New Perspective of Home
NASA Seen during Artemis II’s lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun. The Moon’s surface appears…
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Robot birds deployed in Grand Teton National Park for sexy time
Spring is here, and that can only mean one thing: the return of robot birds. In Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, rangers and conservationists are once again deploying specially designed…
Why humans don’t have tails
Many of the animals we know and love today have tails, from the littlest kitten to the largest whale. These tails vary widely by anatomy and purpose—from the grippy tails…
Earthset From the Lunar Far Side
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Earthset From the Lunar Far Side Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on…
Indoor Testing Facilities available at the NASA Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex (NUARC)
Windshaper Windshaper fan array for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research. NASA/John Melton A large WindShaper fan array is available for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research. The WindShaper is…
I Am Artemis: Dan Florez
3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Dan Florez Listen to this audio excerpt from Dan Florez, test director for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program: 0:00 / 0:00 Your browser does…
Indoor Testing Facilities available at the NASA Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex (NUARC)
WindShaper A large WindShaper fan array is available for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research. The WindShaper is ideal for generating arbitrary wind gradients and wind gusts via a simple…
Proto-mammals laid eggs, paleontologists finally confirm
Every mammal gives birth to live young, except for a handful of egg-laying monotremes like the platypus. But did the earliest ancestors of mammals also reproduce through eggs? It’s a…
Starstruck
A stunning snapshot in time. The Artemis II crew captured this breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way. NASA The Artemis II crew captured this photo of our galaxy,…
It’s illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey. But why?
I have a confession to make: In my late teens, my car ran out of gas along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Rather than pump my own gas in PA, I’d been…