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Explore This Section Science Science Activation Students Across New England… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science Science Activation Opportunities   3 min read Students Across New England Contribute to Climate Science Through NASA’s GLOBE Green Down Students made observations and trackedContinue Reading

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Explore This Section Science Science Activation NASA’s Universe of Learning… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science Science Activation Opportunities   3 min read NASA’s Universe of Learning Unveils Fresh Facilitator Guides Inspired by Community Feedback NASA’s Universe of Learning Program FacilitatorContinue Reading

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Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community AGN Spotlight Series Talk, 27… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   AGN Spotlight Series Talk Active Galactic Nuclei Science Interest Group We invite everyone to join us for the inaugural AGNContinue Reading

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NASA/Sam Lott This Jan. 17, 2026, image shows NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s massive Crawler-Transporter, upgraded for the Artemis program, carries the powerful SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39BContinue Reading

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El Paso Electric is seeking approval for a 366-megawatt natural gas power plant that will fuel Meta’s project. Residents worry a new power plant would worsen air pollution and guzzle water. By Martha Pskowski EL PASO—In October 2025, local officials celebrated the groundbreaking of a 1-gigawatt, $1.5 billion data centerContinue Reading

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Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community Reminder: Deadlines for Fermi,… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   Reminder: Deadlines for Fermi, NuSTAR (29 January 2026), and ADAP (30 January 2026)Continue Reading

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Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA Webb Finds Young Sun-Like… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (offsite – login reqd) Instagram (offsite – login reqd) Facebook (offsite- login reqd) Youtube (offsite) Overview About Who is James Webb? Fact Sheet Impacts+Benefits FAQ Webb TimelineContinue Reading

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Andres Almeida (Host): For decades, flying faster than the speed of sound over land has been off-limits for commercial passengers. But it’s not speed that’s really the limit. It’s sound. Sonic booms, to be precise.  On this episode of Small Steps, Giant Leaps, we explore how NASA is working to bring supersonic flight back quietly with the X-59 experimental plane.  Our guest is DavidContinue Reading

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A new building material developed by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could change how the world builds. Made using an enzyme that turns carbon dioxide into solid minerals, the material cures in hours and locks away carbon instead of releasing it. It’s strong, repairable, recyclable, and far cleaner than concrete.Continue Reading

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Heat, drought, and high winds exacerbated deadly blazes in Chile this weekend and stoked fires that continue to smolder in Argentina. By Anika Jane Beamer More than thirty wildfires ripped through Chile this weekend, killing 19 and burning more than 135 square miles and hundreds of homes in the regionsContinue Reading