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, August 6, 2026

Moon Base

"NASA is making progress in building the Moon Base, which will become a resilient outpost near the Moon’s South Pole for science, technology, and eventual human operations."

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/moon-base/nasa-provides-updates-on-moon-base-cargo-landers-tech-demonstrations/

Vortices Discovered in the Sun

"Researchers from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Solar Observatory (NSF NSO), the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany, and the High Altitude Observatory (HAO) in the USA have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of solar physics."

https://www.mpg.de/26900660/tiny-vortices-discovered-on-the-sun-s-surface

James Webb Space Telescope revisits one of the most iconic regions of the sky

"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

Very Difficult Physics

"When it comes to finding out about the Universe in a scientific fashion, most of us think about performing experiments here on Earth under laboratory controlled conditions."https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/spherex-jwst-comet-3i-atlas/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=swab

50th Anniversary of one of the biggest robotic spaceflight

"July 20 marked the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest robotic spaceflight achievements in NASA’s history: the landing of the Viking 1 spacecraft on Mars."

https://spacenews.com/lessons-for-the-future-of-nasa-mars-exploration-from-a-1970s-mission/

Liquid Water on Mars

"Rover data from more than 20 years ago has revealed clues to the existence of liquid water on ancient Mars."

https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientist-constructs-big-picture-of-mars-water-from-rover-data

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Einstein Crater

"Crater Einstein is a large feature near the Moon’s western limb, but can only be seen from Earth during favourable conditions."

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/crater-einstein?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4