NASA Weekly Update – June 15, 2020

NASA Weekly Update – June 15, 2020 Click here for original story, NASA Weekly…

COVID-19 pandemic could decimate outdoor environmental, science education programs

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the survival of organizations nationwide that provide critical outdoor environmental and science…

The many lifetimes of plastics

Many of us have seen informational posters at parks or aquariums specifying how long plastics bags,…

Researchers create first room-temp 'magnon switch' with industrially useful properties

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…

NASA to Hold Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Launch Briefing

NASA leadership and a panel of scientists and engineers will preview NASA’s next mission to the…

NASA's Bridenstine gives AIAA AVIATION Forum keynote 8 a.m. (ET) Tuesday

NASA’s Bridenstine gives AIAA AVIATION Forum keynote 8 a.m. (ET) Tuesday Click here for…

NASA follows Tropical Storm Nuri's path

An animation of four days of imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite showed the progression and landfall…

Clues to a dramatic chapter of Earth's geological history

How could the planet be covered entirely in ice — a state known as ‘Snowball Earth’–…

Molecules that reduce 'bad' gut bacteria reverse narrowing of arteries in animal study

Scientists have developed molecules that can remodel the bacterial population of intestines to a healthier state.…

First room-temp 'magnon switch' with industrially useful properties

Scientists have demonstrated a practical technique for controlling magnons, which could lead to computer chip switches…