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3 min read Summer Triangle Corner: Deneb This image shows an illustration of the constellation Cygnus, Latin for “swan,” in the night sky. The Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, also known as the Veil Nebula, is located near one of the swan’s wings, outlined here in a rectangular box. NASA BirdContinue Reading

Since 2021, the MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship has supported local and regional journalists in reporting high-impact news stories that connect climate change with local priorities.  Now, the MIT Climate Project has published a report on the reach and impact of these fellowships, highlighting how the Institute’s scientific resources canContinue Reading

Scientists have found that the AMOC may be far more vulnerable to rapid warming than to temperature alone. When warming happens slowly, the ocean can adapt, but at faster rates similar to today’s, the massive Atlantic circulation could reach a tipping point at much lower temperatures., Read MoreContinue Reading

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 15 –… 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 aContinue Reading

Will a warming climate and changing weather patterns lead to more grid blackouts and other energy disruptions? Answering that question requires studying both regional climate forecasts and local energy systems, including emerging renewable generation, storage, transmission lines, and demand forecasts. The lack of such studies is one reason why energyContinue Reading

Susan Solomon, the Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies at MIT, has been named the 2026 Tang Prize Laureate in Sustainable Development for “groundbreaking advances and leadership in atmospheric and climate sciences that shaped global policy for Sustainable Development,” according to the Tang Prize Foundation. The Tang PrizeContinue Reading

NASA Common Research Model Nav Home High Speed CRM Geometry Computational Approach Experimental Approach Publications CRM-NLF CRM-HL Swept-Wing Icing Research Contact Us This website is currently under construction. Please see the full NASA Common Research Model website for current information. High Speed CRM The original Common Research Model was theContinue Reading

3 min read NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies  Artist’s rendering depicting lunar surface operations at a future base in the lunar South Pole. NASA NASA is asking U.S.-based collegiate teams to submit bold, original concepts to the 2027 edition of a student challenge focused onContinue Reading

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NASA Common Research Model Nav Home High Speed CRM Geometry Computational Approach Experimental Approach Publications CRM-NLF CRM-HL Swept-Wing Icing Research Contact Us This website is currently under construction. Please see the full NASA Common Research Model website for current information. NASA Common Research Model The NASA Common Research Model (CRM)Continue Reading