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By Erica McNamee of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD  A NASA G-V aircraft waits on the tarmac prior to taking off on the second flight of the day. NASA/Sofie Bates Thunderclouds roll over the sky, raindrops fall sporadically, but, with the humidity at 81 percent,  I don’t evenContinue Reading

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Earth (ESD) Earth Explore Explore Earth Science Agriculture Air Quality Climate Change Freshwater Life on Earth Severe Storms Snow and Ice The Global Ocean Science at Work Earth Science at Work Technology and Innovation Powering Business Multimedia Image Collections Videos Data For Researchers About Us 5 Min Read NASA-Funded StudyContinue Reading

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Landsat images track mangrove forest expansion in the Padas River estuary in Malaysia between 2000 (left) and 2023. Zhen Zhang, Tulane University NASA satellite images show that mangrove forests, which protect shorelines, support coastal ecosystems, and store large amounts of carbon along saltwater coasts, are more resilient than scientists onceContinue Reading

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Fly Foundational Robots Future Mission find out more Learn about Fly Foundational Robots FEATURE Space Roboticist Challenge FEATURE Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge The Fly Foundational Robots (FFR) mission represents a pivotal step in advancing robotic capabilities in space. By flight-testing robotic systems in an operational space environment, FFR establishes theContinue Reading

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A train transports eight booster motor segments for the SLS (Space Launch System rocket) that will power NASA’s Artemis III mission from Northrop Grumman’s Railyard Shipping Facility in Corinne, Utah, June 2, to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Brandon Hancock The final booster motor segments for NASA’s SLS (SpaceContinue Reading

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Advocates warn that 51 people have disappeared during Ecuador’s military operations, leaving loved ones without answers., While it might be true that the cases are progressing, families of the missing argue they are moving at a snail’s pace. Since early December, Fault Lines has spent time with families who areContinue Reading