Rare baby albino porcupine rescued in Maine
Just north of Kittery in Maine, the Center for Wildlife is currently caring for a very unique North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum). This iconic hairy mammal features a strong tail,…
2026
The 10 longest airplane flights on Earth
The airline industry is entering an era of aerial endurance. Just 10 years ago, only one commercial airline offered a one-way flight topping 17 hours. Now, passengers are filing onto…
APOD: 2026 August 1 – Buck Moon and Belt of Venus
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 1 – Buck… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each…
What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and…
NASA to Host Florida Event Celebrating American Air, Space Leadership
An American flag is seen in front of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2026, ahead of…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4961-4967: Approaching a Break in the Rock Record?
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…
5 gnarly plants in the Okefenokee Swamp, from digestive slime to Earth’s fastest predator
It may be a habitat more fit for alligators, mosquitoes, and a banjo-strumming frog, but Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (aka the Okefenokee Swamp) is officially a UNESCO World Heritage…
NASA’s Roman Telescope to Carry 1.35 Million Names to Deep Space
On July 27, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida installed a memory card containing 1,350,144 names as part of a commemorative plaque on the Nancy Grace Roman Space…
August stargazing: A planet parade, two eclipses, and one scary star
August 1 The Summer Triangle August 12 Six Planets in Alignment August 12 Full Solar Eclipse August 12–13 Perseids Meteor Shower Predicted Peak August 27–28 Partial Lunar Eclipse August 28…
APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each…