2024 Software of the Year Co-Winner – Orbital Debris Engineering Model (ORDEM)

NASA Johnson Space Center: ORDEM represents the state of the art in orbital debris models intended for engineering analysis. It is a data-driven model, relying on large quantities of radar, optical, in situ, and laboratory measurement data. When released, it was the first software code to include a model for different orbital debris material densities, population […]

July 31, 2024
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2024 Software of the Year Award Co-Winner -Prognostics Python Packages (ProgPy)

NASA Ames Research Center: ProgPy is an open-source Python package supporting research and development of prognostics, health management, and predictive maintenance tools.   Prognostics is the science of prediction, and the field of Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) aims at estimating the current physical health of a system (e.g., motor, battery, etc.) and predicting how the […]

July 31, 2024
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NASA Johnson Dedicates Dorothy Vaughan Center to Women of Apollo

On the eve of the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston commemorated the unsung heroes who helped make humanity’s first steps on the Moon possible.  To celebrate their enduring legacy, Johnson named one of its central buildings the “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of the Women of […]

July 31, 2024
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2024 Invention of the Year Winner – Thrust Chamber Liner and Fabrication Method

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center: A thrust chamber assembly (TCA) is the critical and central component in a rocket engine that provides thrust to propel a launch vehicle into space. Since the 1960s, while small improvements in TCA performance have been made, little has been done to reduce weight, improve development timelines, and reduce manufacturing cost. […]

July 31, 2024
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Tech Today: Remote Sensing Technology Fights Forest Fires

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July 31, 2024
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What’s Up: August 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Two planets meet for a super close conjunction, the Perseid meteor shower peaks, and look for the Lagoon Nebula – a stellar nursery in Sagittarius.

July 31, 2024
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NASA’s First-Ever Quantum Memory Made at Glenn Research Center

Bringing bright minds together has once again proven to be the key to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. Researchers developed technology that will store information within a cloud of atoms. Together with Infleqtion Inc., researchers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland produced NASA’s first-ever quantum memory. This technology is NASA’s first step in […]

July 31, 2024
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NPR News: I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life

I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life
Plastic is everywhere, but we ditched it for a week. Here are some tips from our experiment that you can use to cut back your own plastic use.

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NPR News: Salmon are struggling to migrate in hot waters along their route. So they're driving

Salmon are struggling to migrate in hot waters along their route. So they're driving
In the Pacific Northwest, some tributaries salmon travel through to spawn are so hot that it’s threatening their migration. In some places, biologists have trucked the fish to cooler water.

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Overview for NASA’s Northrop Grumman 21st Commercial Resupply Mission

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 11:28 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 3, for the next launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, the Cygnus cargo spacecraft, carried on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This launch is the 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency.

July 30, 2024
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Repair Kit for NASA’s NICER Mission Heading to Space Station

NASA will deliver a patch kit for NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, on the agency’s Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply mission. Astronauts will conduct a spacewalk to complete the repair. Located near the space station’s starboard solar array, NICER was damaged in May 2023. The mission […]

July 30, 2024
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Ames Science Directorate’s Stars of the Month, July 2024

The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Ryan T. Scott, Mike Kubo, Ehsan (Sam) Gharib-Nezhad, and Kristen Okorn. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the talent, camaraderie, and vision needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Biosciences Star: Ryan T. Scott Ryan Scott, a Space Biosciences […]

July 30, 2024
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GLOBE Alumna and Youth for Habitat Program Lead Named Scientist of the Month in Alaska

As a 16-year old high school graduate, Maggie House decided to leave the military base in Germany where she lived with her family and go to college close to nature in Fairbanks, Alaska. She had lived in many countries and US states and knew she was ready. At the University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha’ […]

July 30, 2024
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NASA’s DART Mission Sheds New Light on Target Binary Asteroid System

In studying data collected from NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, which in 2022 sent a spacecraft to intentionally collide with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, the mission’s science team has discovered new information on the origins of the target binary asteroid system and why the DART spacecraft was so effective in shifting Dimorphos’ orbit.  In five recently […]

July 30, 2024
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Peekaboo!

In this image from May 4, 2017, a rabbit is nearly obscured by grass at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares a border with the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which is home to over 31 mammal species and hundreds of bird, fish, amphibian, and reptile species. Kennedy is responsible for more protected species […]

July 29, 2024
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NPR News: JD Vance went viral for ‘cat lady’ comments. The centuries-old trope has a long tail

JD Vance went viral for ‘cat lady’ comments. The centuries-old trope has a long tail
Vance lamented the country being run by "a bunch of childless cat ladies," including Vice President Harris. The trope has dogged women since the Middle Ages.

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NASA Offers Virtual Activities for 21st Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission

NASA invites the public to participate in virtual activities ahead of the launch of Northrop Grumman’s 21st commercial resupply services mission for the agency.  Mission teams are targeting 11:28 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 3, for the launch of the company’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at […]

July 29, 2024
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NASA Data Shows July 22 Was Earth’s Hottest Day on Record

July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded the previous daily record, set in July 2023. These record-breaking temperatures are part of a long-term warming trend driven by human activities, primarily the emission of greenhouse […]

July 29, 2024
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NASA, JAXA Bounce Laser Beam Between Moon’s Surface and Lunar Orbit

NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) has twice transmitted a laser pulse to a cookie-sized retroreflector aboard JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) SLIM lander on the Moon and received a return signal. As LRO passed 44 miles above SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) during two successive orbits on May 24, 2024, it pinged the lander […]

July 29, 2024
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Earth to Gateway: Electric Field Tests Enhance Lunar Communication

Learn how engineers at NASA's Johnson Space Center are using electric field testing to optimize communications for the Gateway space station that will support Artemis exploration of the Moon.

July 29, 2024
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NPR News: A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s

A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s
Early in life, the protein Reelin helps assemble the brain. Later on, it appears to protect the organ from Alzheimer’s and other threats to memory and thinking.

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NPR News: We hate to tell you this, but there are leeches that can jump

We hate to tell you this, but there are leeches that can jump
Generally, we at Short Wave are open-minded to the creepies and the crawlies, but even we must admit that leeches are already the stuff of nightmares. They lurk in water. They drink blood. There are over 800 different species of them. And now, as scientists have confirmed ... at least some of them can jump! Interested in more critter science? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to consider your animal of choice for a future episode!

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NPR News: We hate to tell you this, but there are leeches that can jump

We hate to tell you this, but there are leeches that can jump
Generally, we at Short Wave are open-minded to the creepies and the crawlies, but even we must admit that leeches are already the stuff of nightmares. They lurk in water. They drink blood. There are over 800 different species of them. And now, as scientists have confirmed ... at least some of them can jump! Interested in more critter science? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to consider your animal of choice for a future episode!

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NPR News: We hate to tell you this, but there are leeches that can jump

We hate to tell you this, but there are leeches that can jump
Generally, we at Short Wave are open-minded to the creepies and the crawlies, but even we must admit that leeches are already the stuff of nightmares. They lurk in water. They drink blood. There are over 800 different species of them. And now, as scientists have confirmed ... at least some of them can jump! Interested in more critter science? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to consider your animal of choice for a future episode!

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NPR News: Retired astronaut Scott Kelly on life in space and Starliner crew's delayed return

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly on life in space and Starliner crew's delayed return


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NPR News: As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2
A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.

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NPR News: How an abandoned baby owl was rescued in a warm tortilla

How an abandoned baby owl was rescued in a warm tortilla
When a Texas resident found an abandoned baby owl at a family barbecue, she acted fast to rescue it -- using a warm tortilla.

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NPR News: Opinion: Think you have a rough travel story? Try 52 days stuck in space

Opinion: Think you have a rough travel story? Try 52 days stuck in space
Two astronauts have been hanging out on the International Space Station since last month, waiting for the Boeing capsule that got them there to be repaired to bring them home.

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NPR News: Park Fire in California could continue growing exponentially, Cal Fire officer says

Park Fire in California could continue growing exponentially, Cal Fire officer says
Cal Fire has confirmed that over a hundred structures have been damaged in the Park Fire, which grew overnight near Chico, Calif. Difficult firefighting conditions are forecast through Friday night.

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NPR News: Park Fire in California could continue growing exponentially, Cal Fire officer says

Park Fire in California could continue growing exponentially, Cal Fire officer says
Cal Fire has confirmed that over a hundred structures have been damaged in the Park Fire, which grew overnight near Chico, Calif. Difficult firefighting conditions are forecast through Friday night.

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NPR News: Researchers are revising botanical names to address troubling connotations

Researchers are revising botanical names to address troubling connotations
Since the mid-1700s, researchers have classified life with scientific names. But some of them have problematic histories and connotations. The botanical community is trying to tackle this issue.

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NASA Returns to Arctic Studying Summer Sea Ice Melt

What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic, and a new NASA mission is helping improve data modeling and increasing our understanding of Earth’s rapidly changing climate. Changing ice, ocean, and atmospheric conditions in the northernmost part of Earth have a large impact on the entire planet. That’s because the Arctic region acts […]

July 26, 2024
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Hubble Images a Classic Spiral

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image treats viewers to a wonderfully detailed snapshot of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430 that lies 100 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo Minor. Several other galaxies, located relatively nearby to this one, are just beyond the frame of this image; one is close enough that gravitational interaction […]

July 26, 2024
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NPR News: Could you go a whole week without buying new plastic?

Could you go a whole week without buying new plastic?
The amount of plastic that we throw out really piles up. A "Morning Edition" staffer decided to find out how hard it would be to not buy any new plastic for a week. How did she do?

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NPR News: What chimpanzee gestures reveal about human communication

What chimpanzee gestures reveal about human communication
Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives. But does much of their communication resembles ours? According to a new study published earlier this week in the journal Current Biology, chimpanzees gesture back-and-forth in a similar way to how humans take turns speaking. The research presents an intriguing possibility that this style of communication may have evolved before humans split off from great apes, and tells researchers more about how turn-taking evolved. Interested in more science news? Email us at shortwave@npr.org. Listen to Short Wave on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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NPR News: This week in science: Chimpanzee 'conversations,' deep ocean oxygen and rogue waves

This week in science: Chimpanzee 'conversations,' deep ocean oxygen and rogue waves
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about chimpanzee "conversations," oxygen from the bottom of the ocean and how a computer program may warn of rogue waves.

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NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Gets Lift on Earth

Crane operator Rebekah Tolatovicz, a shift mechanical technician lead for Artic Slope Regional Corporation at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, operates a 30-ton crane to lift the agency’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft out of the recently renovated altitude chamber to the Final Assembly and Systems Testing, or FAST, cell inside NASA Kennedy’s Neil A. […]

July 25, 2024
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scientists Find Intriguing Mars Rock

The six-wheeled geologist found a fascinating rock that has some indications it may have hosted microbial life billions of years ago, but further research is needed. A vein-filled rock is catching the eye of the science team of NASA’s Perseverance rover. Nicknamed “Cheyava Falls” by the team, the arrowhead-shaped rock contains fascinating traits that may […]

July 25, 2024
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NPR News: California's newest state park is like a time machine

California's newest state park is like a time machine
California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.

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55 Years Ago: One Year Before the Moon Landing

In July 1968, much work still remained to meet the goal President John F. Kennedy set in May 1961, to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade. No American astronaut had flown in space since the November 1966 flight of Gemini XII, the […]

July 24, 2024
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25 Years Ago: STS-93, Launch of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory

On July 23, 1999, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on its 26th trip into space, to deliver its heaviest payload ever – the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The STS-93 crew included Commander Eileen M. Collins, the first woman to command a space shuttle mission, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, and Mission Specialists Catherine “Cady” G. […]

July 24, 2024
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NPR News: California's newest state park is like a time machine

California's newest state park is like a time machine
In the Central Valley, California’s first new state park in a decade opened this summer and it re-imagines what a state park can be.

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UPDATE: NASA, Boeing to Stream Flight Test Mission Briefing on NASA+

NASA and Boeing will host a news conference with mission leadership at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 25, to provide the latest status of the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test aboard the International Space Station. NASA previously planned an audio-only media teleconference to host the discussion. The agency will provide live coverage on NASA+, NASA […]

July 24, 2024
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NPR News: A cold front is bringing some relief to the Northwest — but also wind

A cold front is bringing some relief to the Northwest — but also wind
The Northwest has been suffering record-setting heat. A cold front is supposed to move in, but with it comes high winds and dry thunderstorms in forests that have been cooked tinder dry.

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NPR News: Here's how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution

Here's how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution
Most states submitted plans to reduce planet-warming pollution to unlock federal grant money, and they proposed projects to get started. This week, the Biden administration announced the winners.

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NPR News: Here's how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution

Here's how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution
Most states submitted plans to reduce planet-warming pollution to unlock federal grant money, and they proposed projects to get started. This week, the Biden administration announced the winners.

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NPR News: A hydrothermal explosion sends Yellowstone visitors running

A hydrothermal explosion sends Yellowstone visitors running
A video posted on Facebook showed park visitors running from a massive black cloud as it rose. Hydrothermal explosions happen when water suddenly turns into steam underground.

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NPR News: A hydrothermal explosion sends Yellowstone visitors running

A hydrothermal explosion sends Yellowstone visitors running
A video posted on Facebook showed park visitors running from a massive black cloud as it rose. Hydrothermal explosions happen when water suddenly turns into steam underground.

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10 Things for Mars 10

Scientists from around the world are gathering this week in California to take stock of the state of science from Mars and discuss goals for the next steps in exploration of the Red Planet. In the spirit of Mars 10, formally known as the 10th International Conference on Mars, here are 10 recent significant events […]

July 23, 2024
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NPR News: It’s not a B movie: scientists say sharks are ingesting cocaine in drug-tainted water

It’s not a B movie: scientists say sharks are ingesting cocaine in drug-tainted water
Illegal narcotics may be damaging marine wildlife. Sharks are swimming in drug tainted waters, ingesting cocaine according to scientists in Brazil.

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NPR News: Outer space changes you, literally. Here's what it does to the human body

Outer space changes you, literally. Here's what it does to the human body
Lower gravity. Higher radiation. No ER access. These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist) about the impact of spaceflight on the human body. Plus, we learn about telomeres (hint: They change in space)! Check out more of our series on space: https://ift.tt/EoHyw7z Interested in more space science? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

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NPR News: A scientist in Belize hopes bats can galvanize locals to protect their forests

A scientist in Belize hopes bats can galvanize locals to protect their forests
A Belizean bat scientist is looking to these fuzzy, flying mammals to act as emissaries to galvanize the people of Belize to protect their forests.

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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA’s JPSS-4 Mission

NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) to provide launch services for NOAA’s JPSS-4 mission. The spacecraft is part of the multi-satellite cooperative Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program, a partnership between NASA and NOAA. This mission is the next satellite in the program, […]

July 22, 2024
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NPR News: Animals at the Phoenix Zoo enjoy ice in the extreme heat

Animals at the Phoenix Zoo enjoy ice in the extreme heat
Extreme heat isn't just hard on humans, which is why the Phoenix zoo delivers ice to grateful animals to keep them healthy and happy.

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NPR News: Scientists are trying to plant a billion oysters in New York City waters

Scientists are trying to plant a billion oysters in New York City waters
Restoring the once plentiful oysters of New York City isn't an easy job. Scientists have been at it for more than a decade, but they’re still far from the goal of planting a billion of them.

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NASA Rocket Discovers New Energization Process in Upper Atmosphere

When it comes to discoveries about our upper atmosphere, it pays to know your surroundings. Using data from the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics (TRICE-2) rocket launch, NASA scientist Francesca Di Mare and Gregory Howes from the University of Iowa studied waves traveling down Earth’s magnetic field lines into the polar atmosphere. These waves […]

July 22, 2024
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25 Images to Celebrate NASA’s Chandra 25th Anniversary

This montage contains 25 new images with data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that is being released to commemorate the telescope’s 25th anniversary in space, as described in our latest press release. Since its launch into space on July 23, 1999, Chandra has been NASA’s flagship mission for X-ray astronomy in its fleet of “Great […]

July 22, 2024
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NASA Research Volunteers to Begin Next Simulated Mission to Mars

NASA selected a new team of four research volunteers to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within HERA (Human Exploration Research Analog) at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Erin Anderson, Sergii Iakymov, Brandon Kent, and Sarah Elizabeth McCandless will begin their simulated trek to Mars on Friday, Aug. 9. The volunteer crew […]

July 22, 2024
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NPR News: Tested: Card-Carrying Females

Tested: Card-Carrying Females
Episode 3: We meet Kenyan sprinter Maximila Imali, who—like Christine Mboma—has been sidelined by DSD policies. She makes a different choice from Christine: to fight the regulations in court. And we learn about a previous fight, when scientists, athletes, and journalists spent thirty years trying to end an earlier version of sex testing. To listen to this series sponsor-free and support NPR, sign up for Embedded+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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NPR News: Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland, could be extradited to Japan

Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland, could be extradited to Japan
Canadian-American activist Paul Watson was en route to the North Pacific on a mission to intercept a new Japanese whaling ship when police boarded his vessel.

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NPR News: Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland, could be extradited to Japan

Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland, could be extradited to Japan
Canadian-American activist Paul Watson was en route to the North Pacific on a mission to intercept a new Japanese whaling ship when police boarded his vessel.

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NPR News: The brain makes a lot of waste. Here's how it cleans itself up

The brain makes a lot of waste. Here's how it cleans itself up
Scientists have long studied the relationship between sleep and the brain, and why poor sleep is linked to neurological diseases like Alzheimer's. NPR science correspondent Jon Hamilton talks to host Regina G. Barber about the brain's washing system and the particular sound researchers have found that seems to turn it on in mice. Read Jon's full piece here. Interested in more science about the brain? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

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LIVE: NASA is with you from Oshkosh

NASA Aeronautics Returns to Oshkosh Sunday, July 21 at 8:30 p.m. EDT NASA will appear at Oshkosh with a full slate of interactive exhibits, informative activities, and fascinating people to meet. But if you can’t make it we’ve got you covered. Enjoy the show virtually right here on this page. John Gould will be onsite […]

July 22, 2024
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NPR News: Bats are like riddles. The Bat-a-thon aims to solve them

Bats are like riddles. The Bat-a-thon aims to solve them
It's the 16th Bat-a-thon in Belize. Researchers think the flying mammals can teach us about warding off pathogens and managing diabetes. They trap bats in nets, draw blood ... but no bats are harmed.

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NPR News: Shortwave podcast explores Pluto's planetary demotion

Shortwave podcast explores Pluto's planetary demotion
In this except from "Space Camp," a special series from NPR science podcast Short Wave, host Regina Barber delves into Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet.

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NASA’s Juno Mission Captures the Colorful and Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter

During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this color-enhanced view of the giant planet’s northern hemisphere. It provides a detailed view of chaotic clouds and cyclonic storms in an area known to scientists as a folded filamentary region. In these regions, the zonal jets that create the […]

July 19, 2024
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Explorers on the Moon: Apollo 11 Landing

On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in the lunar module “Eagle.” Afterward, Aldrin posed for this photo, taken by Armstrong, beside the United States flag. The Apollo 11 mission’s main goal was to perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth. The crew also conducted scientific […]

July 19, 2024
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NASA-Funded Studies Explain How Climate Is Changing Earth’s Rotation

Researchers used more than 120 years of data to decipher how melting ice, dwindling groundwater, and rising seas are nudging the planet’s spin axis and lengthening days. Days on Earth are growing slightly longer, and that change is accelerating. The reason is connected to the same mechanisms that also have caused the planet’s axis to […]

July 19, 2024
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NASA Awards Launch Excitement for STEM Learning Nationwide

NASA awards inspire the next generation of explorers by helping community institutions like museums, science centers, libraries, and other informal education institutions and their partners bring science, technology,

July 19, 2024
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NPR News: A newly-discovered dinosaur may have spent part of its life underground

A newly-discovered dinosaur may have spent part of its life underground
A new dinosaur has been discovered in Utah by North Carolina researchers and paleontologists. They believe it was a burrowing species.

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NASA Sets Briefings for Crew-9 Mission to Space Station

NASA will host a pair of news conferences Friday, July 26, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to highlight upcoming crew rotation missions to the International Space Station. NASA will host a mission overview news conference at 12 p.m. EDT and provide coverage on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the […]

July 19, 2024
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers a Surprise in a Martian Rock

Among several recent findings, the rover has found rocks made of pure sulfur — a first on the Red Planet. Scientists were stunned on May 30 when a rock that NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drove over cracked open to reveal something never seen before on the Red Planet: yellow sulfur crystals. Since October 2023, the […]

July 18, 2024
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NASA: Life Signs Could Survive Near Surfaces of Enceladus and Europa

Europa, a moon of Jupiter, and Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, have evidence of oceans beneath their ice crusts. A NASA experiment suggests that if these oceans support life, signatures of that life in the form of organic molecules (e.g. amino acids, nucleic acids, etc.) could survive just under the surface ice despite the harsh […]

July 18, 2024
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NPR News: A prominent brain scientist took psilocybin as part of his own brain study

A prominent brain scientist took psilocybin as part of his own brain study
A prominent brain scientist took psilocybin as part of his own study on how it affects the brain. The results of his findings could help researchers to further unlock its "therapeutic potential."

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Summary of the 2023 Sun – Climate Symposium

Introduction Observations of the Sun and Earth from space continue to revolutionize our view and understanding of how solar variability and other natural and anthropogenic forcings impact Earth’s atmosphere and climate. For more than four decades (spanning four 11-year solar cycles and now well into a fifth), the total and spectral solar irradiance and global […]

July 18, 2024
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NPR News: Rogue waves can strike without warning. These scientists found a way to predict them

Rogue waves can strike without warning. These scientists found a way to predict them
Scientists have created a new tool that can give 5 minutes advance warning of a dangerous rogue wave in the ocean.

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NPR News: Rogue waves can strike without warning. These scientists found a way to predict them

Rogue waves can strike without warning. These scientists found a way to predict them
Scientists have created a new tool that can give 5 minutes advance warning of a dangerous rogue wave in the ocean.

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NPR News: An ancient giant armadillo shows South America had humans much earlier than thought

An ancient giant armadillo shows South America had humans much earlier than thought
Researchers have found evidence of butchery marks on the back of an ancient armadillo-like animal, suggesting humans were in South America 20,000 years ago -- earlier than many researchers thought.

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NASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration

Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA announced Wednesday its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) project. NASA stated cost increases, delays to the launch date, and the risks of future cost growth as the reasons to stand down on the mission. The rover was originally planned to launch in […]

July 17, 2024
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Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission

Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of the ninth SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition mission. This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.  Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission is targeted for no earlier […]

July 17, 2024
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The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon

The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon; the Hay or Mead Moon; Guru Purnima; Asalha Puja (aka Dharma Day or Esala Poya); and the start of Vassa.  The next full Moon will be Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, appearing opposite the Sun (in Earth-based longitude) at 6:17 AM EDT. For the International […]

July 17, 2024
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Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Second Professional Learning Institute

The NASA Science Activation Program’s Place-Based Learning to Advance Connections, Education, and Stewardship (PLACES) team successfully led their second Professional Learning (PL) Summer Institute (SI) at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, Arizona from June 11-13, 2024. The team led a group of 13 educators through a variety of powerful place-based data-rich (PBDR) experiences across […]

July 17, 2024
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NASA STEM Program for Indigenous Communities Honored for Excellence

NASA has been selected by the International Astronautical Federation to receive its 2024 “3G” Diversity Award, which recognizes organizations for their contributions to fostering geographic, generational, and gender diversity in the space sector. NASA’s Indigenous Community-Based Education (CBE) Program is a consortium of partnerships between NASA and numerous, diverse Indigenous communities which co-create unique educational […]

July 17, 2024
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Sols 4243-4245: Exploring Stubblefield Canyon

Earth planning date: Friday, July 12, 2024 Curiosity, now heading uphill from the Mammoth Lakes drill site, has focused on a very interesting exposure of conglomerate rocks, consisting of pebbles cemented together by a fine-grained matrix material. On Earth, conglomerate rock is associated with downhill flows of rock and soil mixtures, often in a water-rich […]

July 16, 2024
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Robotic Assembly and Outfitting for NASA Space Missions

NASA is turning to the 3D modeling experts in the community for ideas and designs to use or enhance the current state of modular robotic construction techniques. Robotic building of structures in space is an active area of research for NASA and might prove to be a path towards sustainable and scalable space exploration. This […]

July 16, 2024
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Here’s How AI Is Changing NASA’s Mars Rover Science

Artificial intelligence is helping scientists to identify minerals within rocks studied by the Perseverance rover. Some scientists dream of exploring planets with “smart” spacecraft that know exactly what data to look for, where to find it, and how to analyze it. Although making that dream a reality will take time, advances made with NASA’s Perseverance […]

July 16, 2024
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NASA Announces Leadership Changes

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Tuesday Dr. Kurt Vogel, associate administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), is retiring from the agency. NASA Langley Research Center Director Clayton Turner will become the acting associate administrator for STMD, and NASA Glenn Research Center Deputy Director Dawn Schaible will become acting Langley center director. The changes […]

July 16, 2024
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Prepare for Perseids!

The annual Perseid meteor shower is scheduled to peak this August 11-12. Cross your fingers for good weather, find a nice dark spot to bring a blanket or lounge chair, and get ready to relax and spot some meteors.

July 16, 2024
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NASA Signs US, Saudi Arabia Agreement for Civil Aeronautics, Space Collaboration

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a framework agreement that opens new possibilities for cooperation with NASA in areas such as space science, exploration, aeronautics, space operations, education, and Earth science. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson signed on behalf of the U.S., and CEO of the Saudi Space Agency Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi signed on […]

July 16, 2024
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2023 NASA Engineering & Safety Center Honor Awards

NESC Director’s Award David J. Alexander In recognition of his determination to communicate critical concerns with spacesuit helmet washout performance test methods, analysis, and interpretation. NESC Leadership Award H. Charles Dischinger In recognition of outstanding leadership and sustained commitment to the NESC Human Factors Technical Discipline Team. NESC Engineering Excellence Award Joseph B. Anderson In […]

July 15, 2024
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Telepong

Next Generation Science Standards: Engineering Design (MS-PS4-1, MS-ETS1) Grades 5+ In this activity, students will create an “antenna” or “receiver” out of re-used materials. After construction is complete, the students test their design by throwing “data” (in this case, ping pong balls) across the room and comparing the message to test the success of their receivers.

July 15, 2024
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15 Years Ago: STS-127 Delivers Japanese External Platform to Space Station

On July 15, 2009, space shuttle Endeavour began its 23rd trip into space, on the 2JA mission to the International Space Station, the 29th shuttle flight to the orbiting lab. During the 16-day mission, the seven-member STS-127 crew, working with Expedition 20, the first six-person crew aboard the station, completed the primary objectives of the […]

July 15, 2024
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NASA, Universities Take Learning Out of Classroom

There’s no “I” in team, and that holds true for NASA and its partners as the agency ramps up efforts to recruit tenured professors to research science for a semester at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The tenured teachers work for up to a year in an area where the agency needs specific […]

July 15, 2024
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“The Meatball’ Turns 65

NASA’s official logo, nicknamed the “meatball,” turned 65 on July 15, 2024. The insignia dates back to 1959, when the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) metamorphosed into an agency that would advance both space and aeronautics: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. After a NASA Lewis (now Glenn) Research Center illustrator’s design was chosen for the new agency’s […]

July 15, 2024
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NASA’s Webb Investigates Eternal Sunrises, Sunsets on Distant World

Near-infrared spectral analysis of terminator confirms differences in morning and evening atmosphere Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have finally confirmed what models have previously predicted: An exoplanet has differences between its eternal morning and eternal evening atmosphere. WASP-39 b, a giant planet with a diameter 1.3 times greater than Jupiter, but similar mass […]

July 15, 2024
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Sky High Sustainability: NASA Johnson’s Pocket Prairie Flourishes Atop Building 12

Buzzing with bees, baby birds, and wildflowers, the rooftop garden atop building 12 at Johnson Space Center in Houston reflects NASA’s commitment to environmental stewardship. Originally constructed in 1963, the facility was transformed in 2012, incorporating energy-efficient features that earned it LEED Gold certification. The certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and […]

July 15, 2024
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NPR News: Tested: Questions of a Physical Nature

Tested: Questions of a Physical Nature
Episode 2: We go back almost 100 years, to the beginning of women's inclusion in elite sports. It turns out that men had an odd variety of concerns about women athletes. Some doubted these athletes were even women at all. And their skepticism resulted in the first policies requiring sex testing. To listen to this series sponsor-free and support NPR, sign up for Embedded+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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NPR News: Tested: The Choice

Tested: The Choice
Episode 1: Would you alter your body for the chance to compete for a gold medal? That's the question facing a small group of elite athletes right now. Last year, track and field authorities announced new regulations that mean some women can't compete in the female category unless they lower their body's naturally occurring testosterone levels. You'll meet one of those runners, Christine Mboma, a reigning Olympic silver medalist, and hear about the difficult choice she faces. To listen to this series sponsor-free and support NPR, sign up for Embedded+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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NPR News: To protect mangroves, some Kenyans combat logging with hidden beehives

To protect mangroves, some Kenyans combat logging with hidden beehives
As part of a local conservation effort, beehives dot a section of coastline in Mombasa to try to deter people who chop mangroves for firewood or home construction.

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NPR News: Cats on leashes ... yes, it's a thing

Cats on leashes ... yes, it's a thing
Cat owners in this country are exploring ways to take their feline friends outside safely for walks on leashes, in backpacks and in strollers. (Story first aired on Morning Edition on July 5, 2024.)

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NPR News: 8 things to know about the drug known as 'gas station heroin'

8 things to know about the drug known as 'gas station heroin'
For decades, tianeptine was used to treat depression, even though no one knew how it worked. But it turns out it's a type of opioid, and the U.S. is facing a spike in abuse of "gas station heroin."

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NPR News: 8 things to know about the drug known as 'gas station heroin'

8 things to know about the drug known as 'gas station heroin'
For decades, tianeptine was used to treat depression, even though no one knew how it worked. But it turns out it's a type of opioid, and the U.S. is facing a spike in abuse of "gas station heroin."

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NPR News: Biden faces criticism over his gas car ban. But he doesn’t have one.

Biden faces criticism over his gas car ban. But he doesn’t have one.
Swing state voters are seeing ads warning them about a federal ban on their gas-powered vehicles. But there is no such ban, even as candidates campaign on it.

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NPR News: Biden faces criticism over his gas car ban. But he doesn’t have one.

Biden faces criticism over his gas car ban. But he doesn’t have one.
Swing state voters are seeing ads warning them about a federal ban on their gas-powered vehicles. But there is no such ban, even as candidates campaign on it.

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NPR News: Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars

Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars
A report from Nature shows that astronomers may have found a medium-sized black hole, a kind they've long looked for.

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NPR News: The newest lifeguards at a Maine beach are drawing attention

The newest lifeguards at a Maine beach are drawing attention
When it comes to water safety, lifeguards are key but also life ... dogs? NPR's Scott Simon talks to Greg Wilfert, of Maine's Scarborough Beach State Park about some new members of his staff.

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NPR News: Research shows AI can boost creativity for some, but at a cost

Research shows AI can boost creativity for some, but at a cost
Amateur writers using AI tools produced stories that were deemed more creative, but the research suggests the creativity of the group overall went down.

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NPR News: Research shows AI can boost creativity for some, but at a cost

Research shows AI can boost creativity for some, but at a cost
Amateur writers using AI tools produced stories that were deemed more creative, but the research suggests the creativity of the group overall went down.

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Two Years Since Webb’s First Images: Celebrating with the Penguin and the Egg

To celebrate the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the team has released a near- and mid-infrared image on July 12, 2024, of two interacting galaxies: The Penguin and the Egg. Webb specializes in capturing infrared light – which is beyond what our own eyes can see – allowing us to view and […]

July 12, 2024
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NASA Marshall Engineers Unveil Versatile, Low-cost Hybrid Engine Testbed

In June, engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, unveiled an innovative, 11-inch hybrid rocket motor testbed. The new hybrid testbed, which features variable flow capability and a 20-second continuous burn duration, is designed to provide a low-cost, quick-turnaround solution for conducting hot-fire tests of advanced nozzles and other rocket engine hardware, […]

July 12, 2024
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Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second Anniversary

Two for two! A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra. Its operations have led to a “parade” of discoveries by astronomers around the world. “Since President Biden and Vice President Harris unveiled the […]

July 12, 2024
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Hubble Measures the Distance to a Supernova

Measuring the distance to truly remote objects like galaxies, quasars, and galaxy clusters is a crucial task in astrophysics, particularly when it comes to studying the early universe, but it’s a difficult one to complete. We can only measure the distances to a few nearby objects like the Sun, planets, and some nearby stars directly. […]

July 12, 2024
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Take a Summer Cosmic Road Trip With NASA’s Chandra and Webb

It’s time to take a cosmic road trip using light as the highway and visit four stunning destinations across space. The vehicles for this space get-away are NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope. The first stop on this tour is the closest, Rho Ophiuchi, at a distance of about 390 light-years from […]

July 11, 2024
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NPR News: A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species

A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species
With a skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth, scientists are gaining new insights into what made the animals tick. The findings could also help controversial de-extinction efforts.

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Acting Center Chief Technologist Dr. Phillip Williams

“I did not know that NASA Langley was right here in my own backyard. I was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, and NASA Langley is in Hampton, about 45 minutes away. All throughout elementary school, I didn’t know that NASA was here. I always thought NASA was in Florida or Texas or somewhere. “I […]

July 11, 2024
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NASA’s Hubble Traces Dark Matter in Dwarf Galaxy Using Stellar Motions

The qualities and behavior of dark matter, the invisible “glue” of the universe, continue to be shrouded in mystery. Though galaxies are mostly made of dark matter, understanding how it is distributed within a galaxy offers clues to what this substance is, and how it’s relevant to a galaxy’s evolution. While computer simulations suggest dark […]

July 11, 2024
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Attention Civil Servant Retirees

NASA’s Glenn Research Center civil servant retirees are invited to attend the 2024 Summerfest!  Wednesday, Aug. 7, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.   Along Taylor Road at Lewis Field  For more information or to RSVP, contact Kathy Clark at 216–433–8354 or kathy.m.clark@nasa.gov  Registration closes: July 26 

July 11, 2024
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NPR News: Why do cats scratch furniture? A new study found answers

Why do cats scratch furniture? A new study found answers
A new study identifies why cats scratch the furniture and what you can do to curb that behavior.

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A Midsummer Red Sprite Seen from Space

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick photographed red sprites in Earth’s upper atmosphere from the International Space Station on June 3, 2024. The bright red flashes (more easily seen by clicking on the photo to see a larger version) are a less understood phenomena associated with powerful lightning events and appear high above the clouds in the […]

July 10, 2024
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Gateway: Illuminating the Future

View the Gateway space station's first pressurized module, HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost), illuminated in stunning detail. Learn more about its role in supporting Artemis missions.

July 10, 2024
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NPR News: These monkeys were 'notoriously competitive' until Hurricane Maria wrecked their home

These monkeys were 'notoriously competitive' until Hurricane Maria wrecked their home
Rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago are known for being intolerant, hierarchical and aggressive. After 2017's Hurricane Maria destroyed their home, the monkeys' society underwent surprising changes.

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NPR News: These monkeys were 'notoriously competitive' until Hurricane Maria wrecked their home

These monkeys were 'notoriously competitive' until Hurricane Maria wrecked their home
Rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago are known for being intolerant, hierarchical and aggressive. After 2017's Hurricane Maria destroyed their home, the monkeys' society underwent surprising changes.

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NPR News: Tips on how to keep animals comfortable and healthy during heat waves

Tips on how to keep animals comfortable and healthy during heat waves
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Sandra Faeh of the American Veterinary Medical Association, about how to keep pets healthy during extreme heat, and warning signs to look for.

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NPR News: Like humans, these ants can perform leg amputations to save lives

Like humans, these ants can perform leg amputations to save lives
Some ants herd aphids. Some farm fungi. And now, scientists have realized that when an ant injures its leg, it sometimes will turn to a buddy to perform a lifesaving limb amputation. Not only that — some ants have probably been amputating limbs longer than humans! Today, thanks to the reporting of ant enthusiast and science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce, we behold the medical prowess of the ant. Want to hear more cool stories about the tiny critters among us? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to know!

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NPR News: Like humans, these ants can perform leg amputations to save lives

Like humans, these ants can perform leg amputations to save lives
Some ants herd aphids. Some farm fungi. And now, scientists have realized that when an ant injures its leg, it sometimes will turn to a buddy to perform a lifesaving limb amputation. Not only that — some ants have probably been amputating limbs longer than humans! Today, thanks to the reporting of ant enthusiast and science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce, we behold the medical prowess of the ant. Want to hear more cool stories about the tiny critters among us? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to know!

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From Polar Peaks to Celestial Heights: Christy Hansen’s Unique Path to Leading NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program

Christy Hansen’s journey with NASA spans more than two decades and is marked by roles that have shaped her into a leader in space exploration. Now serving on a six-month rotation as the deputy manager for NASA’s CLDP (Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program) at Johnson Space Center in Houston, she brings 25 years of […]

July 09, 2024
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NPR News: The invisible substance that structures our universe

The invisible substance that structures our universe
The universe is so much bigger than what people can see. Visible matter — the ground, the Sun, the screen you're reading this on — makes up only about 4 or 5 percent of our known universe. Dark matter makes up much more of the universe. It's all around us even though we can't see it. So what is it? What's it made out of? How do we even know it exists? Host Emily Kwong and Rebecca Ramirez try to find out with the help of astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan. This episode is part of our series Space Camp, all about the weird and mysterious depths of our universe. Check out the full series: https://ift.tt/4rE01mX. Our team would love to hear your episode ideas. Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

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NASA Moon Rocket Stage for Artemis II Moved, Prepped for Shipment

NASA is preparing the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage that will help power the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis campaign for shipment. On July 6, NASA and Boeing, the core stage lead contractor, moved the Artemis II rocket stage to another part of the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The […]

July 08, 2024
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NASA, Boeing Provide Next Update on Space Station Crew Flight Test

Leadership from NASA and Boeing will participate in a media briefing at 12:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 10, to discuss the agency’s Crew Flight Test at the International Space Station. Audio of the media teleconference will stream live on the agency’s website: https://ift.tt/wbYMW6Q Participants include: Media interested in participating must contact the newsroom at NASA’s […]

July 08, 2024
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NPR News: 16 years of Bat-a-thon: Researchers met in Belize for various research on bats

16 years of Bat-a-thon: Researchers met in Belize for various research on bats
Dozens of bat researchers descend upon a tropical preserve in Belize, home to a diverse population of bats. Each scientist hopes to net the specific breed of bat they need to do their research.

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NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cargo Space Station Departure

Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Friday, July 12, five and a half months after delivering more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA and its international partners. This mission was the company’s 20th commercial […]

July 08, 2024
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NASA Mission to Study Mysteries in the Origin of Solar Radio Waves

NASA’s CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment, or CURIE, is scheduled to launch July 9, 2024, to investigate the unresolved origins of radio waves coming from the Sun. Scientists first noticed these radio waves decades ago, and over the years they’ve determined the radio waves come from solar flares and giant eruptions on the Sun called coronal […]

July 08, 2024
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NPR News: Researcher use new statistical tools on previous data about attractiveness

Researcher use new statistical tools on previous data about attractiveness
A new study finds that people tend to partner up with people of similar attractiveness.

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NPR News: Researcher use new statistical tools on previous data about attractiveness

Researcher use new statistical tools on previous data about attractiveness
A new study finds that people tend to partner up with people of similar attractiveness.

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NPR News: Mosquitos kill more people than any other creature, the CDC warns

Mosquitos kill more people than any other creature, the CDC warns
The CDC considers mosquitoes to be the most dangerous animals on earth because of infectious disease transmission. They spread diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.

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NPR News: Sharks often get a bad rap, but oceans need them

Sharks often get a bad rap, but oceans need them
It's that time of the year again: Shark Week. The TV program is so long-running that if you're under 37, you've never known a life without it. In honor of this oft misunderstood critter, we revisit our conversation with shark scientist Melissa Christina Marquez. She explains just how important sharks are to keeping the oceans healthy, including their role in mitigating climate change. Plus, there may be some talk about shark poop. Have another animal with a bad rap you want us to clear the reputation of? Email the show at shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to hear from you!

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NPR News: Sharks often get a bad rap, but oceans need them

Sharks often get a bad rap, but oceans need them
It's that time of the year again: Shark Week. The TV program is so long-running that if you're under 37, you've never known a life without it. In honor of this oft misunderstood critter, we revisit our conversation with shark scientist Melissa Christina Marquez. She explains just how important sharks are to keeping the oceans healthy, including their role in mitigating climate change. Plus, there may be some talk about shark poop. Have another animal with a bad rap you want us to clear the reputation of? Email the show at shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to hear from you!

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NPR News: Volunteers who lived in a NASA-created Mars replica for over a year have emerged

Volunteers who lived in a NASA-created Mars replica for over a year have emerged
The four crew members entered the 3D-printed Mars replica on June 25, 2023, as part of a NASA experiment to observe how humans would fare living on the Red Planet.

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NPR News: Amid the Starliner delay, a former astronaut discusses being stuck in space

Amid the Starliner delay, a former astronaut discusses being stuck in space
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with retired astronaut Terry Virts about what the Boeing Starliner astronauts might going through being in space longer than they thought they would be.

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NPR News: Cats on leashes ... yes, it's a thing

Cats on leashes ... yes, it's a thing
For some cats, leashed walks "can certainly create environmental enrichment, get them some more exercise," says veterinarian Grace Cater. Other cats? Not so much.

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Sols 4236-4238: One More Time… for Contact Science at Mammoth Lakes

Earth planning date: Friday, July 5, 2024 Curiosity will drive away from the Mammoth Lakes drill location on the second sol of this three-sol weekend plan, but before she does, the team will take the opportunity for one last chance at contact science in this interesting region of the Gediz Vallis deposit. The team have […]

July 06, 2024
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NPR News: Back-to-back shark attacks leave 4 people injured in Texas and Florida

Back-to-back shark attacks leave 4 people injured in Texas and Florida
An abnormally high number of people were bitten by sharks in coastal waters over the span of a day that began on July 4. Upticks in shark attacks alone are not cause for concern, an expert says.

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The NASA Breath Diagnostics Challenge

The NASA Breath Diagnostics challenge tasks solvers to leverage their expertise to develop a classification model that can accurately discriminate between the breath of COVID-positive and COVID-negative individuals, using existing data. The ultimate goal is to improve the accuracy of the NASA E-Nose device as a potential clinical tool that would provide diagnostic results based […]

July 05, 2024
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NPR News: Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations

Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations
A new study suggests ants therapeutically amputate the limbs of injured buddies to save them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 2, 2024.)

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NPR News: How noise pollution from planes, trains and automobiles can harm human health

How noise pollution from planes, trains and automobiles can harm human health
When's the last time you were in a place that was quiet — really quiet? No roadway noise, construction work or even the hum of a refrigerator. Our world is full of sounds, some of which are harming our health. The World Health Organization says "noise is an underestimated threat." Today, host Emily Kwong talks to health reporter Joanne Silberner about those health costs, what is too loud and some of the history of legislation to limit noise pollution in the United States. Read Joanne's full article in Undark Magazine here. Curious about other health stories? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

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NPR News: 16,000 people remain evacuated due to Thompson Fire in northern California

16,000 people remain evacuated due to Thompson Fire in northern California
Nearly 16,000 people in northern California are still evacuated due to the Thompson Fire. Those staying at local shelters say they're fearful of what they may find when they're allowed to return.

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NPR News: 16,000 people remain evacuated due to Thompson Fire in northern California

16,000 people remain evacuated due to Thompson Fire in northern California
Nearly 16,000 people in northern California are still evacuated due to the Thompson Fire. Those staying at local shelters say they're fearful of what they may find when they're allowed to return.

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NPR News: A bridge for wildlife could help get grizzlies off the endangered list

A bridge for wildlife could help get grizzlies off the endangered list
The 2021 infrastructure bill assigned $350 million for highway wildlife overpasses to lower human and animal deaths. One in Montana may be key to getting grizzly bears off the endangered species list.

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Eight CubeSats Lift Off for NASA on Firefly Aerospace Rocket!

As part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, Firefly Aerospace launched eight small satellites on July 3 aboard the company’s Alpha rocket. Named “Noise of Summer,” the rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 9:04 p.m. PDT. The CubeSat missions were designed by universities and NASA […]

July 04, 2024
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NPR News: Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected

Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected
Firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in Northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate. The fire's cause is being investigated.

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NPR News: A New Mexico city faces drinking water crisis following torrential rains and mudslides

A New Mexico city faces drinking water crisis following torrential rains and mudslides
Federal officials are hopeful a temporary drinking water system will be in place this week for the city of Las Vegas, N.M. The 13,000 people there have been rationing water for two weeks now.

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NPR News: A New Mexico city faces drinking water crisis following torrential rains and mudslides

A New Mexico city faces drinking water crisis following torrential rains and mudslides
Federal officials are hopeful a temporary drinking water system will be in place this week for the city of Las Vegas, N.M. The 13,000 people there have been rationing water for two weeks now.

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The Marshall Star for July 3, 2024

11 Marshall Team Members, 5 Teams Awarded in Space Flight Awareness Ceremony By Jessica Barnett Sixteen individuals and groups from across NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center were recognized June 27 for going above and beyond in their support of the human space program. Marshall Deputy Director Rae Ann Meyer presented the awards during a special […]

July 03, 2024
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Former NASA Chief Astronaut Patrick Forrester Retires

July 3, 2024 RELEASE: J24-011 NASA astronaut Patrick G. Forrester retired June 29, after a career spanning 31 years of service and three spaceflights. He went on to become chief of NASA’s Astronaut Office, and most recently served as an advisor to the associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in […]

July 03, 2024
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Orion on the Rise

Technicians lift NASA’s Orion spacecraft out of the Final Assembly and System Testing cell on June 28, 2024. The integrated spacecraft, which will be used for the Artemis II mission to orbit the Moon, has been undergoing final rounds of testing and assembly, including end-to-end performance verification of its subsystems and checking for leaks in […]

July 03, 2024
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Fourth of July Holidays in Space

It may seem remarkable that no American spent the Fourth of July holiday in space for the first 21 years of human spaceflight. Not until 1982 and the 35th U.S. human spaceflight did Americans awaken in space on Independence Day, and then bring their spacecraft back to Earth later in the day to a rousing […]

July 03, 2024
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Studying Hurricane Beryl from Space

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this image of Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean on July 1, 2024, while aboard the International Space Station, and posted it to X. The Category 4 hurricane had winds of about 130 mph (215 kph). Hurricanes – tropical cyclones that form over the Atlantic Ocean or the eastern Pacific ocean […]

July 02, 2024
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Lagniappe for July 2024

Explore Lagniappe for July 2024 featuring: Gator Speaks Conversations filled the room with anticipation for the day ahead. NASA’s Stennis Space Center hosted Take Our Children to Work Day on June 27 with a day set aside for children of employees to see up close the work carried out at NASA Stennis by its diverse […]

July 02, 2024
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How a NASA Engineer Supports the Commercialization of Space

Chris Barnett-Woods’ favorite movie growing up – Back to the Future – led him to dream of one day building a DeLorean automobile. Instead, the electrical engineer is doing something never imagined as he helps NASA support the commercialization of space for the benefit of all. “If there is any interest, always apply to work […]

July 02, 2024
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Interview with Xinchuan Huang

Let’s start with your childhood, where you were born, where you’re from, your young years, your family at the time, what your parents did, and how early it was in your life that you decided you’d like to pursue a career like the one you’re pursuing now? I was born in a small town in […]

July 02, 2024
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What’s Up: July 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What to Look for in July The scorpion’s star clusters, and Mars reveals elusive Uranus Follow the tail of Scorpius to locate star clusters M6 and M7, let Mars guide you to observe planet Uranus, and see the Moon gather a group of planets in the morning. Highlights Transcript What’s Up for July? The Moon […]

July 02, 2024
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NASA Asteroid Experts Create Hypothetical Impact Scenario for Exercise

The fifth Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise focused on an asteroid impact scenario designed by NASA JPL’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies. A large asteroid impacting Earth is highly unlikely for the foreseeable future. But because the damage from such an event could be great, NASA leads hypothetical asteroid impact “tabletop” exercises every two […]

July 02, 2024
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Mission Success: HERA Crew Successfully Completes 45-Day Simulated Journey to Mars

Four dedicated explorers—Jason Lee, Stephanie Navarro, Shareef Al Romaithi, and Piyumi Wijesekara—just returned from a 45-day simulated journey to Mars, testing the boundaries of human endurance and teamwork within NASA’s HERA (Human Exploration Research Analog) habitat at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Their groundbreaking work on HERA’s Campaign 7 Mission 2 contributes to NASA’s efforts to […]

July 02, 2024
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Cassini Sees Saturn

The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft captured this last “eyeful” of Saturn and its rings on March 27, 2004, as it continued its way to orbit insertion. This natural color image shows the color variations between atmospheric bands and features in the southern hemisphere of Saturn, subtle color differences across the planet’s middle B ring, as well as […]

July 01, 2024
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NASA’s Upgraded Hyperwall Offers Improved Data Visualization

In May, the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) facility, located at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, celebrated the newest generation of its hyperwall system, a wall of LCD screens that display supercomputer-scale visualizations of the very large datasets produced by NASA supercomputers and instruments.  The upgrade is the fourth generation of hyperwall clusters […]

July 01, 2024
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NPR News: Charlotte the stingray, the would-be mom, has died at her N.C. aquarium

Charlotte the stingray, the would-be mom, has died at her N.C. aquarium
The stingray became a sensation earlier this year, in a purported case of asexual reproduction. She died weeks after her aquarium owners said she was not pregnant.

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July’s Night Sky Notes: A Hero, a Crown, and Possibly a Nova!

Look to the skies all summer long for a Hero and a Crown – and a potential recurring nova.

July 01, 2024
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NPR News: Military horses ran loose through the streets of London once again

Military horses ran loose through the streets of London once again
A trio of rider-less horses charged through central London, causing panic but no injuries before being returned to their barracks. A similar ordeal happened in April, though involved different horses.

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NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman’s 21st Station Resupply Launch

Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency and will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting […]

July 01, 2024
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NPR News: Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be tested

Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be tested
Longevity researchers are taking a generic drug they think may help extend people's lives. Now a dentist is testing if rapamycin stops gum disease — a canary in the coal mine for age-related diseases.

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NPR News: Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be tested

Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be tested
Longevity researchers are taking a generic drug they think may help extend people's lives. Now a dentist is testing if rapamycin stops gum disease — a canary in the coal mine for age-related diseases.

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NPR News: The European honey bee is now Virginia's official state pollinator

The European honey bee is now Virginia's official state pollinator
With the colonists in Jamestown, Va., the honeybees began a long history of supporting agriculture -- something that’s now recognized in a dozen states.

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NPR News: Want juicy barbecue this Fourth of July? Cook low and slow

Want juicy barbecue this Fourth of July? Cook low and slow
Perfecting your grilling technique ahead of the Fourth of July? Chefs will tell you that cooking is not just an art — it's a science. And the spirit of summer barbecues, NPR science correspondent Sydney Lupkin brings us this encore piece about how understanding the chemistry of cooking meat can help you perfect your barbeque. It's all about low and slow cooking. This story was originally reported for NPR by Gisele Grayson. Read her reporting. Curious about other science powering the things you love? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

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