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What Is the International Space Station? (Grades 5-8)
This article is for students grades 5-8. The International Space Station is a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. It serves as a home where crews [...]
NASA, International Astronauts Address Students from New York, Ohio
Astronaut Anne McClain is pictured on May 1, 2025, near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays. Credit: NASA NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers [...]
Let’s Bake a Cosmic Cake!
6 min read Let’s Bake a Cosmic Cake! To celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman — NASA’s first chief [...]
A Baby Received a Custom Crispr Treatment in Record Time
Scientists were able to create a bespoke treatment for KJ Muldoon’s rare genetic disorder within six months. It could be a blueprint for potentially life-saving, [...]
Blocked From Selling Off-Brand Ozempic, Telehealth Startups Embrace a Less Effective Drug
As the FDA halts the sale of Ozempic and Zepbound copycats, online clinics have begun offering liraglutide, an older GLP-1 medication injected daily instead of [...]
SpaceX Tests Starship Fixes After Back-to-Back Failures
The next Starship launch may come as soon as next week. A test of its Raptor engines suggests SpaceX has resolved the issues that plagued [...]
Eclipses, Auroras, and the Spark of Becoming: NASA Inspires Future Scientists
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Eclipses, Auroras, and the… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science [...]
The EPA Is Giving Some Forever Chemicals a Pass
Last year, the Biden administration set limits on PFAS in drinking water systems. Donald Trump's EPA is planning to dramatically soften that rule.Read More