For the first time, astronomers witnessed the birth of a ‘magnetar’
In December 2024, astronomers watched a star around 25 times the mass of our sun die in a blaze of glory. Located one billion light-years from Earth, SN 2024afav was…
March 2026
2026 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
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Explore the human body in stunning, 3D detail with a new online tool
If watching The Pitt is giving you a renewed interest in the human body in all of its gory glory, there’s a new tool that will help satisfy your curiosity.…
About University Innovation Project (UI)
NASA’s University Innovation (UI) project funds university-led innovation to address the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate’s system-level challenges via independent, NASA-alternate-path, multi-disciplinary awards. Strategic Goals The UI portfolio’s strategic goals…
Civil War shipwreck remains in ‘fantastic’ shape on ocean floor
One of the most famous shipwrecks in United States history has received a glow-up, courtesy of stunningly detailed, underwater 3D scanning technology. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently…
Why do we even have baby teeth?
The emergence of baby teeth might be among new parents’ worst and best times. The days and weeks of fussy, sleepless nights as little ones struggle with teething pain are…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4825-4831: Exploring the Borderlands
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources…
A Most Unusual Lake
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About Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools Project
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) An advanced vehicle concept. NASA Project Overview NASA’s Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools (SVTT) project develops technologies and tools…
Scientists suggest modifying cars to hit fewer hedgehogs
When it comes to how animals use ultrasound, chances are you immediately think of bats and their amazing echolocation ability. However, researchers have discovered another—arguably much cuter—animal that can also…