Algorithm NASA first applied to satellite imagery is now used to peer into antiquity High in the central tower in the ancient Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat, paintings depict horseback riders and a traditional musical ensemble. Thousands of visitors pass these images daily without noticing, because they’re faded to the point of invisibility. They were discovered between 2010 and 2012, along with about 200
More than 1,000 visitors explored NASA sea level science firsthand during World Ocean Day at the University of Georgia Aquarium on Skidaway Island on June 6, 2026. The free event was supported by NASA’s Science Activation program through the Sea Level Education, Awareness, and Literacy (SEAL) project – a national effort that connects NASA sea
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Early in her career, Nancy Grace Roman ignored those who advised her not to become a scientist because of her gender.Credit: NASA/Science Photo Library Astronomers have a new tool for peering into the Universe to probe dark matter, dark energy and exoplanets. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launched on 30 August, is the first
On a Tuesday in mid-April, the UK Biobank — one of the largest and most comprehensive health-tracking studies in the world — received a troubling e-mail from an anonymous researcher. The sender had discovered what appeared to be sensitive information from hundreds of thousands of the study’s participants for sale on Xianyu, an e-commerce website