NASA Langley Hall of Honor Recognizing those who were instrumental in NACA and NASA Langley’s successes. Nominations Open: Hall of Honor – Class of 2027 The 2027 class will be Langley’s fourth, following previous class inductions in 2015, 2017, and 2022 Learn More About the Hall of Honor The LangleyContinue Reading
Dr. Delia Santiago-Materese Program Scientist Dr. Delia Santiago-Materese wants things to get complex From terrestrial animals to experiments in microgravity and Martian clouds, this NASA program scientist’s career path links diverse challenges. Today, she supports a mission to Saturn’s moon Titan, a world teeming with organic molecules that could holdContinue Reading
From left, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, and Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, conduct leak checks on their spacesuits inside the crew suit-up room in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, ahead ofContinue Reading
Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. Only 6.6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b probably represented extraterrestrial life, while 15.1% said the same about intriguing mineral patterns in a Martian rock., Read MoreContinue Reading
5 min read How 2 US, European Satellites Are Studying Hurricanes During El Niño Hurricane Melissa is seen 50 miles south of Jamaica in this photograph taken from the International Space Station on Oct. 28, 2025. NASA Last November, NASA and its European partners launched the Sentinel-6B satellite to improveContinue Reading
Henry Helgeson Associate Administrator, Office of Communications Henry Helgeson serves as the associate administrator for the Office of Communications at NASA Headquarters in Washington. In this capacity, he leads global communications strategy, public engagement, branding, media relations, and digital enterprise projects across all NASA centers. As a senior advisor to the administrator and other executive leadership, he directs allContinue Reading
Explore This Section Home Framework for Heliophysics Education About Helio Big Idea 1.1 Helio Big Idea 1.2 Helio Big Idea 1.3 Helio Big Idea 2.1 Helio Big Idea 2.2 Helio Big Idea 2.3 Helio Big Idea 3.1 Helio Big Idea 3.2 Helio Big Idea 3.3 Helio Missions Helio Topics EducationalContinue Reading
NASA/Brandon Hancock The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission – NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – visited Huntsville, Alabama, Sept. 1, 2026, where they met with the NASA workforce at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The event gaveContinue Reading
Explore This Section Home Framework for Heliophysics Education About Helio Big Idea 1.1 Helio Big Idea 1.2 Helio Big Idea 1.3 Helio Big Idea 2.1 Helio Big Idea 2.2 Helio Big Idea 2.3 Helio Big Idea 3.1 Helio Big Idea 3.2 Helio Big Idea 3.3 Helio Missions Helio Topics EducationalContinue Reading
Use of data-intensive technologies – in particular artificial intelligence (AI) data centres – is growing faster than electricity infrastructure can handle, the UN’s economic commission for Europe has warned, raising concerns about the future reliability and resilience of energy systems worldwide. Continue Reading
Simply owning an air conditioner isn’t enough for residents who can’t afford to use them. By Lauren Dalban New York City is getting hotter, and for some residents, staying cool can be a matter of life and death.Continue Reading
It’s been hot in SoCal, but at least it’s a dry heat. Wait. It’s not dry — at all. Locals’ favorite summertime cliche has been brutally terminated by the worst humidity we’ve ever seen.Continue Reading
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