Say hello to the TSA’s Cutest Canine of 2026
The votes are in, and a German shorthaired pointer named Bolt is officially the winner of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Cutest Canine Contest for 2026. The three-year-old pooch works…
The surprising science behind Japan’s vending machine obsession
Japan is synonymous with vending machines. The island-nation has vending machines for everything: fresh flowers, bowls of hot ramen, edible grasshoppers, umbrellas. Want a fresh farm egg or flower bouquet?…
How NASA’s new Nancy Grace Roman space telescope compares with Hubble and Webb
Less than five years after the revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST or Webb) debut, NASA is heading back to the launch pad to deploy another world-class space observatory—the Nancy…
APOD: 2026 August 28 – The Sky Turns Above Paranal
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The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory The Forested Floodplains of… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human…
‘Rock of Starvation’ reappears in Budapest during historic drought
A stone outcrop near the edge of the Danube River is unassuming at first glance. Most people would have a hard time picking it out from the countless other examples…
NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency to Continue Military Service
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel After nearly a decade of service to NASA, including an eight-month science…
For ancient Romans, pooping was a group activity
Imagine answering the call of nature in a dark, stinking chamber alongside dozens of strangers, all while making pleasant conversation. When it’s time to wipe, perhaps you reach for a…
APOD: 2026 August 27 – Colorful Aurora over an Icelandic Waterfall
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Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert
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