National Aeronautics and Space Administrion

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos. Check out our "Thinking About NASA History" folder online as an introduction to how history can help you.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Mass

"The regular matter that makes us, planets, stars, and galaxies is about 5 percent of the matter-energy content of the universe."https://www.iflscience.com/missing-40-percent-of-matter-in-the-universe-finally-discovered-the-simulations-were-right-all-along-80125?utm_source=The+IFLScience+Newsletter&utm_campaign=417542e058-ICYMI-MONTHLY-5-8-25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c13f3c4e60-272567312&goal=0_3aa1738e2a-417542e058-272567312&mc_cid=417542e058&mc_eid=561ee916fc
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Sunday, August 3, 2025

Planet on outer reaches

"Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system?"https://phys-org.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/phys.org/news/2025-07-planet-massive-edge-solar.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17538960386716&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fphys.org%2Fnews%2F2025-07-planet-massive-edge-solar.html
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Quantum Mechanics

"Quantum mechanics is the field of physics that explains how extremely small objects simultaneously have the characteristics of both particles (tiny pieces of matter) and waves (a disturbance or variation that transfers energy). Physicists call this the “wave-particle duality.”"https://www.energy.gov/science/doe-explainsquantum-mechanics?utm_source=1440-st&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=view-content-pr&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4
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Lurking Planet

"Astronomers discovered a new rogue planet lurking in archival data gathered by the Hubble Space Telescope, and the find is thanks to a little serendipity — and a little help from the genius himself, Albert Einstein."


https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/hubble-space-telescope-spots-rogue-planet-with-a-little-help-from-einstein-it-was-a-lucky-break

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Big Bang

"Shortly after the Big Bang, which took place around 13.8 billion years ago, the universe was a seething, dense expanse of extreme heat."https://scitechdaily.com/solving-a-13-billion-year-old-mystery-scientists-recreate-the-universes-first-chemical-reaction/
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Hubble Images

"This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope revisits one of the most iconic regions of the sky, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, through the eyes of two of Webb's instruments."

https://phys.org/news/2025-08-image-webb-fresh-classic-deep.html

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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Quantum Computer

"As researchers work to make quantum computers and networks more practical, photons—the basic particles that make up light—are emerging as promising candidates for moving information quickly, even at room temperature."https://scitechdaily.com/harvard-just-collapsed-a-quantum-computer-onto-a-chip/
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