NASA

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.

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Quantum Mechanics

"For over 100 years, two theories have shaped our understanding of the universe: quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general relativity."https://www.thebrighterside.news/space/breakthrough-theory-links-einsteins-relativity-and-quantum-mechanics/

Decaying Universe

"The universe is decaying much faster than thought. This is shown by calculations of three Dutch scientists on the so-called Hawking radiation."https://charmingscience.com/universe-expected-to-decay-in-10%e2%81%b7%e2%81%b8-years-much-sooner-than-previously-thought/

Teleportation

"And if the future of communications depended on the invisible?"https://3dvf.com/en/they-did-it-teleportation-becomes-a-scientific-reality/

Molecular Cloud

"In an astonishing breakthrough, astronomers have identified a colossal molecular cloud within our Milky Way galaxy."https://www.sustainability-times.com/research/like-nothing-ever-seen-before-astronomers-discover-a-colossal-milky-way-cloud-containing-the-mass-of-160000-suns/

Strange Cosmos

"The cosmos could be much stranger than we ever dreamed."https://www.eldiario24.com/en/universe-computer-clue-quantum-gravity/17665/#google_vignette

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Hubble Constant

"For decades, astronomers have been trying to nail down the value of the Hubble constant—a measure of how fast the universe is expanding."https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/cosmology-hubble-constant-universe/

Time

"Time, not space plus time, might be the single fundamental property in which all physical phenomena occur, according to a new theory by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist."

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