Explore & Discover
Science Resources
Science extends far beyond STARFLEET. From astronomy and space exploration to the life sciences, our planet, physics, and emerging technologies, there is always something new to discover.
This directory brings together trusted scientific organizations, educational resources, research institutions, and science media for anyone who wants to keep exploring. Whether you’re following the latest discoveries or diving deeper into a subject that interests you, these resources are a good place to begin.
General Science
Science News & Education
News, educational material, research tools, and coverage spanning a broad range of scientific disciplines.
ABC Science
Science news, features, programs, and educational material from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
American Institute of Physics
News and information covering physics, the physical sciences, scientific organizations, and science policy.
Science Friday
Science news, conversations, podcasts, and educational resources exploring discoveries and issues across science and technology.
Google Scholar
A search tool for scholarly literature including research papers, books, abstracts, theses, and technical publications.
Smithsonian Institution
Research, collections, exhibitions, and educational resources spanning science, nature, history, culture, and technology.
Scientific American
Reporting and analysis covering developments across science, medicine, technology, the environment, and society.
Space & Astronomy
Exploring the Universe
Spaceflight, astronomy, planetary science, observatories, and the continuing search to understand our universe.
NASA Science
NASA’s science programs and discoveries across Earth science, planetary science, astrophysics, heliophysics, and biological sciences.
NASA
Missions, research, images, news, and educational material from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Robotic exploration of the solar system and beyond, including planetary missions, Earth science, and space technology.
European Space Agency
Space science, exploration, Earth observation, launch systems, technology, and missions from Europe’s space agency.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Radio astronomy research, observatories, discoveries, imagery, and educational resources.
The Planetary Society
Space science, planetary exploration, educational resources, and public engagement with space exploration.
Jonathan’s Space Report
Independent reporting and detailed historical information on launches, spacecraft, satellites, and human spaceflight.
Space.com
News and features covering astronomy, spaceflight, planetary science, observing, and developments in space technology.
Earth & Environment
Our Changing Planet
Weather, climate, geology, oceans, ecosystems, environmental science, and the systems that shape our planet.
NOAA
Weather, climate, oceans, atmospheric science, environmental observations, research, and scientific data.
National Weather Service
Weather forecasts, warnings, observations, radar, climate information, and educational weather resources.
U.S. Geological Survey
Research and data covering geology, earthquakes, volcanoes, water, ecosystems, natural hazards, and Earth’s resources.
American Geophysical Union
Earth and space science research covering the atmosphere, oceans, climate, geology, planetary science, and related fields.
Environmental News Network
Environmental news and reporting covering climate, ecosystems, energy, sustainability, and related research.
GlobalChange.gov
Information and research from the U.S. Global Change Research Program on climate and global environmental change.
Life Sciences
Life, Biology & Human Origins
Understanding life on Earth, biological systems, evolution, human origins, and the possibility of life elsewhere.
National Institutes of Health
Biomedical and life-science research, discoveries, educational information, and access to major research programs.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Research and educational resources exploring genomics, genetics, human biology, and the implications of genomic science.
Biophysical Society
Resources exploring the application of physics and physical methods to biological systems and processes.
NASA Astrobiology
Research into the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe.
Smithsonian Human Origins
Research and educational resources exploring human evolution and the scientific evidence for our species’ history.
Leakey Foundation
Research and educational resources focused on human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival.
Physics & Technology
Understanding How Things Work
Physics, engineering, advanced technology, nanotechnology, and the scientific principles behind the systems we build and study.
American Physical Society
Physics research, publications, educational resources, news, and information from the professional physics community.
Physics Today
News, analysis, and features covering physics and related sciences from the American Institute of Physics.
CERN
Particle physics research, experiments, discoveries, educational resources, and information from the world’s largest particle physics laboratory.
National Nanotechnology Initiative
Information about nanotechnology research and development coordinated through the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Research, publications, education, and professional resources covering aerospace science, engineering, and technology.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Research and reference material covering measurement science, standards, engineering, computing, and emerging technologies.
Anthropology & Archaeology
Understanding Humanity
Organizations and research resources exploring human cultures, societies, archaeology, and our shared history.
American Anthropological Association
Research, publications, educational resources, and professional information spanning the fields of anthropology.
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeological research, discoveries, publications, education, lectures, and resources covering cultures around the world.
Society for American Archaeology
Research and educational resources focused on archaeology and preservation of the archaeological record.
Smithsonian Anthropology
Collections and research exploring human cultures, archaeology, biological anthropology, and humanity’s past and present.
Frontiers of Science
Looking Beyond the Known
Scientific efforts examining questions that feel closest to science fiction: life beyond Earth, interstellar exploration, and the limits of our present understanding.
SETI Institute
Scientific research investigating life in the universe, including astrobiology, planetary science, astronomy, and the search for technological civilizations.
Breakthrough Listen
An astronomical research program searching for evidence of technological civilizations beyond Earth.
NASA Exoplanet Exploration
Discoveries, missions, science, and educational resources focused on planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system.
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts
Early-stage studies of visionary aerospace concepts that could enable radically different approaches to future exploration.