Space & Physics

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4584 – 4585: Just a Small Bump

Written by Abigail Fraeman, Deputy Project Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion La...

Breaking the laws of thermal radiation could make bette...

It is possible to make a material absorb more radiation than it has to re-emit, ...

Where does time actually come from?

The arrow of time can teach us more about how the universe began – and how it wi...

A crucial methane-tracking satellite has died in orbit

Operators lost contact with the MethaneSAT satellite on 20 June, a significant b...

Pódcast en español de la NASA estrena su tercera temporada

Read this release in English here. La NASA estrenó el martes el primer episodio ...

NASA’s Spanish-language Podcast Debuts Third Season

Lee esta nota en español aquí. NASA released the first episode Tuesday of its th...

NASA Missions Help Explain, Predict Severity of Solar S...

An unexpectedly strong solar storm rocked our planet on April 23, 2023, sparking...

NASA Assigns Astronaut Anil Menon to First Space Statio...

NASA astronaut Anil Menon will embark on his first mission to the International ...

A Neanderthal-shaped skull may explain why some people ...

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, sug...

NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-11 Launch to Sp...

Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 11th rotational mission of ...

NASA Hosts ISRO Officials at Johnson, Kennedy

NASA astronaut Raja Chari and Dr. V. Narayanan, chairman of ISRO (Indian Space R...

Orcas are bringing humans gifts – what does it mean?

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scie...

Protocells self-assembling on micrometeorites hint at o...

Micrometeorites are thought to shower down on planets throughout the universe, s...

Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects i...

A New Alloy is Enabling Ultra-Stable Structures Needed ...

A unique new material that shrinks when it is heated and expands when it is cool...

Ames Science Directorate’s Stars of the Month: July 2025

The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (p...

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