How flies flip around on take-off from an upside- down position

Flies are able to right themselves very quickly when taking off from an upside-down position. Scientists…

Shaking light with sound

Piezoelectric materials can convert electrical voltage to mechanical displacement and vice versa. They are ubiquitous in…

New material mimics strength, toughness of mother of pearl

In the summer, many people enjoy walks along the beach looking for seashells. Among the most…

AMSAT Says Husky-1 CubeSat Project Helped Pave the Way for Future Missions

AMSAT Vice President of Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, said that while it was disappointing that the…

PIA23976: Map of Regions Around Mars' Jezero Crater

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument:  HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/USGS/University of Arizona …

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/15/2020

Payloads EarthKAM (Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle Schools): The crew switched out the D2X…

NASA Startup Studio Kicks Off Virtually

NASA Startup Studio matches entrepreneurs directly with NASA technologies prime for commercialization and encourages them to…

NASA to Provide Update on James Webb Space Telescope

NASA will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 16, to provide an update…

Coumarin compounds from oak barrels could contribute to bitter taste in wine and spirits

Wine and spirits are complex mixtures of flavor and aroma compounds, some of which arise during…

Growing up trilobite

If you’ve ever held a trilobite fossil, seen one in a classroom, or walked by one…