Rosa Avalos-Warren Program Executive Program Executive, Astrophysics Division Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Rosa Avalos‑Warren is the Program Executive for the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as a broad portfolio of NASA astrophysics missions including the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array,Continue Reading
The lawsuit challenges Alabama Power’s plans to leave more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at the head of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, an area sometimes called “America’s Amazon” for its rich biodiversity. By Dennis Pillion A yearslong court battle over the 21.7 million tons ofContinue Reading
Urbanization in the Asia-Pacific region of the world is occurring at an alarmingly rapid pace, with more than 2.2 billion people now living in cities in the region, and an additional 1.2 billion projected to migrate to cities by 2050, according to a February 2026 report from the U.N. Economic andContinue Reading
1 Min Read NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Mars’ Huygens Crater PIA26775 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Psyche Mission Images… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Mars’ Huygens Crater PNG (3.47 MB) Description Captured by the multispectral imager instrumentContinue Reading
1 Min Read NASA’s Psyche Mission Spies Mars’ Wind-Blown Craters During Close Approach PIA26774 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Psyche Mission Spies… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA’s Psyche Mission Spies Mars’ Wind-Blown Craters During Close Approach PNG (1.78 MB) DescriptionContinue Reading
1 Min Read Psyche’s High-Resolution View of Mars’ South Pole PIA26773 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Psyche’s High-Resolution… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Psyche’s High-Resolution View of Mars’ South Pole PNG (1.09 MB) Description This is the highest-resolution view of the waterContinue Reading
1 Min Read NASA’s Psyche Mission Sees Mars’ South Pole After Flyby PIA26772 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Psyche Mission Sees… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA’s Psyche Mission Sees Mars’ South Pole After Flyby PNG (423.28 KB) Description This isContinue Reading
1 Min Read NASA’s Psyche Mission Images the Crescent of Mars PIA26771 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Psyche Mission Images… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA’s Psyche Mission Images the Crescent of Mars PNG (251.49 KB) Description This view of aContinue Reading
A new border wall has turned one end of the long-distance trail into a construction zone. The post The Continental Divide Trail is being militarized for the border wall appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Volvo has agreed to pay $197 million to settle allegations that its heavy-duty truck engines released excessive pollution across California.Continue Reading
A broad swath of the Pacific Ocean is simmering from an exceptional marine heat wave that scientists warn could just be settling in. Marine animals are already feeling its effects.Continue Reading
The Moon and Venus, center, are seen in conjunction above the Washington Monument, Monday, May 18, 2026, as viewed from the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington. NASA/Bill Ingalls The Moon and Venus, center, are seen in conjunction above the Washington Monument, Monday, May 18, 2026, as viewedContinue Reading
4 Min Read Johnson’s Cindy Evans Prepares Artemis Teams for Lunar Science Cindy Evans, Artemis exploration scientist and geology training lead at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, preparing for a deep-field deployment to collect meteorites in Antarctica. Credits: Cindy Evans NASA’s Artemis II crew had many technical and operationalContinue Reading