A new study suggests Neanderthals didn’t go extinct simply because of climate change or competition with Homo sapiens. Instead, the key difference may have been social connectivity—Homo sapiens formed stronger, more flexible networks that helped them survive environmental shocks. Neanderthals had connections too, but they were more fragile and regionallyContinue Reading
NASA’s top four-fifths of the SLS (Space Launch System) core stage for the Artemis III mission is offloaded from the agency’s Pegasus barge on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida the prior day. NASA/Glenn Benson On the heels of a successful Artemis II test flight, teams atContinue Reading
Earth Science (SG) Publications Archive – Menu Bar Home Publications Archive (2019-1989) Ames Earth Science Publications NASA’s Ames Research Center Publications Archive (1989–2019) offers a comprehensive record of three decades of scientific and technical contributions. This curated collection of peer-reviewed studies, reports, and technical papers documents Ames scientists’ work inContinue Reading
This image of a special object, dubbed the “X-ray dot,” represents a discovery from Chandra that could help explain the nature of a mysterious class of sources in the early Universe. The optical and infrared image from Hubble show the region around the X-ray dot, while the Chandra X-ray imageContinue Reading
4 min read There’s No Place Like NASA’s New X-59 Hangar Home NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic airplane sits parked in front of its new hangar home at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. The facility originally was constructed in 1968 and for nearly 60 years has hosted a number of research aircraftContinue Reading
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Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured, partly because insurance costs have soared in recent years. NPR wants to hear about the coverage decisions you’re making as premiums rise. (Image credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)Continue Reading
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Katie Homer Aerospace Technology Researcher Affiliation– NASA Ames Research Center Division– Human Systems Integration Division (TH) Phone – 650-604-1431 Email– k.e.homer@nasa.gov The post Katie Homer appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading
2 Min Read Curiosity Captures a 360-Degree View at ‘Nevado Sajama’ PIA26696 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Curiosity Captures a… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads PIA26696 Figure A PNG (1.79 GB) PIA26696 Figure B PNG (276.01 MB) Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars roverContinue Reading
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Oregon allocated $10 million for the 2024 wildfire season. It cost more than $350 million. The post Wildfires are torching state budgets appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading