2026 Civil Space Shortfall Ranking
NASA NASA has identified a list of 32 technology shortfalls and invites you to give input on your critical technology needs using this feedback mechanism. Whether you’re part of the…
January 2026
Susan Schuh: Supporting the Humans in Human SpaceflightÂ
Susan Schuh has dedicated her career to helping humans adapt to life beyond Earth. As the Flight Crew Integration Operational Habitability (OpsHab) team lead in NASA’s Human Health and Performance…
3D map of Easter Island takes you places visitors aren’t allowed
Nestled in the South Pacific Ocean, some 6,000 people live on the most isolated, inhabited island in the world: Rapa Nui. Known to many as Easter Island, a name Dutch…
Ornate medieval ring discovered in Norway’s oldest town
Last summer, Linda Ă…sheim found a ring so beautiful it looks like it could have been made yesterday. But Ă…sheim is an archaeologist, and she found the rare artifact while…
Nature could take over an abandoned NYC surprisingly quickly
New York City is one of the noisiest cities in the world. With a population of eight and a half million people, the city is a nonstop symphony of car…
NASA Marshall Removes 2 Historic Test Stands
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, removed two of its…
17 clever Apple Notes tips you might not know
Apple Notes is available to you if you buy an iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer—oh, and it’s available on the web too. Introduced with the first iPhone back in 2007,…
2026 is off to a hopeful start for these critically endangered whales
While most of us were feasting on holiday foods over the past few weeks, the New England Aquarium was busy counting North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) mom-calf pairs off…
Why does AI suck at making clocks?
I can’t stop thinking about the website AI World Clocks. The premise is simple: all the major AI models on the market are asked to code a clock, and you…
Final Steps Underway for NASA’s First Crewed Artemis Moon Mission
NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket is seen inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building as teams await the arrival of Artemis II crewmembers to board their Orion…