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Space
Moon base update! NASA unveils next steps
NASA has unveiled exciting new plans for its moon base, including timelines and details of hopping drones, landers and vehicles.
May 27, 2026
Interstellar turbulence in the Milky Way distorts light
For the 1st time, astronomers have directly detected how interstellar turbulence distorts the light from distant objects in our galaxy.
May 19, 2026
Stardust in Antarctica shows Earth crossed a supernova cloud
Stardust in Antarctica reveals the presence of an element that is not naturally made on Earth. But it is created in supernovas. Read more about the evidence.
May 15, 2026
Skylab – America’s 1st space station – 53 years later
Skylab was America's 1st space station. 3 crews lived and worked there for over 171 days, studying the sun and Earth and setting records for life in space.
May 14, 2026
When the asteroid killed the dinosaurs: Blow-by-blow account
What happened when the asteroid killed the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago? Read a blow-by-blow account of what the dinosaurs underwent.
May 13, 2026
Earth
Do birds have accents? Regional differences in birdsong
Do birds have accents? Yes. From individual to geographical variation, here's why birds of the same species don't always sound the same.
May 8, 2026
2025 Alaska megatsunami shows need for warning system
A 2025 Alaska megatsunami sent a 1,580-foot wave of water up a fjord. It revealed the need for a landslide-triggered tsunami warning system.
May 8, 2026
Space
Euclid Space Warps: Help spot galaxies bending spacetime!
New citizen science project Space Warps lets you study new Euclid space telescope data to find galaxies bending the fabric of the universe.
April 29, 2026
Could paranormal experiences be due to low-frequency sound?
Research shows people can't hear sounds at very low frequencies, yet they still respond to them. Could these sounds explain paranormal experiences?
April 29, 2026
The Trifid Nebula highlights Hubble’s 36th anniversary
It's the Hubble Space Telescope's 36th anniversary! To celebrate, NASA has released an image of the iconic Trifid Nebula. Watch a video here.
April 24, 2026
