Europe’s Scorching Summer
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August 2026
New snake species named in honor of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash
Welcome to the jungle, Lielaphis slashi. The newly discovered snake is named after Saul Hudson aka Slash, Guns N’ Roses’ lead guitarist. The snake’s named translates to “Slash’s groundsnake” in…
SmallSat 2026
Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News In Memoriam Announcements Archives SmallSat 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth…
Artemis Mission Patches
NASA/Clayton Rougelot A jacket decorated with Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, inside…
11 stunning images celebrating Earth’s life—and the scientists who study it
An expressive little orange-tailed marsh dart damselfly (Ceriagrion cerinorubellum) peering through a hole in a leaf is the winner of the 2026 BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image…
NASA Selects University Teams to Help Advance Aviation Research
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging from…
The View from Above: The Gemini Visual Acuity Experiments
4 Min Read The View from Above: The Gemini Visual Acuity Experiments Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles “Pete” Conrad Jr. (shown here) participated in visual experiments during the…
NASA Data Feeds River Forecasts as Snow Drought Effects Linger
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Scientists pinpoint the chemicals behind a cat’s signature urine smell
Scent marks the spot in the animal kingdom, allowing animals to understand their environment and gather data critical to their survival. While odor molecules will evaporate, degrade, and change after…
A star spinning at 15,000 miles per second tests Einstein theory of relativity
The Milky Way galaxy is anchored by a supermassive black hole named Sagittarius A*, that has a mass over four million times greater than the sun. While Sagittarius A* exerts…