Pursuing a Dream of Working for NASA
Lindsey Waitt, engineer with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, participates in a terminal countdown simulation for Artemis III on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, inside Firing Room 1 of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Clayton Rougelot As a young girl raised inContinue Reading
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Roman Home About Roman Mission Overview Why is Roman Important? Who is Nancy Grace Roman? Frequently Asked Questions Mission Timeline Partners Meet the Team Science Science Overview Dark Energy Dark Matter Exoplanets Planned Observations General Investigator Program Observatory Roman Observatory Wide Field Instrument Coronagraph Instrument Interactive Telescope Diagram Roman/Webb ComparisonContinue Reading
APOD: 2026 August 12 – Perseids over a Little Planet
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 12 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading
Physical Assets (FAQs)
Physical Assets (FAQs) Q: What happened to all the former Shuttle facilities? A: KSC and the Shuttle program conducted a thorough review of assets funded by the Shuttle program and determined which were needed for Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion programs. Assets that were not needed but had theContinue Reading
China’s Methanol Revolution: A Success Story in Clean Transport Innovation
China has emerged as a global leader in the electric vehicle market, with companies like BYD and Geely dominating. However…Continue Reading
US consumer inflation mild in July, but economy not out of the woods yet
US consumer inflation mild in July, but economy not out of the woods yetContinue Reading
Ninth Circuit Rewrites Section 230 To Remove The Part That Actually Mattered
For all the talk of “reforming” or “repealing” Section 230 in Congress, the fact is that the courts over the past three or four years have effectively chipped away so steadily at the law that it’s lost a significant chunk of its usefulness. The latest comes from the Ninth Circuit,Continue Reading
Europe prepares for first total solar eclipse in 27 years
Europe is gearing up for its first total solar eclipse in 27 years., NewsFeed Europe is gearing up for its first total solar eclipse in 27 years, with millions expected to gather along the path of totality from Iceland to Spain. Scientists are deploying aircraft and observatories to capture theContinue Reading
Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake
Hundreds are dead as rescuers race to find survivors of the magnitude 7.4 quake., Hundreds are dead as rescuers race to find survivors of the magnitude 7.4 quake. Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people as rescue crews race againstContinue Reading
Top 10 Spiciest Cuisines Worldwide 2026
Spicy dishes have long been a defining feature of many cuisines, particularly those of Asia, where fiery flavours are deeply rooted in culinary traditions and that is reflected in this latest year’s roundup of the globe’s hottest culinary traditions. …Continue Reading
AOC exposes MAGA’s motherhood hypocrisy
The New York congresswoman freezes her eggs, and Republicans show their true feelings…Continue Reading
What Is the Future of Gene Editing? | PODCAST: The Joy of Why
Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna discusses how she discovered CRISPR’s genome-editing power, the breakthroughs and hurdles during its explosive growth, and what lies ahead for this groundbreaking technology. “The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz andContinue Reading
