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A pavilion caught on fire during negotiations at the COP30 global climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday. It is the latest in a series of mishaps for the annual conference this year.Continue Reading

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2 min read Catch a Comet Using Early Data from the Vera Rubin Observatory A new grant to the Spiral Graph team will enable citizen science research on spiral galaxies.  NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Join the Rubin Comet Catchers project, and help scientistsContinue Reading

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Latest News The Landsat program does more than just collect data. It helps write Earth’s story. Since 1972, Landsat satellites have systematically documented our planet’s changing surface, from shifting agricultural patterns and urban expansion to forest loss and coastal erosion. This continuous record provides scientists with invaluable data to understandContinue Reading

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llustration of BioSentinel’s spacecraft flying past the Moon. NASA/Daniel Rutter Editor’s Note: This article was updated Nov. 21, 2025 shortly after BioSentinel’s mission marked three years of operation in deep space . Astronauts live in a pretty extreme environment aboard the International Space Station. Orbiting about 250 miles above the Earth inContinue Reading

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8 Min Read 25 Years of Scientific Discovery Aboard International Space Station November marks 25 years of human presence aboard the International Space Station, a testament to international collaboration and human ingenuity. Since the first crew arrived on Nov. 2, 2000, NASA and its partners have conducted thousands of researchContinue Reading

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Wildfires Communities use Landsat data to intervene before, during, and after a wildfire to protect their land and maintain healthy forest ecosystems. Landsat’s Role in Managing Wildland Fires Worldwide, fire plays a critical role in maintaining healthy forests, but fire can also be damaging. Homes are destroyed and the effectsContinue Reading

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Did you know that food companies routinely make bacon look pinker and more wholesome by adding a chemical — nitrates — that increases cancer risk? In a similar way, the global agribusiness industry pays advertising and public relations agencies to mask its role as a major emitter of planet-heating greenhouse gasesContinue Reading

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Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble ScienceContinue Reading

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Explore This Section Science Exoplanets KMT-2023-BLG-0548L b Exoplanets Home Overview Exoplanet Facts Types of Exoplanets Stars What is the Universe Search for Life The Big Questions Are We Alone? Can We Find Life? The Habitable Zone Why We Search Target Star Catalog Discoveries Discoveries Dashboard How We Find and CharacterizeContinue Reading