Elon Musk Calls Out NASA’s Moon Ambitions: ‘We’re Going Straight to Mars’
NASA has plans to return humans to the moon with the Artemis mission—but Elon Musk’s preference for Mars could have influence in the Trump administration.Read More
It’s Time for Parents to Step Up in the Fight for Clean Air
Fossil fuel pollution is impacting the most vulnerable among us: children. Their future—and health—are at stake.Read More
Take Part in Veganuary and You Might See Yourself Differently
The ritual of giving up animal products for a month leads participants to see both meat and themselves in a different way, and could have lasting effects on people’s diets.Read More
Wildfire Smoke Is Even More Dangerous Than Anyone Knew
Smoke exposure, researchers have found, raises the risk of dementia, poor mental health, fertility problems, and neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
Idaho Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit points a camera outside a window on the International Space Station’s Poisk module for a sun photography session. (Credit: NASA) Students from Hawthorne Elementary School in Boise, Idaho, will have the chance to hear NASA astronaut Don Pettit answer their prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and math [...]
Editors at Science Journal Resign En Masse Over Bad Use of AI, High Fees
Members of the Elsevier-published Journal of Human Evolution quit, citing AI production processes introducing errors, high author fees, and concerns over editorial independence.Read More
NASA Workshops Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement with Educators
Learn Home Science Activation NASA Workshops Culturally… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science 2 min read NASA Workshops Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement with Educators From November 6-8, 2024, the NASA Science Activation Program’s Planetary Resources and Content Heroes (ReaCH) project held a Culturally Inclusive Planetary [...]
How to Watch the Spectacular Quadrantids Meteor Shower Tonight
The first meteor shower of the year peaks on the night of January 2–3. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it and the many other showers that will appear in 2025.Read More
Transforming the Moon Into Humanity’s First Space Hub
The small step back to Earth’s satellite will provide a giant leap for exploring our solar system.Read More
Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: A New Era
Learn Home Astronomy Activation… STEM Engagement at NASA Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science 3 min read Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: A New Era The NASA Science Activation Program’s Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project aims to measurably enhance student Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) engagement [...]