Science

NASA's Earth Science Division (ESD) established the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program to explore the potential of commercial satellite data in advancing the agency's Earth science research and application objectives. The program aims to identify, assess, and acquire...

NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) uses research to develop methods to protect the health and performance of astronauts in space. In support of NASA’s goals for long-term missions on the surface of the Moon and human exploration of Mars, HRP is using ground...

NASA and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) launched the NASA Force website on Friday, opening applications for roles aimed at recruiting the nation’s top engineers and technologists to support America’s air and space program.  NASA Force, a new hiring initiative developed in partnership with OPM, will recruit and...

A new quality assessment report from NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program approves the use of precipitation radar data from Tomorrow.io for NASA scientific use.Issued March 9, 2026, the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program Tomorrow.io Radar Quality Assessment...

A majority of surveyed parents didn’t know a person must be 21 to purchase tobacco products in the United States.The federal age limit for buying cigarettes, vapes, nicotine pouches and other tobacco products increased to 21 from 18 in...

NASA and Voyager Technologies have signed an order for the seventh private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than 2028 from Florida. This is the company’s first selection for a private astronaut mission to...

NASA Science at NSTA Hyperwall Schedule, April 16-18, 2026Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #1265) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below.THURSDAY, APRIL 1611:00 AMTeaching Space Weather in the Artemis Mission EraChristina Milotte11:15 AM5E StoryMaps...

Some people’s genes influence how much weight they will lose and what side effects they will experience while taking GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Zepbound.The genetic testing company 23andMe conducted a study of more than 27,000 customers who...

Early spring around Hudson Bay in northern Canada is largely indistinguishable from winter. Sea ice still clings to land, and the boggy lowlands remain frozen. In the dulled tones of the boreal landscape, however, snow helps accentuate the area’s...

Text By Meghan RosenPhotos By Stephen VossApril 14, 2026Meteorites billions of years old, alienlike worms, a blue whale’s massive jaw bones. These are just some of the millions of marvels that the Smithsonian Institution has stashed away in storage.Most...