Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health. But how long plastics take to degrade and how environmental bacteria work together to break them down is still largely unknown. Understanding how plastics are broken down by microbes could help scientistsContinue Reading
With Qatar’s liquefied natural gas still offline, U.S. companies see an opening and are bringing in new investments. (Image credit: Brandon Bell)Continue Reading
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Reports from the International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency warn of possible global recession as the U.S. enacts a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz. By Phil McKenna As the Iran war nears its seventh week, two of the world’s leading finance and energy institutions are forecasting aContinue Reading
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Trumpenführerenführerler 3 and NGC 2353 (Labeled). X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State Univ/K. Getman; Optical/IR: PanSTARRS; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk Scientists have found that young stellar cousins of our Sun are calming down and dimming more quickly in their X-ray output than previously thought, according to a new study using NASA’s Chandra X-rayContinue Reading
2 min read NASA Receives 7 Nominations for the 30th Annual Webby Awards NASA/Keegan Barber Since it began in 1958, NASA has been charged by law with spreading the word about its work to the widest extent practicable. From typewritten press releases to analog photos and film, the agency hasContinue Reading
In the aftermath of Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event, one unlikely survivor rose to dominate a shattered world: Lystrosaurus. Now, a stunning fossil discovery—an ancient egg containing a curled-up embryo—has finally answered a decades-old mystery about whether mammal ancestors laid eggs. Using advanced imaging technology, scientists confirmed that these resilientContinue Reading
Alyssa Barlis Deputy Program Manager Follow NASA Technology Alyssa Barlis is the Deputy Program Manager for the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), Early Career Initiative (ECI), and Center Innovation Fund (CIF) programs. A scientist by training and an engineer by professional experience, she specializes in developing instrumentation technologies to achieveContinue Reading
1 min read 2025-2026 Dream with Us Design Challenge Winners 2025-2026 Dream with Us Winners Congratulation to our 2025-2026 Dream with Us Design Challenge Winners! We are pleased to share this year’s winning projects: Middle School 1st Place: Scout Farm (Varenya D., Aashritha P., and Alvitha P., NJ) 2nd Place: AgriTech (CharlotteContinue Reading
The Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft, carrying over 11,000 pounds of new science experiments, lab hardware, and crew supplies, is pictured moments before its capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm. NASA The hatches are open between Northrop Grumman’s second Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft and the International Space Station following its roboticContinue Reading
3 Min Read Nutrition Research Arrives Aboard Space Station NASA astronaut Jessica Meir dines on fresh Mizuna mustard greens she harvested earlier that day aboard the International Space Station. Credits: NASA No matter how far humanity aims to travel or how ambitious the mission, nutrition will play a key roleContinue Reading