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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…

Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch
Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia.

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 …

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…

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4879-4885: Struggle at Atacama
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, M…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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, …

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…