NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities

NASA is introducing a new funding opportunity to accelerate academic research and technology development. The Minority University Research and Education Project Space Technology Artemis Research (M‑STAR) application window opened Thursday and will remain open through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The research funded through this award supports the…

Obstetricians oppose CDC to recommend more shots for moms

A coalition of maternal health groups on Wednesday recommended four shots for pregnant people, including COVID and flu immunizations. The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) immunization schedule, endorsed by 13 other medical organizations, goes beyond what’s recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which leaves…

I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena

Listen to this audio excerpt from Elkin Norena, resident management officer, NASA’s Space Launch System Program: Your browser does not support the audio element. NASA’s Elkin Norena has helped the agency launch more than a dozen space shuttle missions – that’s more than a dozen crews to low Earth orbit…

Global map reveals the vast scale of underground fungal networks

Plants and fungi are interacting beneath our feet Andrea Obzerova/Alamy Just under Earth’s surface, 110 quadrillion kilometres of carbon-rich fungi intersect with plant roots. This vast network has been laid bare in the first global digital map of our planet’s mycelial networks. Not only do these fungi exchange nutrients with…

NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors

A new type of gamma-ray sensor developed by NASA, called AstroPix, will take part in a robotic arm demonstration on the agency’s upcoming Fly Foundational Robots mission, set to launch in late 2027. Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light. Scientists observe them coming from events like lightning in…