Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect and sustainably use marine life in international waters and the international seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, marking a major step forward in efforts to ensure the health of ocean ecosystems for decades to come.Continue Reading
In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms large: can climate finance move from pledge to lifeline?Continue Reading
Our reporter answers another batch of reader questions from an expedition to Antarctica. Is it hard to fly a helicopter in the Antarctic cold? And what do penguins sound like?Continue Reading
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As the 2026 legislative session began in Des Moines, mixed signals suggest that the state’s approach to rampant water-quality issues may be more business as usual. By Anika Jane Beamer DES MOINES, IOWA—Another legislative session began this week in Iowa, but it’s unclear if lawmakers will take steps to addressContinue Reading
This year will be busy for avid skywatchers, with some incredible opportunities to view meteor showers, planets, and the Moon in the night sky. In 2026, we will also mark the 20th anniversary of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Observatory. Originally established as an engine test site in 1958, itContinue Reading
Expedition 74 crew members (from left) NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev pose for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. NASA/James Blair Three Expedition 74 crew members continue to reside aboard the International Space Station now following the return toContinue Reading
William Saunders Planetary Scientist, Contractor, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Hello, I am William Saunders and I am a Planetary Scientist at NASA Langley Research Center and Analytical Mechanics Associates. I received my PhD in Astronomy from Boston University in 2024 and my BA inContinue Reading
From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers who make it possible. On episode 407, NASA astronaut Tracy DysonContinue Reading
Thousands of employees whose contracts end this year will lose their jobs, FEMA managers said at personnel meetings this week. The cuts could hobble the nation’s disaster agency. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong)Continue Reading
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/BAE Systems Award: The Sylvia A. Earle Award for Exploration Excellence, previously known as the Citation of Merit, is an annual award given by the Explorers Club to an individual or team in recognition of outstanding feats of exploration or contributions to the welfare and objectives of the Explorers Club.Continue Reading
Qiguang Yang Senior Research Scientist, Contractor, CLARREO Pathfinder (CPF) Mission, Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Select Publications A Hyperspectral Bidirectional Reflectance Model for Land Surface [MDPI] Development of a fast and accurate PCRTM radiative transfer model in the solar spectral region [OSA] Fast and accurateContinue Reading