Space
One Wrong Hit Could Send an Asteroid on a Collision Course with Earth
When a massive asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, the solution seems straightforward; smash a spacecraft into it and knock it off course. That’s exactly what NASA successfully did with the DART...
Life
Women who experienced stalking or obtained restraining orders have higher risk of heart disease, study finds
Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh got married young. But before long, she says her marriage dissolved into a cycle of control and domestic violence. "Within a week of meeting and dating, tells you they love you...
Space
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4649-4654: Ridges, Hollows and Nodules, Oh My – NASA Science
Written by Lucy Thompson, Planetary Scientist and APXS Team Member, University of New Brunswick, CanadaEarth planning date: Friday, Sept. 5, 2025Curiosity is in the midst of the boxwork campaign, trying to decipher why we see such pronounced ridges and...
Science
NASA Awards Third Glenn Facility and Engineering Services Contract – NASA
NASA has selected Troy Sierra JV, LLC of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide engineering, research, and scientific support at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
The Test Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering Services III contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity...
Science
NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety – NASA
As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from taxi and takeoff to cruising and landing – and their decision-making is guided by safety.
First flight will be a lower-altitude loop...
Life
Which New iPhone 17 Has the Best Battery Life?
Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at...
Science
NASA, War Department Partnership Tests Boundaries of Autonomous Drone Operations – NASA
Through an ongoing collaboration, NASA and the Department of War are working to advance the future of modern drones to support long distance cargo transportation that could increase efficiency, reduce human workload, and enhance safety.
Researchers from NASA’s Ames...
Life
The Apple Watch’s Newest Health Feature Has Been Cleared by the FDA
When Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 11 earlier this week, one of its headlining new features was "hypertension notifications." Since then, it's...
Environment
Child obesity is now more common than undernutrition – what do we do?
For the first time, more children worldwide are living with obesity than undernutrition. The shift indicates childhood malnutrition has...
Science
Recycled glass could help fend off coastal erosion
In the 1960s, saltwater intrusion in a southeast Louisiana swamp killed the trees and plants that lived there. Now restored with freshwater, the swamp has become the perfect place for revegetation projects — particularly because healthy swamps can serve...
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‘Tinder Swindler’ con artist Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia
A convicted con artist who was the subject of a popular 2022 Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler, has been...