The space of night is infinite,
The blackness and emptiness
Crossed only by thin bright fences
Of logic

— Kenneth Rexroth
"Theory of Numbers"

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The best non-drug therapies to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 3:00pm
Knee osteoarthritis is often treated via non-drug therapies, and now we have an idea of which ones work best
Categories: Astronomy

Supreme Court Skrmetti Decision Permits Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Children

Scientific American.com - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 3:00pm

The Supreme Court has decided to uphold a state ban on gender-affirming care for minors in U.S. v. Skrmetti

Categories: Astronomy

Mars joins the Spring Triangle this week: Here’s when and how to see it

Space.com - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 3:00pm
Mars will remain in the Spring Triangle until mid-September.
Categories: Astronomy

The Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bomb Israel Wants to Destroy Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Facility

Scientific American.com - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:40pm

American military engineers designed the GBU-57/B bomb to devastate deeply buried bunkers without radioactive fallout. It’s the only nonnuclear weapon that can reach Iran’s hardest target

Categories: Astronomy

NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York, Utah

NASA - Breaking News - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:39pm
NASA astronauts (left to right) Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers pose for a portrait together aboard the International Space Station. Moments earlier, Ayers finished trimming McClain’s hair using an electric razor with a suction hose attached that collects the loose hair to protect the station’s atmosphere.NASA

Students from New York and Utah will hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station as they answer prerecorded questions in two separate events.

At 11:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 23, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will answer questions submitted by students from P.S. 71 Forest Elementary School in Ridgewood, New York. Media interested in covering the event must RSVP by 5 p.m. Friday, June 20, to Regina Beshay at: rbeshay2@school.nyc.gov or 347-740-6165.

At 11:05 a.m. on Friday, June 27, Ayers and McClain will answer questions submitted by students from Douglas Space and Science Foundation, Inc., in Layton, Utah. Media interested in covering the event must RSVP by 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, to Sarah Merrill at: sarahmonique@gmail.com or 805-743-3341.

Watch the 20-minute Earth-to-space calls on NASA STEM YouTube Channel.

P.S. 71 Forest Elementary School will host kindergarten through fifth grade students. Douglas Space and Science Foundation will host participants from the Science, Technology, Achievement Research camp. Both events aim to inspire students to imagine a future in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers through ongoing collaborations, mentorship, and hands-on learning experiences.

For nearly 25 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Astronauts aboard the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through SCaN’s (Space Communications and Navigation) Near Space Network.

Important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the space station benefit people on Earth and lays the groundwork for other agency missions. As part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars; inspiring explorers and ensuring the United States continues to lead in space exploration and discovery.

See videos of astronauts aboard the space station at:

https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation

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Gerelle Dodson
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
gerelle.q.dodson@nasa.gov

Sandra Jones
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov

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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York, Utah

NASA News - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:39pm
NASA astronauts (left to right) Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers pose for a portrait together aboard the International Space Station. Moments earlier, Ayers finished trimming McClain’s hair using an electric razor with a suction hose attached that collects the loose hair to protect the station’s atmosphere.NASA

Students from New York and Utah will hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station as they answer prerecorded questions in two separate events.

At 11:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 23, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will answer questions submitted by students from P.S. 71 Forest Elementary School in Ridgewood, New York. Media interested in covering the event must RSVP by 5 p.m. Friday, June 20, to Regina Beshay at: rbeshay2@school.nyc.gov or 347-740-6165.

At 11:05 a.m. on Friday, June 27, Ayers and McClain will answer questions submitted by students from Douglas Space and Science Foundation, Inc., in Layton, Utah. Media interested in covering the event must RSVP by 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, to Sarah Merrill at: sarahmonique@gmail.com or 805-743-3341.

Watch the 20-minute Earth-to-space calls on NASA STEM YouTube Channel.

P.S. 71 Forest Elementary School will host kindergarten through fifth grade students. Douglas Space and Science Foundation will host participants from the Science, Technology, Achievement Research camp. Both events aim to inspire students to imagine a future in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers through ongoing collaborations, mentorship, and hands-on learning experiences.

For nearly 25 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Astronauts aboard the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through SCaN’s (Space Communications and Navigation) Near Space Network.

Important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the space station benefit people on Earth and lays the groundwork for other agency missions. As part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars; inspiring explorers and ensuring the United States continues to lead in space exploration and discovery.

See videos of astronauts aboard the space station at:

https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation

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Gerelle Dodson
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
gerelle.q.dodson@nasa.gov

Sandra Jones
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov

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NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge

NASA Image of the Day - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:08pm
More than 500 students with 75 teams from around the world participated in the 31st year of NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) on April 11 and April 12, 2025, near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Participating teams represented 35 colleges and universities, 38 high schools, and two middle schools from 20 states, Puerto Rico, and 16 other nations.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge

NASA - Breaking News - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:07pm
NASA/Charles Beason

Two students guide their rover through an obstacle course in this April 11, 2025, image from the 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge. The annual engineering competition – one of NASA’s longest standing student challenges – is in its 31st year. This year’s competition challenged teams to design, build, and test a lunar rover powered by either human pilots or remote control. More than 500 students with 75 teams from around the world participated, representing 35 colleges and universities, 38 high schools, and two middle schools from 20 states, Puerto Rico, and 16 other nations.

See the 2025 winners.

Image credit: NASA/Charles Beason

Categories: NASA

NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge

NASA News - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:07pm
NASA/Charles Beason

Two students guide their rover through an obstacle course in this April 11, 2025, image from the 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge. The annual engineering competition – one of NASA’s longest standing student challenges – is in its 31st year. This year’s competition challenged teams to design, build, and test a lunar rover powered by either human pilots or remote control. More than 500 students with 75 teams from around the world participated, representing 35 colleges and universities, 38 high schools, and two middle schools from 20 states, Puerto Rico, and 16 other nations.

See the 2025 winners.

Image credit: NASA/Charles Beason

Categories: NASA

Fish rescue wins New Scientist Editors Award at Earth Photo 2025

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
This photo series capturing efforts to save the Chinook salmon of the Klamath river in the western US won the New Scientist Editors Award at the Earth Photo 2025 competition
Categories: Astronomy

Fish rescue wins New Scientist Editors Award at Earth Photo 2025

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
This photo series capturing efforts to save the Chinook salmon of the Klamath river in the western US won the New Scientist Editors Award at the Earth Photo 2025 competition
Categories: Astronomy

This is the best time of the year to marvel at the Milky Way

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, says Abigail Beall
Categories: Astronomy

This is the best time of the year to marvel at the Milky Way

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, says Abigail Beall
Categories: Astronomy

This stunning post-apocalyptic drama is the one you should be watching

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
There are hundreds of TV apocalypses to choose from, but The Eternaut, a fresh and compelling adaptation of a classic Argentinian comic book series, is the one to pick, says Bethan Ackerley
Categories: Astronomy

This stunning post-apocalyptic drama is the one you should be watching

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
There are hundreds of TV apocalypses to choose from, but The Eternaut, a fresh and compelling adaptation of a classic Argentinian comic book series, is the one to pick, says Bethan Ackerley
Categories: Astronomy

Killer new book uncovers Agatha Christie's knowledge of toxicology

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
Agatha Christie's murder mysteries are made all the more compelling by the author's personal expertise, reveals Kathryn Harkup's new book V is for Venom
Categories: Astronomy

Killer new book uncovers Agatha Christie's knowledge of toxicology

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
Agatha Christie's murder mysteries are made all the more compelling by the author's personal expertise, reveals Kathryn Harkup's new book V is for Venom
Categories: Astronomy

The surprising silver lining to the recent boom in invertebrate pets

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
From spiders to scorpions, some 1000 different invertebrate species are traded globally as pets. This is bad for biodiversity – but there is an upside, says Graham Lawton
Categories: Astronomy

The surprising silver lining to the recent boom in invertebrate pets

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
From spiders to scorpions, some 1000 different invertebrate species are traded globally as pets. This is bad for biodiversity – but there is an upside, says Graham Lawton
Categories: Astronomy

What are we losing by burying ourselves in immersive experiences?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 2:00pm
The "immersive entertainment" boom takes user-centred experiences to new heights, but isn't it making culture a little insular, asks Arwa Haider
Categories: Astronomy