3 Min Read What Is Pi? (Grades 5-8) This article is for students grades 5-8. What is Pi? Pi is a number. You might know it as 3.14 or the symbol π. But it’s way more than that! What Makes Pi Special? Pi is an irrational number. That means itContinue Reading
Portrait of Brad Flick Credit: NASA On Monday, NASA announced Bradley Flick, director of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, will retire Thursday, March 19, after a nearly 40-year career advancing aeronautics and flight research. Flick began his NASA journey in 1986 as a flight systems engineer andContinue Reading
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Oceans are rising as the climate changes, threatening coastal cities. A new study shows that much more of the world’s population is vulnerable than earlier predictions had estimated. (Image credit: Josh Edelson)Continue Reading
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NASA’s crawler-transporter 2, carrying the agency’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft, arrives Feb. 25, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to troubleshoot the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage, the interim cryogenic propulsion stage. OnceContinue Reading
The NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) partnered with Materials and Processes and Flammability subject matter experts from the Johnson Space Center, White Sands Test Facility, and the Marshall Space Flight Center to design and develop a test for evaluating the effectiveness of material assemblies to serve as a barrierContinue Reading
Cadiz, Ohio, is not alone in its struggles with dirty, expensive tap water. By Julie Grant, The Allegheny Front The Allegheny Front covers the environment in Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. Sign up for their newsletter here. Listen to the radio version of the piece below. Your browser does not supportContinue Reading
SK Battery America laid off 958 employees, about 37% of its workforce, at its plant in Georgia. The factory in Commerce, Ga., supplies cells for Volkswagen AG and Hyundai Motor Co.Continue Reading
Scientists have revealed how the body’s microscopic cold sensor, TRPM8, detects both chilly temperatures and the cooling effect of menthol. The discovery finally shows how the sensation of “cool” works at the molecular level—and could inspire new treatments for pain and eye disorders., Read MoreContinue Reading
Explore This Section … Citizen Science Projects Community Collaborative Rain,… Projects Highlights Publications NASA Citizen Scientists Science Activation Resources Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) CoCoRaHS (pronounced KO-ko-rozz) is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure andContinue Reading