Silver cub spotted on Katmai Bear Cam
Cameras spotted a distinctive brown bear cub (Ursus arctos) on the Katmai National Park bear livestream in Alaska. A cub with white silver fur was seen sitting in the grass…
In 1960, movie theaters tried Smell-O-Vision. It stunk.
A mere six days into the 1960s, American moviegoers queued up for a cinematic leap. They’d watched as silent films transformed into talkies. And today, another cinematic breakthrough was surely…
APOD: August 4, 2026 – Curious Cometary Knots in the Helix Nebula
APOD Science APOD APOD: August 4, 2026 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day…
NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay
3 Min Read NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay The Moon’s rocky, uneven, and otherworldly surface features are highlighted by the terminator – the difference between light and…
Ike Theriot Helps Prepare Astronauts to Work on the Moon
5 Min Read Ike Theriot Helps Prepare Astronauts to Work on the Moon During a nighttime simulation run in NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Ike…
NASA Brings Space Exploration to the FIFA World Cup
4 Min Read NASA Brings Space Exploration to the FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup fans gather at FIFA Fan Festival™ Houston. Credits: NASA/Robert Markowitz FIFA World Cup fans gather…
APOD: 2026 August 3 – Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula
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Wildlife center needs 31,725 frozen mice a year
Earlier this month, Cape Wildlife Center in southeast Massachusetts posted a call for help on social media. The animal rescue service was asking for donations for their rescued animals. That…
APOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia
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Rare baby albino porcupine rescued in Maine
Just north of Kittery in Maine, the Center for Wildlife is currently caring for a very unique North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum). This iconic hairy mammal features a strong tail,…