Extra Extra! Extra Data Stream Added to the Daily Minor Planet!
2 min read Extra Extra! Extra Data Stream Added to the Daily Minor Planet! The Daily Minor Planet citizen science project is expanding! In addition to data received nightly from…
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NASA Selects Finalists in Student Aircraft Maintenance Competition
Image Credit: National Institute of Aerospace NASA has selected eight student teams as finalists in the 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, giving them the resources to help address a…
NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership Days April 15-16
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA Graphics NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend…
Alpine glacier holds history dating back to the Romans. And it’s melting—fast.
Deep inside the frozen Eastern Alps, the WeiĂźseespitze ice cap (pronounced VICE-zay-shpitt-suh) sits at almost 11,482 feet (3,500 meters) above sea level. Overlooking the mountainous border between Austria and Italy,…
Eruption at Mayon
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Eruption at Mayon Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions…
NASA shows how Sahara desert dust spread all over Europe
The wild winds of winter typically bring snow in the Northern Hemisphere. But sometimes, they carry dust. Earlier this month, winds brought clouds of dust from the Sahara Desert north…
About Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) Project
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft cruises above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight, Tuesday, Oct. 28,…
NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station
NASA astronaut Anne McClain works near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a May 1, 2025, spacewalk to upgrade the station’s power system and relocate a…
About Integrated Aviation Systems Program (IASP)
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA / Lillian Gipson The Integrated Aviation Systems Program (IASP) conducts research and integrated, systems-level demonstrations in a flight…
Yellowstone’s ravens may memorize wolf hunting hotspots—to feast
When wolves are on the hunt, a kill rarely goes unnoticed for long. In the elk- and deer-rich areas of northern Yellowstone National Park, ravens are often among the first…