NASA: June 2026

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, June 2, 2026

Early Mars

"The familiar version goes like this. Early Mars was a warmer world with rivers and lakes and a thick atmosphere."https://spacedaily.com/t-mars-was-once-a-warmer-world-of-rivers-lakes-and-a-thicker-atmosphere-but-after-its-internal-dynamo-died-and-the-planet-lost-the-magnetic-shield-that-helps-protect-an-atmosphere-the-solar-wind-stri/

Smallest Particles

"By definition, elementary particles can't be broken into smaller pieces."https://phys.org/news/2026-06-photon-infinite-swarm-particles.html#google_vignette

Monday, June 1, 2026

Spacecamp

"Forty years ago, the future seemed just around the corner—and the vehicle that was going to take us there was NASA’s Space Shuttle."https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/05/on-its-40th-anniversary-we-reassess-1986s-spacecamp/