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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