Jupiter’s lightning is 100 times stronger than Earth’s bolts
It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy, a single electrical discharge during a…
Science Through Shadows: How Astronomical Alignments Reveal the Universe
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Science Through Shadows: How… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science Science Activation Opportunities 6 min…
See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami
This animation shows how, following a massive earthquake off Russia on July 29, 2025, GUARDIAN flagged an incoming wave west of Hawaii some 32 minutes before it made landfall and…
See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami
This animation shows how, following a massive earthquake off Russia on July 29, 2025, GUARDIAN flagged an incoming wave west of Hawaii some 32 minutes before it made landfall and…
NASA’s Hubble Revisits Crab Nebula to Track 25 Years of Expansion
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…
First-of-its-kind video confirms sperm whales really do headbutt
Though fictional, the vengeful Captain Ahab from Herman Meville’s Moby Dick may have had some sound science on his side. Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) really do use their massive heads…
A Fault Line in Full Bloom
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory A Fault Line in Full Bloom Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on…
Transformational Tools and Technologies Resources
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A scale model of a possible single-aisle twin-engine airliner is tested in a NASA wind tunnel. NASA Vision Studies,…
Green insect turns a puzzling shade of hot pink
In the pitch black hours nearing midnight last March on Barro Colorado Island in Panama, a team of scientists came across a startling discovery: a hot pink leaf-masquerading katydid (Arota…
Is it better to be a morning person or a night owl? What the science says.
Years ago I read an article asking, “Are you a night owl or a morning lark?” The piece explored the notion that some of us do our best thinking beyond…