NASA: August 2025

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.

Friday, August 1, 2025

Speeding Particles

"A beam of particles speeding away from the vicinity of a monstrous black hole has been found to be severely kinked, providing compelling evidence that the black hole is actually part of the most extreme binary system known."https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/exotic-blazar-is-part-of-most-extreme-double-black-hole-system-ever-found-crooked-jet-suggests

Non Living Matter

"A new study published in July 2025 tackles one of science's most profound mysteries - how did life first emerge from non living matter on early Earth?"https://www.universetoday.com/articles/what-were-the-chances-of-abiogenesis