In many states, homeowners with “excellent” credit scores are charged less for home insurance than those with worse scores, even if they live in a disaster-prone area.Continue Reading
The writer and activist Rebecca Solnit on how political change happens and taking the long view.Continue Reading
Alaska’s glacial lakes are growing as glaciers retreat out of basins. These lakes will change desolate glacial rivers into thriving salmon habitat., Read MoreContinue Reading
Global warming has picked up speed in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). By removing short term natural influences such as El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles from temperature records, researchers uncovered a clear acceleration in the planet’sContinue Reading
Carmen Roberts Research Associate, Human-Computer Interaction and Airspace Operations Laboratory Affiliation– NASA Ames Research Center Division– Human Systems Integration Division (TH) Phone– 650-604-3236 Email– carmen.t.roberts@nasa.gov The post Carmen Roberts appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading
Subsonic Flight Demonstrator Project The purpose of the Subsonic Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project is to engage with industry and other government organizations to identify, select, and mature key airframe technologies—such as new wing designs—that have a high probability of transition to the next‑generation single‑aisle-seat class airliner. Learn More About theContinue Reading
1 min read About Subsonic Flight Demonstrator (SFD) Project NASA / Scott Anders / Lillian Gipson / Rich Wahls The purpose of the Subsonic Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project is to engage with industry and other government organizations to identify, select, and mature key airframe technologies, such as new wing designs, thatContinue Reading
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The aircraft’s first flight marks the start of flight testing for NASA’s Quesst mission, the result of years of design, integration, and ground testing andContinue Reading
Possible scenarios could include significant water reductions in lower-basin states or creating new incentives for states to conserve water. Scott Franz, KUNC The sluggish Colorado River negotiations have entered a new phase: Long and fiery letter writing.Continue Reading
Integrated Aviation Systems Program NASA’s Integrated Aviation Systems Program conducts research and demonstrations of advanced technologies that contribute to faster and more efficient air travel. Learn More About IASP about Integrated Aviation Systems Program PROGRAM DIRECTOR Acting Kate McMurtry Deputy program director Christopher Williams Latest IASP Program News More IASPContinue Reading
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3 min read NASA’s Van Allen Probe A to Re-Enter Atmosphere NASA’s Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere almost 14 years after launch. From 2012 to 2019, the spacecraft and its twin, Van Allen Probe B, flew through the Van Allen belts, rings of charged particles trapped by Earth’s magnetic field, to understand how particles were gainedContinue Reading
Kimberlee Prokhorov Human Systems Engineering & Integration Division Chief Kimberlee Prokhorov currently serves as the Chief of the Human Systems Engineering & Integration (HSE&I) Division within the Human Health and Performance (HH&P) Directorate at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). The HSE&I Division focuses on System Engineering, System Management, HumanContinue Reading