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BEATRICE, Neb. – Homestead National Historical Park’s 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program is open for applications for artists seeking inspiration from Homestead National Historical Park’s rich cultural and natural resources. All visual (painters, photographers, sculptures, etc.), performing (drama, dance, music, composition, etc.)… Read More »Applicants Sought for 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program at Homestead National Historical Park

International collaboration provides clues about important subtype of age-related macular degeneration. www.nih.gov · Public Domain

By the time the Artemis II Orion spacecraft launches to the Moon next year, its many components will already have traveled thousands of miles and moved across multiple facilities before coming together at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Branelle Rodriguez, Artemis… Read More »Artemis II Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez Gets Orion Ready for “Go”

This composite image of the Cassiopeia A (or Cas A) supernova remnant, released Jan. 8, 2024, contains X-rays from Chandra (blue), infrared data from Webb (red, green, blue), and optical data from Hubble (red and white). A study by the… Read More »XRISM Finds Chlorine, Potassium in Cas A

SPRINGFIELD, IL: Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host a variety of festive winter programs on Friday December 12th, and Saturday December 13th. https://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/news/lincoln-home-national-historic-site-hosts-winter-programs.htm www.nps.gov · Public Domain

Embrace the spirit of the season with two festive events at Great Smoky Mountains National Park this December. Visitors are invited to celebrate Appalachian holiday traditions and create new memories during the Festival of Christmas Past, Present and Future on… Read More »Celebrate the holiday season at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Student teams competed in the 2025 Invention Challenge at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Dec. 5. The event pits middle and high school teams against each other as they try to get handmade devices to accomplish a task.NASA/JPL-Caltech The 2025… Read More »Invention Challenge Brings Student Engineers to NASA JPL

Friday, December 5, 2025   Crime and law Related articles 5 December 2025: Raccoon found passed out in liquor store after drunken rampage 25 November 2025: Midtown Manhattan Nightclub Shooting: one killed, shooter at large 20 November 2025: Shooting at… Read More »Raccoon found passed out in liquor store after drunken rampage

Explore This Section Science Science Activation Helio Highlight: Comets, the… Home Framework for Heliophysics Education About Helio Big Idea 1.1 Helio Big Idea 1.2 Helio Big Idea 1.3 Helio Big Idea 2.1 Helio Big Idea 2.2 Helio Big Idea 2.3… Read More »Helio Highlight: Comets, the Sun, and You

Explore This Section Science Science Activation Eclipse Soundscapes Volunteers… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science   3 min read Eclipse Soundscapes Volunteers Still Engaged in Scientific Discovery Post-Eclipse A labeled AudioMoth… Read More »Eclipse Soundscapes Volunteers Still Engaged in Scientific Discovery Post-Eclipse

My recent Flickr album, A Slice of Pie, included the photo below of a delivery truck for the Connecticut Copperthite Pie Company in Washington, D.C. The mention in the original caption of “Ford truck” reminded me of many other photos… Read More »Advertising on Four Wheels: Early Washington, D.C. Photos of Commercial Trucks and Businesses

Preparations are being made at Ozark National Scenic Riverways to accomplish several prescribed fires between mid-December and the end of March 2026. https://www.nps.gov/ozar/learn/news/ozark-riverways-to-conduct-prescribed-fires.htm www.nps.gov · Public Domain

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is pleased to announce the return of Wreaths Across America to the park. https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/wreaths-2025.htm www.nps.gov · Public Domain

The 100th Annual Trek to the Nation’s Christmas Tree event is taking place on December 14th at 2 p.m. at the historic General Grant Tree in Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park. The official ceremony will begin at 2:30p.m. This… Read More »100th Annual Trek to the Nation’s Christmas Tree scheduled for December 14th

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits… Read More »Hubble Spots a Storm of New Stars

NASA/JPL-Caltech Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitor a research drone in this September 2025 photo. This flight occurred in Dumont Dunes, an area of the Mojave Desert, as part of a larger test campaign to develop navigation software that… Read More »Testing Drones for Mars in the Mojave Desert

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s broadcast of the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse has won an Emmy Award for Excellence in Production Technology. At the 76th Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards on… Read More »NASA Wins Second Emmy Award for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Broadcast

—This is a guest post by Jane A. Hudiburg, an analyst in the Congressional Research Service. It also appears in the September/October issue of the Library of Congress Magazine. In 1888, Ainsworth Rand Spofford, the sixth Librarian of Congress, detailed… Read More »“A Marvel of Ingenuity” — The Library’s Main Reading Room

The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) will convene in Washington, D.C., on December 5-6, and the Library’s education team – and subject matter experts from many divisions of the Library – will be there, too.  In the exhibit… Read More »Join Us in Washington, D.C., for NCSS

Mauna Loa Road past Kīpukapuaulu and Hilina Pali Road beyond the Maunaiki Trailhead are now open due to reduced fire danger. Park managers closed the roads to vehicles in late July due to elevated fire danger during persistently dry weather.… Read More »Two roads reopen in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park