‘We Are Not Programmed to Die,’ Says Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan

The structural biologist, who has devoted his life to studying the processes behind aging, discusses the surprising things he has learned and the public misunderstandings about longevity.Read More 

‘We Are Not Programmed to Die,’ Says Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan2025-04-17T21:04:26+00:00

Thousands of Urine and Tissue Samples Are in Danger of Rotting After Staff Cuts at a CDC Laboratory

Workers who recently lost their jobs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety say they’re concerned that there’s no plan for managing biological samples tied to research projects.Read More 

Thousands of Urine and Tissue Samples Are in Danger of Rotting After Staff Cuts at a CDC Laboratory2025-04-17T21:04:25+00:00

NASA Supports Next Generation of Innovators

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Robotics teams gather on the main floor of the 2025 Aerospace Valley FIRST Robotics Competition at Eastside High School in Lancaster, California, adjusting and testing the functions of their robots, on April 3, 2025 NASA/Genaro Vavuris A group of attendees to the 2025 Aerospace [...]

NASA Supports Next Generation of Innovators2025-04-17T21:04:25+00:00

Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope confirmed that the planet K2-18b has traces of dimethyl sulfide, a potential biosignature of marine microorganisms.Read More 

Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away2025-04-17T21:04:25+00:00

Building for a Better World: Norfolk Students Bring STEM to Life with NASA Partnership

Explore This Section Science Science Activation Building for a Better World:… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science   6 min read Building for a Better World: Norfolk Students Bring STEM to Life with NASA Partnership At Norfolk Technical Center in Norfolk, Virginia, carpentry students in Jordan [...]

Building for a Better World: Norfolk Students Bring STEM to Life with NASA Partnership2025-04-17T21:04:10+00:00

NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Colorado Students

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers works at the controls of the robotics workstation in the International Space Station’s Destiny Laboratory. Credit: NASA Students from Woodland Park, Colorado, will connect with NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers as she answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions from aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at [...]

NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Colorado Students2025-04-17T21:04:06+00:00

NASA Announces 31st Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video NASA has announced the winners of it’s 31st Human Exploration Rover Challenge . The annual engineering competition – one of the agency’s longest standing student challenges – wrapped up on April 11 and April 12, at the [...]

NASA Announces 31st Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners2025-04-17T20:03:56+00:00

NASA Announces 31st Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video NASA has announced the winners of it’s 31st Human Exploration Rover Challenge . The annual engineering competition – one of the agency’s longest standing student challenges – wrapped up on April 11 and April 12, at the [...]

NASA Announces 31st Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners2025-04-17T19:03:55+00:00
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