Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World ofContinue Reading
NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft stand vertical on mobile launcher 1 at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist ChristinaContinue Reading
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A new study underscores growing unease about pollution from mostly unregulated commercial space activities. By Bob Berwyn New research published Thursday bolsters growing concerns that a handful of companies and countries are using the global atmospheric commons as a dumping ground for potentially toxic and climate-altering industrial waste byproducts fromContinue Reading
A major breakthrough could help save the world’s bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact genetic region in a wild banana that provides resistance to Fusarium wilt Subtropical Race 4 — a destructive strain that threatens Cavendish bananas worldwide. While this wild banana isn’t edible, the discoveryContinue Reading
Rory Barton-Grimley Research Scientist, Lidar Sciences Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Dr. Rory Barton-Grimley currently serves as a Research Scientist at the NASA Langley Research Center in the Lidar Science Branch. He is associated with the High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) and Atmospheric Boundary Layer Lidar PathfinderContinue Reading
3 min read NASA Investigates How People Respond to Air Taxi Noise This artist’s concept shows several advanced air mobility aircraft concepts staged for a medical transport. NASA’s recent aircraft noise study included sounds from multiple types of advanced air mobility concept aircraft. NASA/Lillian Gipson New kinds of aircraft takingContinue Reading
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA’s Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station is pictured docked to the Harmony module’s forward port on July 3, 2024. This view is from a window on the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to the port adjacentContinue Reading
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir enters the International Space Station after docking aboard the Dragon spacecraft on Feb. 14, 2026, to join Expedition 74 and begin a long-duration microgravity research mission. NASA/Chris Williams Relaxation, exercise, and biomedical studies were the key research objectives for the Expedition 74 crew on Thursday asContinue Reading
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community NASA Astrophysics Division… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources NASA Astrophysics Division Update, 10 March 2026 19 February 2026 The NASA Astrophysics Division Director, Shawn Domagal‑Goldman, will provideContinue Reading
HRP Home Human Research Program Scientists: Help NASA Evaluate… HRP Home HRP Elements Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Human Health Countermeasures Space Radiation Research Operations and Integration Living in Space HRP Videos HRP News Scientists: Help NASA Evaluate Responses to Space Radiation Glowing plasma arches, called coronal loops curveContinue Reading
Credit: NASA During a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday NASA will discuss the findings of investigations into the 2024 crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. The news conference will stream live on NASA’s YouTube channel. An instant replay will be available online.Continue Reading
Students enrolled in MIT’s New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET) program recently collaborated across academic disciplines to design and construct a solar-powered charging station. Positioned in a quiet campus courtyard, the station provides the MIT community with climate-friendly power for phones, laptops, and tablets. Its installation marked the “first time aContinue Reading