A chemical analysis of residential soils and ash around California homes burned by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires in early 2src25 revealed wide variation in contamination by potentially harmful elements, including lead, according to a study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters on May 12…Continue Reading
Iran sees its control over the Strait of Hormuz as critical leverage in peace talks with the United States. It seems willing to risk the cease-fire to maintain that power…Continue Reading
Daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori says the country is closer to ‘order and hope’ after prolonged vote count., Daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori says country is closer to ‘order and hope’ after prolonged vote count. Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori is ahead in Peru’s presidential race as the country’sContinue Reading
An anti-immigrant June 30 deadline not recognised by authorities is fuelling fear among migrants., Johannesburg, South Africa – On the outskirts of southern Johannesburg, residents gathered on Sunday in the informal settlement of Tembelihle ahead of a June 30 deadline that anti-immigrant activists have set for foreign nationals to leaveContinue Reading
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Detainees ended a hunger and labor strike shortly after ICE updated its detention standards Published June 29, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Activists continue to protest outside of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility, and clash with ICE agents, June 21, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)Continue Reading
Scientists have discovered a “ballista spider” that builds a spring-powered silk trap designed specifically to catch aggressive green tree ants. The ant unknowingly triggers the mechanism itself, launching into the spider’s web in one of nature’s most extraordinary hunting strategies., Read MoreContinue Reading
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Explore This Section Science Science Activation Northwest Earth and Space… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation 4 min read Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways Project Celebrates Student Innovation Through ROADS from Earth to Venus National Challenge The Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways (NESSP) projectContinue Reading
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, and Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler, left, pose for a photo after signing a Memorandum of Agreement Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. This Memorandum of Agreement will provide the framework for NASA andContinue Reading
5 min read NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Builds on Legacy of Innovation The Flight Dynamics Research Facility, located at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is the agency’s first major wind tunnel built in more than 40 years. NASA/Mark Knopp For more than 100 years, wind tunnels at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton,Continue Reading
Langley Research Home Research Directorate Structures and Materials Langley Research Leadership and Personnel Expertise Contact Us Structures and Materials NASA Langley’s Structures and Materials Division develops advanced lightweight materials, structures, and manufacturing technologies that power today’s missions and shape tomorrow’s breakthroughs. By integrating innovative material synthesis, manufacturing processes, modeling,Continue Reading