Space & Physics

Advanced Mini-laboratories Automate Space Station Research

The International Space Station hosts hundreds of science experiments at a time....

Most-detailed-ever image of sun reveals roiling waves f...

Remarkable images of the sun show vortices on its surface that have never been s...

Large predators reduce car accidents by keeping deer of...

We already know wolves can make roads safer, and now it's been shown that the pr...

The Paradox of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

The coastal dune field in Brazil looks like a desert but fills with freshwater l...

APOD: 2026 August 5 – Spokes on Saturn’s B Ring

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 5 – Spokes… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions...

SpaceX rocket crashes into moon at 8700 kilometres per ...

A rocket launched last year is thought to have smashed into the lunar surface th...

Ancient Egyptians may have built a massive dam near the...

Large structures near the Red Pyramid may be the remnants of a major dam, sugges...

Most people prefer AI-written stories – and can’t tell ...

People appear to prefer short stories created by AI over those written by humans...

Should you stop using preventive flea treatments on you...

It has been assumed for decades that tick and flea treatments for pets pose no t...

NASA’s PUNCH Sharpens Solar Storm Forecasting in First ...

Using continuous imagery from NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and ...

August 2026 Satellite Puzzler

Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is i...

NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact

Using ground-based telescopes and space-based assets, NASA and SpaceX are tracki...

Ames Science Stars of the Month – August 2026

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

NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech ...

NASA is making progress in building the Moon Base, which will become a resilient...

Roman Space Telescope Plaque Install

Technicians installed a commemorative plaque, seen in this July 28, 2026, photo,...

APOD: August 4, 2026 – Curious Cometary Knots in the He...

APOD Science APOD APOD: August 4, 2026 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index...

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