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.

Saturday, August 29, 2026

How to Build a Better World

"If I could go back in time and tell my younger self something about life as a theoretical physicist, I might say: mind the gap between what’s exciting about physics and what the job actually is."

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585251-thinking-about-the-edges-of-space-time-can-help-build-a-better-world/

Starship MegaRocket

"SpaceX just took another step toward the highly anticipated next test flight of its Starship megarocket."

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-test-fires-starship-super-heavy-booster-ahead-of-key-test-flight

Mars Rover

"One of NASA's intrepid Mars rovers has notched another impressive milestone during its exploration of the Red Planet."

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/curiosity-climbs-to-new-heights-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-aug-28-2026

Nancy Grace Roman Telescope

"Less than five years after the revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST or Webb) debut, NASA is heading back to the launch pad to deploy another world-class space observatory—the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope."

https://www.popsci.com/science/nasa-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-compare-hubble-webb/

Nancy Grace Roman Telescope

https://www.popsci.com/science/nasa-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-compare-hubble-webb/

Supermassive blackhole

"A new study from Johns Hopkins University suggests that supermassive black holes—those cosmic behemoths lurking at the centers of galaxies—might already be generating the kinds of high-energy particle collisions researchers have spent decades trying to recreate here on Earth."https://gizmodo.com/physicists-propose-cheaper-alternative-to-particle-colliders-supermassive-black-holes-2000610662?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2025-06-03-pm

Quantum Computer Error

"Scientists have achieved the lowest quantum computing error rate ever recorded — an important step in solving the fundamental challenges on the way to practical, utility-scale quantum

computers."

https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/scientists-hit-quantum-computer-error-rate-of-0-000015-percent-a-world-record-achievement-that-could-lead-to-smaller-and-faster-machines