You may actually like eating bugs
Insects are not typically considered food in Western society, and many would probably balk at the idea of chowing down an insect bar (though gym bros might be excited at…
June 2026
Tropical Storm Arthur
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Tropical Storm Arthur Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions…
For the first time, biologists observe a humpback whale crossing the Arabian Sea
Though more commonly associated with their long migrations from Alaska to Hawaii or showing off for whale watchers off the coast of New England, a unique population of humpback whales…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4920-4926: Surveying the Bands
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…
NASA Mission to Study Space Weather Impacts of Earth’s Atmosphere
Artist’s rendition of the DAPHNE (Dynamic Atmosphere-Ionosphere Explorer) mission concept. The coloring represents auroras and atmospheric waves in Earth’s atmosphere. Credit: Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics/Mary Tostanoski NASA selected…
NASA Awards Contract for Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition
Credit: NASA NASA has selected eight new companies and will acquire new data products from six existing Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition contract holders to expand the range of commercial satellite…
El Niño Is Underway
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory El Niño Is Underway Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human…
NASA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announces a public-private partnership to advance Mars science during an event at Relativity Space on June 17, 2026. Credit: Relativity Space NASA Wednesday announced a new…
Want to beat Wordle? Try a 1940s mathematical theory.
It turns out one of the best ways to solve the massively popular New York Times puzzle game Wordle isn’t really about words at all. It’s math. Specifically, information theory…
Search for Hidden Cosmic Companions in Sun’s Backyard
Explore This Section Science Citizen Science Search for Hidden Cosmic… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation Some stars have planets. Others are orbited by brown dwarfs, balls…