One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an international research team. The famous “Little Foot” skeleton from South Africa has long been debated, but new analysis suggests it doesn’t truly match any known Australopithecus species. Instead, researchers sayContinue Reading
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A new video shows changes in Kepler’s Supernova Remnant using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory captured over more than two and a half decades with observations taken in 2000, 2004, 2006,Continue Reading
Credit: NASA NASA has selected ARES Technical Services Corporation of McLean, Virginia, to provide launch range operations support at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Wallops Range Contract has a total potential value of $339.8 million with a one-year base period expected to begin Tuesday, Feb. 10, andContinue Reading
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman is pictured in her pressurized spacesuit, checking its communication and power systems ahead of a spacewalk planned for Thursday, Jan. 8, 2025. NASA Exercise research and biomedical science promoting healthy humans on and off Earth topped the schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. Meanwhile,Continue Reading
Richard Ferrare Research Scientist, Lidar Sciences Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Dr. Richard Ferrare has over thirty years of experience in lidar remote sensing of atmospheric aerosols and water vapor. Starting in 1985 at NASA Goddard, he investigated aerosol optical and physical properties using satellite data andContinue Reading
6 Min Read NASA Marshall Prepares for Demolition of Historic Test, Simulation Facilities Engineers and technicians hoist the first flight version of the Saturn IB rocket’s first stage into the T-tower for static testing at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on March 15, 1965. Credits: NASA NASAContinue Reading
Greg Stover Acting Associate Administrator, Space Technology Mission Directorate Follow NASA Technology As Acting Associate Administrator for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, Mr. Stover leads the development of cross-cutting technologies that advance U.S. space capabilities, foster innovation, and inspire the aerospace technology community. He strategically connects industry, government, and academicContinue Reading
Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Scientists Identify… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (offsite – login reqd) Instagram (offsite – login reqd) Facebook (offsite- login reqd) Youtube (offsite) Overview About Who is James Webb? Fact Sheet Impacts+Benefits FAQ Webb Timeline Science Overview andContinue Reading
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David Doelling Physical Scientist, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About David Doelling is a Physical Scientist at NASA Langley Research Center since 2008 and has over 30 years of experience in remote sensing. He is the lead for the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy SystemContinue Reading
Libby Jewett founded the U.S. ocean acidification program and had begun work on offshore wind energy. But she joined the past year’s historic exodus from the agency, the impacts of which are still not clear. By Marianne Lavelle After spending the first 16 years of her federal government career focusedContinue Reading
California is writing rules to limit plants around buildings to protect them from wildfires, after the Los Angeles fires a year ago. Some homeowners are pushing back over losing their greenery. (Image credit: Apu Gomes)Continue Reading
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