X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State Univ./S. Dichiara; IR: NASA/ESA/STScI; Illustration: ERC BHianca 2026 / Fortuna and Dichiara, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/P. Edmonds A fleet of NASA missions has likely uncovered a collision between two ultradense stars in a tiny galaxy buried in a huge stream of gas. Astronomers have neverContinue Reading
NESC Leadership Award Honors individuals for sustained leadership excellence demonstrated by establishing a vision, developing and managing a plan, and building consensus to proactively resolve conflicts and achieve results. Lianne M. Kuster In recognition of sustained and outstanding leadership of the NESC’s Orion Crew Module Heat Shield Avcoat Char Investigation Fault Tree Subteam. StephenContinue Reading
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A nearly complete dinosaur skeleton discovered in Patagonia is helping scientists crack the mystery of alvarezsaurs, a bizarre group of bird-like dinosaurs. The fossil of Alnashetri cerropoliciensis reveals that these animals became tiny before developing their later specialized features, such as stubby arms and ant-eating adaptations. Weighing under two pounds,Continue Reading
Media are invited to attend the 63rd annual Goddard Space Science Symposium, taking place Thursday, March 12, and Friday, March 13, at the National Housing Center in Washington. The event also will be streamed online. Organized by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) in conjunction with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight CenterContinue Reading
The small Pacific Ocean island of Palau is helping communities build resilience against the dangers of climate change-driven extreme weather with the establishment of a network of emergency refuges – thanks to support from the United Nations.Continue Reading
New attribution research shows how extra heat in the atmosphere can turn thunderstorms into factories for dangerous, softball-size hail. By Bob Berwyn Regions that are often pummeled by severe storms—like the Midwestern United States under last weekend’s powerful thunderstorms and deadly tornadoes—could also face the threat of more extreme hail. Continue Reading
Geese’s iconic “V” formations and trademark squawks can be seen and heard overhead as they go back and forth to the south through the year. But what does it take for such a long trip? (Image credit: Charlie Neibergall)Continue Reading
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Governments and companies constantly face decisions about how to allocate finite amounts of money to clean energy technologies that can make a difference to the world’s climate, its economies, and to society as a whole. The process is inherently uncertain, but research has been shown to help predict which technologiesContinue Reading
In many states, homeowners with “excellent” credit scores are charged less for home insurance than those with worse scores, even if they live in a disaster-prone area.Continue Reading
The writer and activist Rebecca Solnit on how political change happens and taking the long view.Continue Reading