Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand
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NASA SBIR/STTR Phase I and II BAA, 2026 Appendix A and B are now live! Offers due May 21, 2026, 5:00PM EDT
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NASA’s 777 Aircraft Returns Home with Science Flights on the Horizon
3 Min Read NASA’s 777 Aircraft Returns Home with Science Flights on the Horizon After heavy structural modifications in Waco, Texas, NASA’s 777 aircraft returns to Langley Research Center in…
This shoe is made entirely from mushroom ‘brains’
The fashion industry is ecologically tacky, to put it mildly. Textile manufacturers guzzle around 200 million liters of water every year, while animal leather generates its own immense environmental burdens.…
NASA Targets Early September for Roman Space Telescope Launch
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is photographed in the largest clean room at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The observatory is on track for delivery…
Scientists sacrifice delicious opossums to fight Florida’s invasive pythons
Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may begin to lead scientists to invasive Burmese pythons (Python…
1 in 50 million split-colored lobster found in Massachusetts
A two-toned lobster is set to make a splash at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in southeastern Massachusetts. Lobstermen on the fishing vessel Timothy Michael caught the rare split-color (bilateral)…
Why do female reindeer have antlers? Cannibalism, probably.
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to Popular Science’s hit podcast. The Weirdest…
Advancing Earth Observation at NASA since Release of Earthrise Photo
Earth (ESD) Earth Explore Explore Earth Science Agriculture Air Quality Climate Change Freshwater Life on Earth Severe Storms Snow and Ice The Global Ocean Science at Work Earth Science at…
No, white teeth don’t mean healthy teeth
Fans of period dramas often love seeing fabulous costumes and sets on-screen. However, in recent years, critics have pointed out that one thing can immediately dispel historical accuracy: actors’ blindingly…