Long before rising seas swallowed Doggerland beneath the North Sea, this lost landscape may have been a surprisingly lush and life-friendly haven. New DNA evidence reveals that forests of oak, elm, and hazel were already thriving there more than 16,000 years ago—thousands of years earlier than scientists thought possible. EvenContinue Reading
On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager 1 called the Low-energy Charged Particles experiment, or LECP. The nuclear-powered spacecraft is running low on power, and turning off the LECP is considered the best way toContinue Reading
Artistic rendering of the MDA Space CHORUS-C (right), RADARSAT-2 (centre), and CHORUS -X (left) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth observation constellation in orbit above Earth. NASA/CSDA NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD) established the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program to explore the potential of commercial satellite data in advancing theContinue Reading
Engineers from Katalyst Space Technologies unpack their LINK robotic servicing spacecraft at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., on April 14, 2026. The satellite will undergo vibration and thermal testing at NASA Goddard ahead of launch later this year. Once in space, LINK will attempt to rendezvous withContinue Reading
Emily Sylak-Glassman Deputy Associate Director for Earth Action in NASA’s Earth Science Division Dr. Emily Sylak-Glassman is the Deputy Associate Director for Earth Action in NASA’s Earth Science Division at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In that role, she manages a portfolio of activities aimed at using NASA Earth science forContinue Reading
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William Shepherd ISS Advisory Committee Member Capt. William Shepherd, USN (Ret.), graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1971 and served with U.S. Navy Special Warfare units in the Pacific and European theaters. In 1984, he was selected as a NASA astronaut and flew on three space shuttle flights carryingContinue Reading
Josef Schmid ISS Advisory Committee Member Maj. Gen. Joe Schmid, USAFR (Ret.), M.D., is a NASA/USAF (Ret.) flight surgeon and family physician at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. He is the lead for Orion (Artemis) medical operations. He is a senior FAA aviation medical examiner qualified for all class certificates.Continue Reading
NASA and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management opened a new NASA Force website on Friday, April 17, 2026. Credit: NASA NASA and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) launched the NASA Force website on Friday, opening applications for roles aimed at recruiting the nation’s top engineers and technologists to support America’s air and space program. NASAContinue Reading
Frank Groen Deputy Chief of Safety and Mission Assurance Dr. Frank J. Groen is the deputy chief of NASA’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA). He is responsible for executive leadership, policy direction, functional management and coordination for agencywide program and institutional Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) activities. BeforeContinue Reading
Ginger Kerrick ISS Advisory Committee Member Ginger Kerrick is currently the chief strategy officer of Barrios Technology, a woman-owned aerospace company in Houston. Prior to joining Barrios’ executive team in 2021, she served in multiple senior leadership roles at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Most recently, she was deputyContinue Reading
The river of grass is not on track to meet a new water quality standard, according to the report. The state says recent data show the pollution is nearly within limits. By Amy Green Florida’s fragile Everglades are not on track to meet a new water quality standard set toContinue Reading
Used electric vehicle sales increased 20% in the first quarter this year compared to last as prices at the pump continue to climb.Continue Reading