Month: September 2026

Science — U.S. National Science Foundation

R&D Performance within Department of Defense Facilities Increased 16% while R&D within Civilian Federal Facilities Decreased 14% in FY 2025

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Federal expenditures for research and experimental development saw an increase of 7% from FY 2024 to FY 2025. However, the Department of Defense (DOD) and all other non-defense civilian agencies show very different year-to-year trends. While DOD increased 16%, civilian agencies declined 14%. DOD’s relative share of federal R&D performance outweighs the downward trend of…

Science — U.S. National Science Foundation

Federal Facilities Research and Development (FFRD) Survey2025

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Federal Facilities Research and Development Survey: Fiscal Year 2025 These data tables are from the FY 2025 Federal Facilities Research and Development (FFRD) Survey. These tables present data on research and experimental development (R&D) expenditures for all federally owned and operated facilities in the United States. This survey is the unique source of federal performer-reported…

Science & Space — NASA — News, Missions & Technology

Globular Cluster Omega Centauri

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 25 –… 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. Globular Cluster Omega…