A day after Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully lifted off with astronauts on board for the first time, Space X also had a successful launch of […]
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NASA & Boeing Launch Starliner Manned Mission to ISS
After two previous launch attempts were scrubbed, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully lifted off with astronauts on board for the first time. The launch took place […]
Get Ready for Manhattanhenge 2024: A Unique New York City Phenomenon
Manhattanhenge is a twice-annual event where the setting sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan’s street grid, creating a breathtaking spectacle of light. This phenomenon, often compared […]
Five Makers You Will Meet At Long Island Maker Faire in Port Jeff on June 8th
Called “The Greatest Show and Tell on Earth,” Maker Faire Long Island returns to Port Jefferson on Saturday, June 8th for its seventh year, showcasing […]
Ant-Man and Superman Techniques at BNL Achieve Atomic-Scale X-Ray Imaging of Gallium Atoms
In a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Surrey and the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), a new frontier […]
Largest Digital Camera Ever Built is Completed, Set for Astronomical Survey in Chile
Brookhaven National Lab has contributed to the construction of the largest digital camera ever constructed for astronomy, one that will be placed atop a telescope […]
What the Heck is the Electron-Ion Collider That’s Being Built at Brookhaven National Lab Anyway?
Everything from the depths of the earth to the center of the sun and beyond is made up of a jumble of atoms. The matter […]
Can’t Find Eclipse Glasses? Here’s An Alternative: A Pinhole Eclipse Viewing Box
Eclipse glasses have been hard to find. The New York State visitor center on the LIE has been out of them for weeks and most […]
Looks Fake (100% Real): BNL’s Joanna Fowler with Radioisotope Synthesis Aparatus in 1979
In our series of historical pics that look like they were taken on a movie set but are 100% real life is a picture of […]
NASA is Hiring Astronauts!
In a post on Facebook, NASA invited anyone who wants to go to Mars to put in an application. “Have you looked all around the […]