A Katalyst engineer runs tests on LINK while the satellite is inside the Pegasus XL rocket attached to the Stargazer aircraft at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. NASA/Ron Beard A first-of-its-kind mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Thursday, July 2,Continue Reading
A major heat wave is affecting much of the eastern half of the United States this week, bringing dangerous conditions to multiple World Cup matches. (Image credit: Kevin C. Cox)Continue Reading
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup underway, NASA air quality information is helping CDC support public health planning near tournament sites. NASA/Luna Posadas Nava As the United States men’s national team takes the field against Bosnia and Herzegovina Wednesday, NASA’s air quality information is helping public health partners better understandContinue Reading
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Ray Jayawardhana, Caltech’s 10th president, spoke at JPL on Jan. 6, 2026, the day his appointment was announced. NASA/JPL-Caltech Ray Jayawardhana begins his tenure today as the 10th president of the California Institute of Technology. His selection as Caltech’s president, and as the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair andContinue Reading
A bird long thought to be a single rare species in Japan has turned out to be two. Scientists discovered that the elusive Ijima’s Leaf Warbler and a newly identified Tokara Leaf Warbler look almost identical, but their DNA and songs reveal they are distinct species. The finding marks Japan’sContinue Reading
5 Min Read NASA’s TESS Mission Finds Planetary System in New Way This artist’s concept visualizes a super-Jupiter orbiting an orange dwarf star at a distance similar to Jupiter’s distance from the Sun. Credits: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) missionContinue Reading
A new big-data analysis of the U.S. pinpoints how urban design aids the health of city residents — especially when cities provide walking opportunities, greenery, and mixed-use streets with a blend of commercial and residential activity. The study examines tens of thousands of urban census-bureau tracts in the U.S., seeingContinue Reading
The launch of Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft LINK, designed to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, was postponed again Wednesday due to unfavorable weather conditions. The next launch attempt is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, July 2, at 9:09 p.m. UTC+12 (5:09 a.m. EDT), onContinue Reading
New York could record 100 degrees for the first time since 2012, as a brutal heat wave spreads east.Continue Reading
The German company is doubling down on electric vehicles even as other automakers pull back after acknowledging billions of dollars in losses.Continue Reading