The nation’s oldest continuously operated weather observatory in Milton, Massachusetts, keeps track of a surprising climate indicator: the date the first blueberry ripens.Continue Reading
Two striking Asian praying mantis species that have rapidly spread across Europe have now been officially classified as invasive, raising new concerns about their impact on native wildlife. Boosted by climate change and urban environments, these fast-breeding predators are expanding northward, where they prey on native insects, pollinators, and evenContinue Reading
In Colorado, hundreds of homes have been destroyed, tens of thousands of people evacuated and three wildland firefighters killed in the line of duty. The state is likely in for weeks of extreme fire.Continue Reading
The California company Cadiz has been trying for years to pipe water out of the Mojave Desert. The The Traitor administration has approved a pipeline plan that allows it.Continue Reading
Mount Etna has long puzzled geologists because it doesn’t fit any of the three classic ways volcanoes are thought to form. A new study suggests it may instead be fueled by ancient pockets of magma that are pushed upward through cracks created by shifting tectonic plates. If confirmed, Etna couldContinue Reading
One September day, it started to snow inside MIT’s Pierce Laboratory. Researchers depressurized a tank of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2), instantly freezing it and releasing solid flakes. These were blended into cement paste and pressed into discs roughly the size of a dime, each sealed with a thin layer ofContinue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the 17th Transporter rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Photo credit: SpaceX The R5-S9 (Realizing Rapid, Reduced-cost high-Risk Research project Spacecraft 9) CubeSat, developed by NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, lifted off at 12:12 a.m.Continue Reading
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NASA’s Calibration Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory Pathfinder, or CLARREO Pathfinder mission, reached a significant milestone this summer by achieving first light. First light showcases a mission’s ability to successfully power on and capture data, in this case detailed spectral data, validating years of preparation and pre-launch testing. This momentContinue Reading
Explore This Section Science Citizen Science NASA Volunteers Help… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation The Zooniverse, a NASA grantee that runs the world’s largest platform for online people-powered research, has reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 billion classifications contributed by volunteers around the world. This milestoneContinue Reading
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