâbut epaulette sharks (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) might disagree. These fish and a number of other species are known as âwalking sharksâ…
Snowed in? Watch albatrosses nest on a sunny Pacific island instead
While winter is raging in an unusually large swath of the United States, the weather is balmy for the birds nesting on the Pacific Oceanâs Midway Atoll. As many as…
Should you eat invasive species? We asked an ecologist.
âBy definition, invasive species are harmful in some regard,â says Jacob Barney, a professor of invasive plant ecology at Virginia Tech University. So when we eat them, he adds, âwe…