NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is seen during an event to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at the agency’s Johnson…
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76,000 lighthouses shine in interactive atlas
While the earliest lighthouses were little more than large bonfires on hilltops, their underlying principle has always been the same for thousands of years. These towering coastal sentinels have helped…
Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission
5 Min Read Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is ending, with the crew scheduled to return in early October. NASA astronauts Jessica…
NASA’s DAVINCI Probe Can Stand the Heat
An engineering model of NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) descent probe passed a key test that ran from Aug. 28 to Sept. 10,…
Pink light helps broccoli grow
The key to helping a nutritious green vegetable grow more efficiently may be the color pink. Magenta-colored solar panels help the broccoli absorb sunlight more efficiently, according to a study…
More evidence emerges that Arabian Sea humpback whales could be their own subspecies
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are known for one of the longest migrations of any mammal. However, not all of them travel thousands of miles across oceans to feed and breed.…
What’s the best sleep position? It depends.
When it comes to how we sleep, the internet is full of seemingly endless contradictory advice. Sleep on your back. Don’t sleep on your back. Sleep on your stomach. Definitely…
APOD: 2026 October 2 – The Complete Sharpless Catalog: 313 Nebulas
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 2 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each…
Rains Swamp the Gandak River
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Rains Swamp the Gandak River Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth…
NASA’s Webb Provides Crash Course on Planet-Shattering Collisions
Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA’s Webb Provides Crash… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (offsite – login reqd) Instagram (offsite – login…