Science
International partners empower NASA’s mission on Mars
With scientific sensors from France, Spain, Italy and Norway, NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring Mars and unlocking the secrets of the red planet.
Katalin Karikó’s research led to COVID-19 vaccines
Katalin Karikó's research, once ignored by other scientists, led to mRNA technologies that enabled COVID-19 vaccines and will likely yield more therapies.
How NASA fights climate change from space
NASA's satellites and other precise measuring tools are informing the U.S. government's renewed effort to fight climate change.
Advances spark record-breaking drop in U.S. cancer death rate
New therapies in the United States bring progress in fighting cancer and a drop in U.S. cancer death rates, says the American Cancer Society.
U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Star docks after Arctic research
Working with its partners, the U.S. Coast Guard is training the next generation of Arctic sailors and helping to ensure a secure, rules-based Arctic Region.
Black women scientists who are trailblazers in STEM [video]
Learn about Dr. Patricia Bath, Dr. Dorothy Brown and Dr. Mae Jemison's contributions to STEM fields and their groundbreaking work.
Percy Julian: Revolutionary inventor, grandchild of slaves
This visionary inventor overcame discrimination and derived medical treatments from plants. Learn more about the chemist Percy Julian.
America advances GPS with new satellites
The U.S. is upgrading its GPS network with stronger satellites. GPS enables location tracking for planes, phones and critical infrastructure.
Honoring America’s ‘First Lady of Physics’
The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a stamp in honor of researcher Chien-Shiung Wu, a Chinese immigrant who became America's “First Lady of Physics."