Beneath the beauty of coral reefs lies a hidden universe of microbes unlike anything scientists expected. Each coral species supports its own specialized microbial partners, many of which have never been studied before. These microbes produce a stunning variety of chemical compounds with potential uses in medicine and biotech. TheContinue Reading
Did you know that millions of birds may be migrating silently overhead right now as you read this – and you don’t even need to leave the house to see them?Continue Reading
In Somalia’s Puntland region, dried out watering holes, animal carcasses and old pots filled with ash have become part of the landscape as worsening drought conditions deepen a growing hunger crisis.Continue Reading
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Maria Nowak Sr. Executive for Flight Project Execution (Acting) Maria Nowak currently serves as Goddard Space Flight Center’s Flight Projects Directorate (FPD) Sr. Executive for Flight Project Execution (Acting). She has also served in deputy roles for both the Engineering Technology Directorate and the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate andContinue Reading
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot shows off the Optical Coherence Tomography machine, a medical imaging device used for eye exams. Doctors on the ground monitor the eye exam in real time viewing an astronaut’s retina, lens, and cornea. ESA/Sophie Adenot DNA-mimicking materials, quantum physics hardware, and spacesuit batteries wrapped up theContinue Reading
In the San Luis Valley, the ongoing megadrought and a record-low snowpack are draining groundwater and increasing its concentrations of toxic metals. There are few protections for residents drinking from private wells. By Emily Payne Julie Zahringer hears a common refrain at her environmental laboratory in Alamosa, Colorado: A customerContinue Reading
Oil and gas giant Continental Resources wanted the BLM to sign off on new wells in Wyoming, despite a court injunction there. The agency obliged. The post Emails show Interior delivered new drilling permits for Burgum’s billionaire ally appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Nuclear startup Fermi promised ample power for AI. But it couldn’t sign a single client.Continue Reading
2 Min Read NASA’s Psyche Mission Captures Mars During Gravity Assist Approach PIA26750 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Psyche Mission… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA’s Psyche Mission Captures Mars During Gravity Assist Approach JPEG (132.38 KB) PIA26750 Figure A JPEGContinue Reading
This image of Mars was captured by NASA’s Psyche mission on May 3, 2026, about 3 million miles from the planet as the spacecraft approaches for a gravity assist on May 15. Sunlight is reflected and scattered by dust in the Martian atmosphere, creating an extended crescent around the planet.Continue Reading