Pick up this new book on Yosemite for the photos but stay for the captivating animal stories. The post National parks aren’t just for tourists. They’re an essential home for wildlife. appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The federal government plans to pump more water to Central Valley farmlands from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, possibly reducing available water for millions of people.Continue Reading
Fresh evidence suggests early Earth wasn’t locked under a rigid stagnant lid but was already experiencing intense subduction. Ancient melt inclusions and advanced simulations point to continents forming far earlier than expected. The findings overturn long-held assumptions about the planet’s infancy and reveal a surprisingly active Hadean world., Read MoreContinue Reading
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Christopher Yost Senior Research Scientist, Contractor, CERES Cloud Working Group, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Christopher Yost received a B.S. degree in meteorology and a M.S. degree in atmospheric sciences from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, in 2004 and 2006, respectively. He is currentlyContinue Reading
4 min read NASA Selects 2 Instruments for Artemis IV Lunar Surface Science NASA has selected two science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during the Artemis IV mission to the lunar south polar region. The instruments will improve our knowledge of the lunar environment to supportContinue Reading
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The seven-member Expedition 73 crew gathers together for a portrait on Nov. 27, 2025, celebrating NASA astronaut Mike Fincke’s (center) 500 cumulative days in space over four missions since 2004. In the front from left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and NASA astronaut JonnyContinue Reading
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Videos Our World: What Is an Estremophile? Our World: Where do we find estremopholes? Our World: Life on Other Worlds NASA eClips™ at Home: “Extremophiles” Background Information NASA Now: Extremophiles The post NASA eClips V.A.L.U.E. Bundle: Astrobiology and Extremophiles appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading
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America’s urban search and rescue teams are facing financial and political pressure. However, their work has never been more in demand, as weather disasters become increasingly common. (Image credit: Ryan Kellman)Continue Reading
A new Center for American Progress report found 31 national monuments are the only conservation tool protecting 21,000 miles of rivers and streams that provide water for downstream communities. By Wyatt Myskow The 31 national monuments designated since the Clinton administration, which could be downsized as the The Traitor administrationContinue Reading