NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage
NASA moved the core stage, or the largest section, of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the crewed Artemis III mission in 2027 from the agency’s Michoud…
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Y’all versus yinz: Accents may say more about who we are than where we’re from
Regional accents in the United States are far more complicated than their oversimplified stereotypes. Take that reductive “Southern” twang heard so often across pop culture. Researchers routinely identify significant differences…
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 34th Resupply Launch to Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft with its nosecone open and carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware as NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station for…
NASA Welcomes Latvia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Latvia’s Minister for Education and Science Dace Melbārde, second from right, signs the Artemis Accords, as NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, second from left, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic…
NASA’s Hubble Dazzles With Young Stars in Trifid Nebula
Explore Hubble Science Hubble Space Telescope NASA’s Hubble Dazzles With… Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the…
Two mountain lion cubs rescued from certain death
Mountain lions (Puma concolor, cougars, pumas, among its many other names) are carnivorous, sharp-toothed and clawed big cats. They can be dangerous to livestock, pets, and the occasional human—but their…
New Artemis II astronaut iPhone video reveals new Earthset view
The moon joy continues in another stunning video from the Artemis II crew. Commander Reid Wiseman posted a new video of Earthset to Instagram, taken with the NASA astronaut’s own…
Thailand’s Krabi Coast
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New megafauna looked like spiky, 30-pound hamster
In the latest episode of old museum collections revealing new discoveries, two researchers in Australia have solved a paleontological mystery with an Ice Age fossil first discovered over 100 years…
The best brownie recipe, according to science
Who doesn’t love a brownie? It’s the ultimate comfort food—beloved around the world and even beyond it. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have brownies on their menu too. But…