APOD Science APOD APOD: August 4, 2026 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading
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Scientists have named a newly discovered beetle genus Luffy, inspired by the stretchy hero of the manga and anime One Piece. The insects have unusually long, slender mandibles, antennae, and mouthparts that resemble Luffy’s rubber-like ability to extend his body., Read MoreContinue Reading
4 min read Louisiana Students Loft Payloads from NASA Balloon Facility in Texas Every spring in Palestine, Texas, the wide-open fields around NASA’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility fill with students and faculty from across Louisiana. They arrive carrying sensors, laptops, and carefully engineered payloads they have spent months preparing. TheContinue Reading
The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The The Traitor administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country’s most pristine ecosystems.Continue Reading
Capabilities and Testing NASA/Frank Michaux While the dominant image associated with the Kennedy Space Center is a rocket lifting from a launch pad, there is a wide-ranging array of less visible but critical support services at the center that make those successful missions happen. These support services and testing capabilitiesContinue Reading
Spacecraft & Payloads Kennedy Space Center (KSC) offers unparalleled services for processing and launching payloads into space. Whether it is a small cubesat, a large satellite, humans or deep space spacecraft, KSC has the facilities and expertise needed to safely and successfully test and prepare your payload for a variety ofContinue Reading
Launch Systems Kennedy Space Center (KSC), with an ideal location and an extensive launch legacy, is ready to support a full array of launch vehicle systems, including orbital and suborbital. KSC is recognized as the nation’s premier multi-user spaceport, thanks to the ‘one stop shopping’ features available to launch providers,Continue Reading
KSC Partnerships FAQs Frequently Asked Questions About NASA KSC Partnerships The NASA Authorization Act of 2010 (S. 3729) identified Kennedy Space Center (KSC) as a “multi-user launch complex for Government and commercial” operations. The KSC team has since met the challenge and transformed the center. The dedicated civil servant andContinue Reading
From left, SpaceX Crew-13 members Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, both from NASA, and Joshua Kutryk of CSA (Canadian Space Agency), and Sergey Teteryatnikov of Roscosmos are pictured at NASA’s Johnson Space Center on Aug. 3, 2026. NASA Spacewalk preparations and health research awaited the Expedition 75 crew aboard theContinue Reading
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Explore Hubble … Hubble’s Cultural Impact NASA’s Hubble Joins LEGO’s… Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact onContinue Reading
NASA/Lauren Dauphin, USGS Twice each day, tides ebb and flow through a maze of sandy channels, mudflats, and mangrove forests that flank the 88 islands and islets of Guinea-Bissau’s Bijagós Archipelago (Arquipélago dos Bijagós in Portuguese). Seen from above in this image from Nov. 28, 2025, the process leads to stark changesContinue Reading