Principal Investigator(s): Norman Lewis, Washington State University Overview: Veg-06 studies how plants and beneficial bacteria work together in microgravity. Some plants, like beans and peas, partner with specific bacteria to pull nitrogen from the air and convert it into a form that plants can use for growth. The investigation alsoContinue Reading
On April 4, comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) plunged toward the Sun — flying about twice as far from our star as the Moon is from Earth. Comet watchers held their collective breath, waiting to see whether comet MAPS would survive its sweltering passage by the Sun. The SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) spacecraft —Continue Reading
Credit: NASA The Republic of Latvia will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9 a.m. EDT Monday, April 20, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Dace Melbārde, Latvia’s minister for education and science; Jānis Beķeris, chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of the RepublicContinue Reading
NASA has given approval for the agency’s Rosalind Franklin Support and Augmentation (ROSA) project to begin implementation, underscoring the agency’s continued partnership with ESA’s (European Space Agency) Rosalind Franklin mission. The mission is led by ESA and that agency is responsible for providing the spacecraft, including the carrier module, theContinue Reading
The Progress 93 cargo craft, docked to the rear port of the Zvezda service module, fires its engines on Nov. 19, 2025, raising the International Space Station’s orbit. This reboost maneuver positions the orbital outpost at the correct altitude to receive arriving spacecraft. NASA The International Space Station is orbitingContinue Reading
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NASA In this photo taken on April 6, 2026, a portion of the Moon’s far side is seen along the terminator—the boundary between lunar day and night—where low-angle sunlight casts long shadows across the surface. A section of Orientale Basin is visible along the upper right portion of the lunarContinue Reading
The marine heat wave of 2026 is simmering the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and experts are warning that it could lead to a warm, humid and stormy summer.Continue Reading
Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues to successfully phase out the global production of chemicals that were creating a growing hole in the ozone layer, causing skin cancer and other adverse health effects. MIT-led studies have since shown theContinue Reading
NASA’s mobile launcher 1 begins its journey from Launch Pad 39B to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Tiffany Fairley Following the conclusion of NASA’s Artemis II test flight, teams at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are shifting focus to Artemis III, which is targetedContinue Reading
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The flower comes from East Asia and symbolizes a story of memory, myth and displacement. Now, there’s a movement afoot to choose a new, native state symbol. By Ryan Krugman As Tony Harris walks through his garden, he stops beside a young sapling, its thin branches stretching upward into theContinue Reading
The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure and many believe that, to meet that need without contributing to the climate crisis, a full-scale expansion of nuclear energy is essential.Continue Reading