This problem set from Space Math at NASA provides 12 math exercises for estimating space weather storm frequencies and severities using historical data. For students grades K-12+, teachers can integrate these problems into statistics or Earth science units to help students analyze the probabilities and impacts of solar flares, auroras,Continue Reading
This problem set from Space Math at NASA features 19 math tasks evaluating radiation exposure and shielding to teach core physics and aerospace concepts. Designed for students K-12+, educators can apply these exercises to guide students through calculating electromagnetic and particle dosage levels during simulated space missions. Credits: SpaceMath@NASA, Dr.Continue Reading
Brandon Torres Navarrete New civil servants and guests pose for a group photo with NASA and center leadership in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) 80-by-120-foot test section, N221 on Aug. 24, 2026. The civil servants were sworn-in the same day in the largest swearing-in ceremony ever hosted at NASA’sContinue Reading
Roman Space Telescope Senior Project Scientist – Goddard Space Flight Center There’s a deep intellectual satisfaction in figuring things out; it’s why people do crosswords or jigsaw puzzles, and I get to do that for the universe itself! That is one of the many reasons I have always loved myContinue Reading
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch at 7:26 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 30. While you wait to watch the launch, brush up on some key facts about this wide-view mission. Teams inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida encapsulateContinue Reading
Technicians prepare to transfer the #2 RS-25 SLS (Space Launch System) rocket engine (front) to the work stand with the #3 engine (back) for integration with the Artemis III core stage rocket on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/ClaytonContinue Reading
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo craft is pictured installed to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa. NASA Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft today fired its thrusters for 20 mins, 43 seconds boosting the International Space Station’s orbit. The CygnusContinue Reading
Amid reports that hundreds of people are still missing in Nepal and China after a floodwater surge slammed into towns and villages on Wednesday, aid teams have been working to reach communities cut off by the disaster.Continue Reading
Ancient teeth and human DNA are revealing a surprising history of insect eating. Modern humans in northern Eurasia appear to have eaten insects only occasionally, while Neanderthals may have consumed them much more regularly. Populations near the tropics also retained genes that make insect exoskeletons easier to digest., Read MoreContinue Reading
New tariffs and expired tax credits have put a dent in U.S. panel sales, but there’s reason for optimism. By Dan Gearino Rooftop solar installers feel like a dog that’s been repeatedly kicked.Continue Reading
With the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts at the start of the year. (Image credit: Mario Tama)Continue Reading
This problem set from Space Math at NASA includes a total of 14 exercises for students grades K-12+. Utilizing real-world data to analyze and predict changing global temperatures, rising sea levels, and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, these problems serve as an engaging tool for students to practice data analysis and mathematical modelingContinue Reading
Episode description: Take a deep dive into the science of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with Julie McEnery, Roman’s senior project scientist. Learn why Roman’s survey data will be so detailed that they could cover a 4K screen the size of dozens of city blocks and why JulieContinue Reading