This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth, an aurora arcing across the atmosphere, and the city lights of Central Asia stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above Earth. NASA/Anil Menon Four Expedition 75 crewmates are preparing for their return to Earth aboard a SpaceXContinue Reading
Amid a record-breaking year of Western bear conflict, the historically tolerant Red Lodge community is grappling with opposing views on how to live with the species — and if a ‘fed bear’ really should be a ‘dead bear.’ The post As bears ‘spin out’ in southern Montana, wildlife managers areContinue Reading
Researchers observed a humpback whale mother staying beside her presumed stillborn calf for hours and possibly days off Australia’s Gold Coast. She maintained eye contact and remained close to the calf in behavior resembling caregiving and nurturing. Scientists say the rare observation may provide new insight into grief, maternal attachment,Continue Reading
6 min read NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat This video shows Incendiamoeba cascadensis motility at 60ºC. When pushed to its limits in the lab, I. cascadensis can remain partially active at 150.8 degrees Fahrenheit (66 degrees Celsius) and can recover from exposure to a staggering 158 degreesContinue Reading
Lunar Exploration Ground Sites Expanding our capacity to bring more data home from the Moon. To meet America’s growing needs for lunar exploration, NASA is working with industry to build a global network of state-of-the-art ground stations, known as Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS). The ground stations will provide high-availability,Continue Reading
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X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Alabama/M. Muhibullah et al.; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers found mysterious objects that give off unusually low-energy X-rays but intense levels of ultraviolet radiation. One of the galaxies they studied, M101, is pictured here in this image released on Sept.Continue Reading
Amid warnings of a wet and potentially destructive winter, The Times asked experts for their best tips to be prepared.Continue Reading
1 min read NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from New Hampshire Students NASA astronaut Anil Menon reviews procedures for emergency scenarios while aboard the International Space Station as part of his long-duration science and research mission. Credit: NASA Students in New Hampshire will hear from NASA astronaut Anil Menon asContinue Reading
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Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community HAPPENING TODAY: COPAG… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources HAPPENING TODAY: COPAG Post-ASTRA Community Meeting, September 22nd 12:00 pm ET 22 September 2026 https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/programs/cosmic-origins/community/cosmic-origins-community-meeting-22-sept-2026 Please join us for a post-Continue Reading
Episode description: Normal matter—the kind that makes up our home planet and everything we can see—adds up to just five percent of the known universe. The other 95 percent is dark matter and dark energy. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will settle essential questions about this dark side, especiallyContinue Reading
Explore This Section … Citizen Science Projects Overlap Zoo Projects Highlights Publications NASA Citizen Scientists Science Activation Resources Overlap Zoo Galaxies, which are themselves vast collections of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity, are scattered across the immensity of space. Every so often, a rareContinue Reading