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Sometimes, space comes to us! Texas, Ohio, California, Michigan – these are just a few of the states where folks have recently seen the skies illuminate with bright streaks of light. For those lucky enough to spot a fireball, or “shooting star,” the moment can feel awe-inspiring and exciting, and many of you have been sharing stunning visuals from these events. At NASA, where watching the skies isContinue Reading

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By closely monitoring fish throughout their lives, researchers found that simple behaviors in midlife—like movement and sleep—can predict lifespan. Fish that stayed active and slept mostly at night tended to live longer, while those slowing down earlier lived shorter lives. Surprisingly, aging didn’t unfold smoothly but in sudden jumps betweenContinue Reading

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Cold Atom Lab CAL Home Who We Are What We Do The Science Latest News Gallery Publications Gregory Shin Cold Atom Lab Software Lead Gregory is a Flight Software Lead, Ground Data Systems Lead, and Mission Operations Specialist for NASA’s Cold Atom Lab, where he plays a key role inContinue Reading

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Cold Atom Lab CAL Home Who We Are What We Do The Science Latest News Gallery Publications Javier Bosch-Lluis Javier Bosch-Lluis earned his B.Sc. and M.S. degrees in Telecommunications Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), where he also received his Ph.D. in Remote Sensing from the Department ofContinue Reading

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Cold Atom Lab CAL Home Who We Are What We Do The Science Latest News Gallery Publications Mehdi Langlois Cold Atom Lab – Ground Testbed Lead Dr. Mehdi Langlois is the Ground Testbed Lead for the Cold Atom Lab at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he leads the integration, assembly,Continue Reading

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Cold Atom Lab CAL Home Who We Are What We Do The Science Latest News Gallery Publications Jessica Fisher Instrument Operator/Mission Operations Systems Engineer Jessica Fisher is an Instrument Operator/Mission Operations Systems Engineer supporting CAL on the Flight Operations team. She operates CAL onboard the ISS in near real-time toContinue Reading

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Cold Atom Lab CAL Home Who We Are What We Do The Science Latest News Gallery Publications Sarah Rees Flight Operations Team Lead Sarah Rees is the Flight Operations Team Lead for the Cold Atom Lab. She operates the CAL instrument onboard the ISS, commanding it remotely from JPL andContinue Reading

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Explore This Section Home Framework for Heliophysics Education About Helio Big Idea 1.1 Helio Big Idea 1.2 Helio Big Idea 1.3 Helio Big Idea 2.1 Helio Big Idea 2.2 Helio Big Idea 2.3 Helio Big Idea 3.1 Helio Big Idea 3.2 Helio Big Idea 3.3 Helio Missions Helio Topics EducationalContinue Reading

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Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network Mercury shines extra bright, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a comet soars into view Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and aContinue Reading

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Learning Resources For Kids and Students Kids and Students Home NASA Kids’ Club NASA Kids Science Students Grades K-4 Students Grades 5-8 Students Grades 9-12 Internships and Fellowships STEM Opportunities For Students For Educators Educators Home Search STEM Resources Internships and Fellowships For Colleges and Universities Colleges Home Internships andContinue Reading

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The Progress 94 cargo spacecraft, loaded with nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies, nears the International Space Station ahead of its docking on March 24, 2026. NASA Expedition 74 Works Health Research and Cargo Operations on Thursday Health research, biology experiments, cleaning, and cargo operations were the mainContinue Reading

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Researchers identified 24 new creatures and an entire superfamily of species in the Pacific, all while NOAA moves to fast-track deep-sea mining permits there. By Johnny Sturgeon Beneath the neon lights of a laser-scanning microscope, newly classified species glow in vivid greens and oranges—a far cry from the pitch-black abyssContinue Reading