Month: June 2026

NASA’s Career Technical Education Day Highlights Technical Careers

June 11, 20263 min read

At NASA, remaining a global leader in exploration and innovation includes having a skilledand dedicated workforce. Technicians play a critical role in advancing the agency’sresearch and missions, applying hands-on expertise across engineering, fabrication,electronics, and countless other technical fields. To help cultivate the next generation of technical talent, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagementhosted Career Technical Education…

Physics & Technology

NIST Expands Its Library of ‘Chemical Fingerprints’ to Identify Unknown Substances

June 9, 20263 min read

Researchers and manufacturers rely on the library to identify unknown compounds in food, drugs, cosmetics, the environment, body fluids, forensic evidence and even space rocks.

Physics & Technology

New AI Model Shows How to Evacuate for Fires One Safe Step at a Time

June 4, 20265 min read

A NIST-led team has created a new AI model that can identify safe evacuation routes in a single-story floor plan during a fire, with a multilevel version in the works.

Physics & Technology

NIST Researchers Discover a New Way to Whisk Alloys Together With Lasers

June 4, 20266 min read

NIST also improved how X-rays are used to study the atomic structure of metals in real time during 3D printing, allowing researchers to observe how materials change under extreme conditions.

Space & Astronomy

NASA Drains 66-Million-Gallon Reservoir to Upgrade Critical Water System

June 3, 20263 min read

A powerful but mostly unseen water system at work during rocket engine tests at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, underwent an upgrade in May. Crews brought the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility’s 66-million-gallon reservoir to its lowest level since construction in the 1960s by pumping out about 40 million gallons of…

Earth & Environment

Hurricane Readiness 2026: USGS Tools That Help Communities Stay Safe

June 2, 20264 min read

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey aids coastal and inland communities by giving people the resources they need to make informed decisions before, during, and after hurricanes. This critical information helps save lives and protect property.