7 glittery minerals up for auction
Over 200 colorful minerals will hit the auction block on March 20 as part of Heritage’s The Collection of William and Ruth Loomis Fine Minerals Signature® Auction. What started as…
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4832–4837: Driving the (Contact) Line!
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…
Neanderthals used antibiotics, new experiment suggests
Our ancient ancestors loved their birch tar. Neanderthals likely used the sticky substance to build and repair tools, but it also may have had another important use. With its antibiotic…
Lava Flows Down Mayon
At any given moment, about 20 volcanoes on Earth are actively erupting. Often among them is Mayon—the most active volcano in the Philippines. Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the…
NASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up
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…
How marine mammals stay hydrated in a salty sea
Over the long and complicated course of evolutionary history, mammals independently turned towards water to make a home multiple times. While many of the warm-blooded animals that abandoned dry land…
Wave of Dust Rolls Through Texas
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Wave of Dust Rolls Through Texas Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on…
NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) As its team prepared for second flight, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft underwent engine run testing on Thursday, March…
NASA wants your hail photos
Tuesday March 10th was a particularly punishing day of bad weather for the residents of Kansas City, Missouri. That evening, hailstones as large as grapefruits bombarded homes, businesses, and vehicles…
Dim Delights in Cancer
3 Min Read Dim Delights in Cancer Another Hubble view of the outskirts of Messier 44 shows a variety of bright stars and many background galaxies. Credits: NASA, ESA and…