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Plants make chemical weapons to protect themselves, and many of these compounds have become vital to human medicine. Researchers found that one powerful plant chemical is produced using a gene that looks surprisingly bacterial. This suggests plants reuse microbial tools to invent new chemistry. The insight could help scientists discoverContinue Reading

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The four crew members representing NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose for a portrait at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Crew-12 Pilot and Commander respectively, and ESAContinue Reading

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Biospheric Science Branch The Biospheric Science Branch (Code SGE) at NASA’s Ames Research Center focuses on studying the Earth’s terrestrial and marine biospheres; particularly how these ecosystems interact with the atmosphere and how these interactions change over time. Their research supports global efforts to monitor and understand the carbon cycle,Continue Reading

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Atmospheric Science Branch The Atmospheric Science Branch at NASA’s Ames Research Center conducts cutting-edge research to advance understanding of the structure, composition, and dynamic behavior of Earth’s atmosphere—and how these processes affect climate, air quality, agricultural water use and production, and life on our planet. The branch supports NASA missionsContinue Reading

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The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose together for a crew portrait inside a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Pilot and CommanderContinue Reading

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Bo Zhang Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Aerospace, Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Dr. Bo Zhang has expertise in using Chemical Transport Model (GEOS-Chem), Chemistry-Climate Model (GEOSCCM), and Lagrangian Particle Dispersion Models (FLEXPART, HYSPLIT) to understand transport and chemistry of airborne trace gasesContinue Reading

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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — seen as the bright flash toward the upper middle — on Feb. 4, 2026. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares and which is colorized in blue andContinue Reading

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J. Brett Swanson J. Brett Swanson serves as Chief Counsel for the NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO), providing senior legal advice in support of NASA’s stewardship, governance, and management of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). He advises NOJMO leadership on institutional governance, contracts, compliance, risk management, and coordination acrossContinue Reading

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Lawrence L. Miller Lawrence L. Miller serves as the Director of Contracts and Chief of the Contracting Office for NASA’s Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO). In this capacity, he leads the Contract Management Division responsible for oversight, administration, and strategic execution of NASA’s Federally Funded Research and DevelopmentContinue Reading

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Explore This Section … Citizen Science Projects Planet Hunters TESS Projects Highlights Publications NASA Citizen Scientists Science Activation Resources   Planet Hunters TESS Exoplanets are planets outside of our solar system, orbiting stars beyond the Sun. You could discover the next one! Join the Planet Hunters TESS project, and you’ll learnContinue Reading