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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 22… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Mostly Perseids Explanation: Recorded […]

August 22, 2026 at 05:30AM
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Waist size, lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating practices and a family history of diabetes may call for more focus even in individuals with normal weight levels. Research indicates that visceral fat has been linked to the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

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On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon covered the Sun, it briefly revealed the Sun’s wispy outer atmosphere — the corona — to those in the path of totality who were lucky enough to have clear skies. NASA researchers and photographers were along the eclipse […]

August 21, 2026 at 05:30AM
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President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28, during a ceremony at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, […]

August 21, 2026 at 05:30AM
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“Some of Earth’s microbes likely to hitch a ride to space with human explorers could survive in the shaded nooks and crannies of the Moon’s South Pole region,” NASA scientists said.

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A series of heat waves in 2026 is breaking records and taking a toll in Europe.

August 21, 2026 at 05:30AM
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