See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami
This animation shows how, following a massive earthquake off Russia on July 29, 2025, GUARDIAN flagged an incoming wave west of Hawaii some 32 minutes before it made landfall and…
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See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami
This animation shows how, following a massive earthquake off Russia on July 29, 2025, GUARDIAN flagged an incoming wave west of Hawaii some 32 minutes before it made landfall and…
NASA’s Hubble Revisits Crab Nebula to Track 25 Years of Expansion
Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits…
First-of-its-kind video confirms sperm whales really do headbutt
Though fictional, the vengeful Captain Ahab from Herman Meville’s Moby Dick may have had some sound science on his side. Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) really do use their massive heads…
A Fault Line in Full Bloom
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Transformational Tools and Technologies Resources
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A scale model of a possible single-aisle twin-engine airliner is tested in a NASA wind tunnel. NASA Vision Studies,…
Green insect turns a puzzling shade of hot pink
In the pitch black hours nearing midnight last March on Barro Colorado Island in Panama, a team of scientists came across a startling discovery: a hot pink leaf-masquerading katydid (Arota…
Is it better to be a morning person or a night owl? What the science says.
Years ago I read an article asking, “Are you a night owl or a morning lark?” The piece explored the notion that some of us do our best thinking beyond…
Hello Helvetica! Vets name rescued sea turtles named after fonts
Helvetica and verdana aren’t just fonts. They’re also a few of the new names bestowed upon sea turtles that a team from the New England Aquarium’s turtle hospital rehabilitated this…
The biggest medieval march in English history never actually happened
One of history’s most famous military marches has been misunderstood for centuries. According to the prevailing English accounts, King Harold made a momentous, 200-mile march over land to the Battle…