A remarkable fossil discovery in southwest China is rewriting the story of how complex animal life began, showing that many key animal groups appeared millions of years earlier than scientists once believed. Dating back over 540 million years, the fossils reveal a surprisingly diverse and advanced ecosystem from the lateContinue Reading
This photo shows NASA and Boeing, the SLS core stage lead contractor, preparing the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for shipment at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. NASA/Eric Bordelon Digital creators and social media users are invited to register to attend the rollout of the thirdContinue Reading
Astrobiology Overview NASA’s Astrobiology Program investigates life in the Universe on many levels: how it began, how it evolved here on Earth, and where and how it might exist elsewhere. Astrobiology is fundamental to NASA’s space exploration goals and organizes multi-disciplinary efforts to answer the underlying question: “Are we alone?”Continue Reading
Midway through their lunar observation period on April 6, 2026, the Artemis II crew members, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, pause to turn the camera around for a selfie inside the Orion spacecraft. Credit: NASA Media will have anContinue Reading
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft, carrying more than 11,000 pounds of new science investigations and supplies, approaches the International Space Station on Sept. 18, 2025. NASA NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 8:03 a.m. EDT Friday, April 10, for the next Cygnus XL and Falcon 9 launchContinue Reading
(April 6, 2026) – Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. OnContinue Reading
Utility spending on infrastructure has more than tripled in the last decade, making up the bulk of customer costs, according to a new report by the Building Decarbonization Coalition. By Carrie Klein From the cold snap this winter to the U.S.’s war with Iran, rising energy bills are making headlines.Continue Reading
A wolf arrived in Inyo County on Sunday morning, marking the first of her kind in the area in at least 100 years. It was the same wolf that had visited L.A. County.Continue Reading
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A colossal ocean current encircling Antarctica—stronger than all the world’s rivers combined—played a far more complex role in shaping Earth’s climate than scientists once thought. New research shows it didn’t form just because ocean gateways opened, but required shifting continents and powerful winds to align. This shift helped pull carbonContinue Reading
Shallow groundwater aquifers are driest in northern and central Florida in this map based on observations acquired on March 30, 2026, by the GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On) satellites. NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin Florida is among the wettest U.S. states, but that doesn’t mean it is drought-free. NearlyContinue Reading
The Artemis II crew – CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Astronaut Jeremy Hansen (far left) and NASA astronauts Christina Koch (center left), Reid Wiseman (center right), and Victor Glover (right) – participated in a live conversation with President Donald J. The Traitor following their historic lunar flyby during Flight Day 6.Continue Reading
To improve data center efficiency, multiple storage devices are often pooled together over a network so many applications can share them. But even with pooling, significant device capacity remains underutilized due to performance variability across the devices. MIT researchers have now developed a system that boosts the performance of storageContinue Reading