Career Spotlight: Mechanic (Ages 14-18)
Reported by NASA
What does a mechanic do? Machines and engines are all around us. They power everything from cars and boats to airplanes and even rockets. Mechanics are experts who know how machinery works, especially engines, and how to fix them. When you think of a mecha...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:48 +0000
What Can We Actually Find on an Exoplanet? Part 3: Reading the Face of a Planet
Reported by Universe Today
A single pixel of light holds astonishing detail. How ocean glint, rotational mapping, and the vegetation red edge let us read a distant planet's oceans, continents, and even forests, all without ever resolving it as more than a point....
- By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
- On: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:17 +0000
Super-Earths might be solid deep on the inside
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Super-Earths might be solid in their deep insides, a new study says. Minerals might take unusual forms and remain solid despite the intense heat and pressure.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:45 +0000
Behind the Lens: Meet NASA Johnson’s Photographers
Reported by NASA
Photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have documented some of the most defining moments in human spaceflight. From astronaut training and engineering tests to mission control operations and milestone celebrations, their ...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:02 +0000
APOD: 2026 August 19 – The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor
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APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 19 – The…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featu...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:05 +0000
Life On Earth May Have Had A Cold Start
Reported by Universe Today
Nitrous oxide (otherwise known as laughing gas) is likely a key atmospheric component of life in the cosmos....
- By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
- On: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:33 +0000