Climate (Page 11)

The modern world runs on chemicals and fuels that require a huge amount of energy to produce: Industrial chemical separation accounts for 10 to 15 percent of the world’s total energy consumption. That’s because most separations today rely on heat to boil off unwanted materials and isolate compounds. The MITContinue Reading

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NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in Houston. Johnson’s visitor center, Space Center Houston, hosted the celebration commemorating 25 years of continuous human presence in space.   For a quarter century, astronauts have lived and worked aboard the orbitingContinue Reading

Polar bears can struggle to adapt to climate change. Bears on Svalbard may be surviving on land prey and seals — but scientists warn it may not last., Read MoreContinue Reading

Scientists studying ancient ocean fossils found that the Arabian Sea was better oxygenated 16 million years ago, even though the planet was warmer than today. Oxygen levels only plunged millions of years later, after the climate cooled, defying expectations. Powerful monsoons and ocean circulation appear to have delayed oxygen lossContinue Reading

Researchers at MIT have demonstrated that wedge-shaped vortex generators attached to a ship’s hull can reduce drag by up to 7.5 percent, which reduces overall ship emissions and fuel expenses. The paper, “Net Drag Reduction in High Block Coefficient Ships and Vehicles Using Vortex Generators,” was presented at the SocietyContinue Reading

TEAM II Home Teams Engaging Affiliated… TEAM II National Connector… TEAM II Home Solicitation Opportunities and Awards Solicitation Opportunities STEM Innovators Awards Community Anchors National Connector Awards   TEAM II National Connector Awards National Connector Awards support more expansive projects that require NASA involvement, partnerships with regional or national networksContinue Reading

6 min read NASA-ISRO Radar Mission Peers Through Clouds to See Mississippi River Delta This image captured by NISAR’s L-band SAR instrument on Nov. 29, 2025, shows the cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain, and a range of wetlands, farmlands, and populated areas. The colors indicate different typesContinue Reading

Seung-Hee Ham Research Physical Scientist, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Dr. Seung-Hee Ham received her bachelor’s degree in atmospheric science in 2004 and a Ph. D. degree in satellite meteorology in 2010 at Seoul National University, South Korea. Then she moved to the US inContinue Reading

Seiji Kato Physical Scientist, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Dr. Seiji Kato’s research interests involve radiative transfer theory and understanding how clouds and aerosols affect the Earth’s radiative energy balance. His recent work on radiation budget includes estimating the global annual mean surface irradiance usingContinue Reading

3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Doug Parkinson NASA’s Doug Parkinson is the Launch Integration and Mission Operations lead for the SLS (Space Launch System) Program. Credits: NASA/Brandon Hancock Doug Parkinson’s face lights up as he starts telling his story, how someone from  Wisconsin now plays a part in theContinue Reading