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New NASA Technology Mimics Extreme Cold of the Lunar Night

New NASA Technology Mimics Extreme Cold of the Lunar Night

As NASA looks to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond, researchers must develop materials capable of withstandi…

NASA5/6/26, 2:00 PM
Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch

Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch

Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia.

NASA5/6/26, 4:01 AM
NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia

NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia

Thirty-eight science educators representing seven school districts across Virginia’s Tidewater region joined …

NASA5/5/26, 9:20 PM
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Surveys ‘Crocodile Bridge’

NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Surveys ‘Crocodile Bridge’

Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this 360-degree panora…

NASA5/5/26, 8:10 PM
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4879-4885: Struggle at Atacama

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4879-4885: Struggle at Atacama

Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, M…

NASA5/5/26, 8:00 PM
650 NASA Volunteers Have Co-Authored Scientific Papers

650 NASA Volunteers Have Co-Authored Scientific Papers

After a recent count, NASA Citizen Science is proud to report that more than 650 people who have volunteered …

NASA5/5/26, 6:34 PM
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock

Description This series of images shows NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover as it got a rock stuck to the drill on th…

NASA5/5/26, 5:58 PM
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Florida

NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Florida

Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronaut Chris Williams as he answers prerecorded science, technolog…

NASA5/5/26, 4:59 PM
NASA Research Shows Early Life Relied on Rare Metal

NASA Research Shows Early Life Relied on Rare Metal

NASA-funded scientists have discovered that life on Earth over 3 billion years ago relied on the metal molybd…

NASA5/5/26, 4:34 PM
Building on America’s 65-Year Legacy of Human Spaceflight

Building on America’s 65-Year Legacy of Human Spaceflight

On the morning of May 5, 1961, the Mercury-Redstone 3 launch vehicle lifted into the sky from Cape Canaveral,…

NASA5/5/26, 4:04 PM
NASA’S Juno Misson Captures Jupiter Moon Thebe

NASA’S Juno Misson Captures Jupiter Moon Thebe

Description NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter’s inner moons, …

NASA5/5/26, 3:35 PM
New NASA HEAT Coloring Book Blends Art, Science, and Cultural Perspectives

New NASA HEAT Coloring Book Blends Art, Science, and Cultural Perspectives

A new Sun-centered and science-focused coloring book produced by NASA in partnership with the University of A…

NASA5/5/26, 3:09 PM