A dying star is ripping apart planets in its own solar system, according to a team of astronomers who published a paper yesterday in the journal Nature. The star, called WD 1145+017, is a white dwarf in the constellation Virgo. The...

Astronomers have discovered a new type of “spider star” — violent pulsars that shred material from companion stars<br/>

A news feature from NASA’s SOFIA mission originally posted on August 16, 2016.

How ancient Egyptians society developed and flourished civilization by starting out a revolution to develop their economy. A look at their major contribution towards science and technology. Some facts about orgination of Giza Pyramids...

Claire Tomlin, formerly of Stanford and currently with Berkeley, is pushing the envelope of aerospace design, building a new class of autonomous helicopters, with support from the National Science Foundation. These aircraft don't need a...

It's a super fun Shapes Song for kids! Nursery rhyme kids shapes song for teaching and learning English shapes! Join the fun in the racing-game style shapes song made for children, students, babies, toddlers, preschool, and more. It’s...

This section introduces you to pointers.<br/<br/>>

This clip is from the chapter "Pointers" of the series "The Complete C++ Developer Course".This section discusses pointers in C++.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a 7’2, Kung fu fighting, book-writing legend and one of the greatest players to ever grace the sport of basketball



Born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr, on April the16th 1947, in New York City. Alcindor...

Scientists have discovered a planet just 22 light years away that might be capable of supporting life. The planet is called GJ 667Cc and is at about 4.5 times as massive as Earth. It takes roughly 28 days for the planet to orbit its red...

Billions of years from now, the Sun will exhaust its hydrogen fuel and enter what astronomers call the ‘giant branch’ phase. <br/>

Our Sun holds the solar system together and is responsible for life as we know it. Though it may seem calm and unchanging, the Sun is dynamic. Join NASA solar scientists on a trip around the Sun, our lively and mysterious neighborhood star.

This Lucas Detective video lesson is the Mystery of the Gymnastic Suit.Students will enjoy joining Lucas in this animated video as they discover STEM subjects and work to unveil the mystery.

Why are there holes all over the southern California desert? This area is a unique basin that should actually be 20,000 ft below sea level. So I traveled there and spent 4 hrs looking for muddy holes in the ground.

Ever wondered why some poems flow smoothly, while others sound harsh and dissonant? It’s time to examine the soundscape of poetry.

In this second lesson, we’ll delve into how poets create euphony and cacophony through a range of...

A feature story from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on September 14, 2016.

Astronomers at NASA and the ESA have discovered a star in the constellation Sagittarius that is the youngest known magnetar ever recorded.