Weed that smells like paint thinner takes over Arizona
Invasive plants can be just as destructive as animals—and often fly more under the radar until it’s too late. In parts of Arizona, stinknet (Oncosiphon piluliferum) really stinks. The noxious…
March 2026
Blowing Stellar Bubbles
X-ray: NASA/CXC/John Hopkins Univ./C.M. Lisse et al.; Infrared: NASA/ESA/STIS; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy,…
I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm
3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm Paul Boehm, Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager, stands in the Orion Life Support Integration Facility (OLIF) at NASA’s…
NASA, OPM Launch NASA Force to Recruit Top Talent for US Space Program
Credit: NASA The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track within the US Tech Force initiative designed to recruit and…
Searching for Selenite
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Searching for Selenite Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions…
Our love of crystals goes back at least 6 million years
Primates of all stripes really love their crystals. Archeologists have found the shiny rocks at dig sites dating back as long as 780,000 years ago. Although, we are still not…
Bizarro salamander ancestor was an evolutionary oddball
There are quite a few animals considered “living fossils” in today’s world. Once thought extinct, the prehistoric coelacanth has continuously swam through Earth’s oceans since the time of the dinosaurs.…
La NASA refuerza Artemis: añade una misión y perfecciona su arquitectura general
La Luna se eleva detrás del cohete Sistema de Lanzamiento Espacial y la nave espacial Orion de la misión Artemis II de la NASA, situados sobre una plataforma móvil de…
NASA Strengthens Artemis: Adds Mission, Refines Overall Architecture
The Moon rises behind NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
Artemis II: What’s on the Menu?
NASA The food flying aboard Artemis II is designed to support crew health and performance during the mission around the Moon. With no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals…