APOD: 2026 September 1 – A Plane Lunar Eclipse
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Ice Island Survives Run-In With Joe Island
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Ice Island Survives Run-In… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human…
NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, 3rd from left, signs the Artemis Accords for the Republic of Türkiye as NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, U.S. Deputy Assistant…
Biologists discover why snake embryos always coil to the right
When it’s time to finally greet the world, snakes emerge from their shells with the longest bodies of any vertebrate animal. This remarkable evolutionary achievement is only possible due to…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches
NASA/John Kraus NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, transits the Sun during launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 30,…
September Stargazing: Summer’s official end, a big ol’ moon, and a chance to see Neptune
September 9 Epsilon Perseids Predicted peak September 22 Autumnal Equinox September 26 Neptune in Full Opposition September 26 Full Harvest Moon The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting…
Roman Commissioning
2 Min Read Roman Commissioning Beauty pass of Roman, coming around from behind with high-gain antenna rotating. Credits: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab Where is Roman? Roman is…
APOD: 2026 August 31 – Launch of the Roman Space Telescope
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Virginia scientists discover the cues black bears use for hibernation
Researchers have long assumed that the timing of American black bear (Ursus americanus) annual hibernation mostly depends on temperature. However, new research indicates that how the bears know it’s time…
NASA’s Dark Universe-Seeking Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on board is seen transiting the sun during launch from Launch Complex 39A, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at NASA’s…