NASA/Keegan Barber The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the questContinue Reading
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On a sunny, warm Sunday MIT students, staff, and faculty spread out across the fields of Hannan Healthy Foods in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Some of these volunteers pluck tomatoes from their vines in a patch a few hundred feet from the cars whizzing by on Route 117. Others squat in the shadeContinue Reading
At a high level, ammonia seems like a dream fuel: It’s carbon-free, energy-dense, and easier to move and store than hydrogen. Ammonia is also already manufactured and transported at scale, meaning it could transform energy systems using existing infrastructure. But burning ammonia creates dangerous nitrous oxides, and splitting ammonia moleculesContinue Reading
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David Painemal Research Physical Scientist, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Dr. David Painemal is a Research Physical Scientist for the Science Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center. He joined the CERES group as a NASA postdoctoral fellow, later transitioning into a scientist for 3 NASAContinue Reading
Epaulette sharks can reproduce without any measurable increase in energy use, stunning researchers who expected egg-laying to be costly. Scientists tracked metabolism, blood, and hormone levels through the entire reproductive cycle and found everything stayed remarkably stable. This efficiency suggests these sharks have evolved to optimize energy in ways notContinue Reading
Veteran journalist takes on a senior role to help lead Inside Climate News to its next stage of growth and impact. By ICN Editors Award-winning journalist, producer and editor Christine Spolar has joined Inside Climate News as associate publisher, a newly created position, after working for over a year asContinue Reading
This letter from SARA is to issue a waiver for NASA grantees attending LPSC2026, allowing them to be reimbursed out of their grants for their actual lodging, although it’s expected to be above the approved GSA amount. This waiver does not supersede the travel policy of your institution if it isContinue Reading
Bobbie Stoker Bobbie Stoker is Headquarters NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (HQ NOJMO) Business Operations Office, Chief. Bobbie is responsible for business and financial operations for HQ NOJMO. In this role she is responsible for budget formulation, developing and implementing business processes and financial reporting, financial policy compliance, and developing long range business plan, and oversightContinue Reading
Observe the Moon … International Observe the Moon… Private Event Observe the Moon Night About Overview Team Past Events FAQ Code of Conduct Featured Observers How to Host The Basics Event Materials Sample Event Find a Partner Participate! Observe at Home Connect Newsletter Participation Certificate Resources Moon Map Activities MultimediaContinue Reading
Observe the Moon … International Observe the Moon… Individual or Household… Observe the Moon Night About Overview Team Past Events FAQ Code of Conduct Featured Observers How to Host The Basics Event Materials Sample Event Find a Partner Participate! Observe at Home Connect Newsletter Participation Certificate Resources Moon Map ActivitiesContinue Reading
Find an Event Note: International Observe the Moon Night is officially scheduled for October 4th, 2025. In-person and virtual events may occur within a window of time around this date.Please be sure to note the date and time of any event(s) you plan to attend. If you don’t find an event thatContinue Reading