The California Department of Water Resources’ first snow survey of the season revealed that statewide snowpack is 71% of average for December.Continue Reading
Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists discovered that some fluctuating conditions help populations evolve higher fitness, while others slow or even derail progress. Two populations facing different kinds of change can end up on completely different evolutionary paths. The findings challengeContinue Reading
Katie Picchione Response Coordination Lead, Disaster Response Coordination System, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About As the Response Coordination Lead for NASA’s Disasters Response Coordination System (DRCS), Katie works with the DRCS team, subject matter experts across the Agency, and stakeholders in the emergency management community to develop earth-observationContinue Reading
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community AAS Meeting 247… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society Physics of the Cosmos at AASContinue Reading
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community Cosmic Origins at AAS 247… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources Cosmic Origins at AAS 247 The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society All Times Mountain Time (MT) Location Phoenix,Continue Reading
Ahead of the curve when it comes to testing city water for PFAS, Michigan has met its match with the state’s over one million private wells, urging residents to get their water tested. By K.R. Callaway Seeking peace and quiet amid hectic careers, Sandy Wynn-Stelt and her husband Joel movedContinue Reading
NASA/JPL-Caltech Team members working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover created this “postcard” by commanding the rover to take images at two times of day on Nov. 18, 2025, spanning periods that occurred on both the 4,722nd and 4,723rd Martian days, or sols, of the mission. The panoramas were captured atContinue Reading
2 min read Microbiology Microbiology Laboratory at JSC NASA. Microorganisms and Spaceflight Spaceflight poses a risk of adverse health effects due to the interactions between microorganisms, their hosts, and their environment. The JSC Microbiology team addresses the benefits and risks related to microorganisms, including infectious disease, allergens, environmental and foodContinue Reading
X-ray: NASA/CXC/UCDavis/F. Bouhrik et al.; Optical:Legacy Survey/DECaLS/BASS/MzLS; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/P. Edmonds and L. Frattare Celebrate the New Year with the “Champagne Cluster,” a galaxy cluster seen in this new image from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical telescopes. Astronomers discovered this galaxy cluster Dec. 31, 2020. The date, combined withContinue Reading
Heavier rains are triggering regulatory pauses on harvesting oysters and clams—and putting fishermen out of work. By Ben Seal This story was co-published and supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.Continue Reading
A new catalyst design could transform how acetaldehyde is made from renewable bioethanol. Researchers found that a carefully balanced mix of gold, manganese, and copper creates a powerful synergy that boosts efficiency while lowering operating temperatures. Their best catalyst achieved a 95% yield at just 225°C and stayed stable forContinue Reading
Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong describes how the fast-melting Thwaites Glacier of Antarctica, is like a cork in a bottle: If it starts to really disintegrate, many more glaciers around it could do the same, with major consequences for sea levels.Continue Reading
What do a New York Times reporter and photographer pack for a two-month expedition to the fastest-melting glacier in Antarctica? Raymond Zhong and Chang W. Lee compare the must-have gear that they’re bringing for the journey.Continue Reading