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Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026

Explore This Section Eclipses Overview Safety Science Types History NASA Research Geometry FAQ Citizen Science Future Eclipses Stories All Eclipse Stories Shadow Notes For Media Resources & More Resources Glossary 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse 2024 Total Solar Eclipse August 12,…

NASA Provides Update on Space Station Leak

The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a flyaround on Nov. 8, 2021. The Zvezda service module’s transfer tunnel, known as the PrK, on the International Space Station has experienced cracks since 2019 that…

Trump Administration Doubles Down on Coal Power in North Carolina

Duke Energy could receive $28.4 million in federal grants for upgrades, matched by $44 million in ratepayer funds. By Lisa Sorg Duke Energy could receive $28.4 million in taxpayer money to upgrade two coal-fired power units in Person County, North…

A Year in the Life of a Whale Shark

A Year in the Life of a Whale Shark Physician Dr. Larry Spetka swims with his namesake, Larry the whale shark, in the Gulf in May 2025. Credit: BWRI/Jamison Smith   (Image credit: Blue World Research Group/Jamison Smith) Download Image…

NASA’s INCUS Mission on Road to Launch, Study Storms From Space

Two of the three SmallSats for NASA’s INCUS mission, including the one shown here, have completed assembly and testing in preparation for shipment to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for a 2027 launch. From low Earth orbit the satellites…

NASA Announces Winners of 2026 University Innovation Competition 

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology team that won the 2026 RASC-AL competition for their project, Exploration-Class Lunar Integrated Power SystEm. Credit: National Institute of Aerospace NASA announced the Massachusetts Institute of Technology project, Exploration-Class Lunar Integrated Power SystEm, as the first place winner for the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage…