National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

Stampede supercomputer (Image 4)

Artist's impression of record-breaking, superluminous supernova ASASSN-15lh

Optogenetics -- revolutionary new research technique (Image 2)

Iceberg near Palmer Station in Antarctica

Donuts, math, and super-dense teleportation

NSF: transforming the world through science (Image 1)

NSF: transforming the world through science (Image 2)

Sunrise at NEON tower in Alaska

NEON site in Front Royal, Virginia (Image 1)

NEON site in Front Royal, Virginia (Image 2)

NEON site in Front Royal, Virginia (Image 3)

Solving mystery of Rupert's drops (Image 1)

Solving mystery of Rupert's drops (Image 2)

Studying impacts of climate change on ecosystem function (Image 7)

Inflatable robotic arm inspires Disney character

World’s largest coral gene database created (Image 3)

The innovation of fluting ancient stone weaponry (Image 1)

The innovation of fluting ancient stone weaponry (Image 2)

The innovation of fluting ancient stone weaponry (Image 3)

The innovation of fluting ancient stone weaponry (Image 4)

Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) (Image 1)

Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) (Image 3)

Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) (Image 4)

Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) (Image 5)

Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) (Image 6)

Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) (Image 7)

Food web from the Ancestral Puebloans (Image 1)

Food web from the Ancestral Puebloans (Image 2)

Food web from the Ancestral Puebloans (Image 3)

Food web from the Ancestral Puebloans (Image 4)