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Snake embryos begin life curled into a distinctive right-handed spiral, and scientists may finally know why. Their bodies grow faster than their guts, creating a tether that forces the lengthening embryo to buckle and twist inside the egg. Researchers reached the conclusion after studying more than 900 embryos and usingContinue Reading

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Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Amendment 71: New Opportunity:… Overview ROSES FAQ Blog ROSES Budget Redaction Grant Stats No Due Date Programs OSDMP FAQ Suborbital Program Program Officer List Volunteer to Review Proposals Dual-Anonymous Peer Review PRC FAQ Solicitations Solicitations Help & Support Announcement of Opportunity SOMA Community &Continue Reading

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Learning Resources Home Learning Resources Career Spotlight 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 andContinue Reading

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As governments push oil and mining expansion, thousands of Indigenous leaders and activists gathered in Ecuador to chart another path. Story and photos by Katie Surma PUYO, Ecuador—People fighting oil wells, mines and other threats to their homelands did not come to this Amazonian city to lobby politicians at anContinue Reading

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These problem sets from Space Math at NASA are bundled by topic. Each problem set explores a variety of math topics at levels K-12+. Ideal for integrating space science into STEM curricula, educators can utilize these exercises for independent practice, guided group work, or supplementary lessons to bridge mathematical skillsContinue Reading

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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully activated the mission’s Coronagraph Instrument, which will block starlight to view planets and dusty disks around nearby stars. Now the instrument will undergo a monthslong series of calibrations and tests prior to beginning full science operations. The coronagraph power-on began atContinue Reading

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Roman’s antenna and visor-like sunshade have successfully deployed. Roman will downlink the highest data volume of any NASA astrophysics mission so far via its high-gain antenna, which measures 5.6 feet wide yet only weighs 24 pounds. It’s made of a carbon composite material that weighs very little but will stillContinue Reading

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These educator’s guides from Space Math at NASA are bundled by theme. Each guide contains educator background information and problem sets that explore a variety of math topics at levels K-12+. Ideal for integrating space science into STEM curricula, educators can utilize these exercises for independent practice, guided group work,Continue Reading

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More than 1,000 chemicals that migrate from packaging into food pose serious health risks, a new study shows. But the vast majority of chemicals lack enough information to tell if they’re safe. By Liza Gross Most people decide if it’s safe to eat an old tub of yogurt in theContinue Reading