Texas saw the greatest increase in the first half of 2026, while California’s production plummeted. By Dan Gearino As data centers and other large users drove demand higher, U.S. power plants increased their output by 2.1 percent in the first half of the year compared to the first half ofContinue Reading
A new United Nations report finds that the world will soon pass a dangerous threshold for climate warming. Countries had agreed to limit warming to that level to avoid the most extreme impacts.Continue Reading
Scientists discovered that more than 500 species of vesper bats possess two separate sets of antibody genes, an immune arrangement never before found in mammals. The surprising system could help explain how bats tolerate so many viruses without becoming seriously ill., Read MoreContinue Reading
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 4 – Nā… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written byContinue Reading
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World ofContinue Reading
Many experts refer to hydrogen as “the fuel of the future.” It is expected to help decarbonize the global economy in two main ways: burning it or feeding it into a fuel cell produces storable energy with no carbon emissions, just water. And it can be used in place ofContinue Reading
When MIT mechanical engineering Professor Kripa Varanasi landed in New Delhi in the middle of the night in June 2024 to attend a conference, he found himself in 104-degree Fahrenheit heat. “This was June, and it was crazy. It was so hot for the whole meeting that I never leftContinue Reading
Lucía González Senior Events Manager Affiliation: Bay Area Environmental Research Institute, NASA Ames Research Center Division: Earth Science Division (SG), NASA Earth eXchange (NEX) Email: lgonzalez@baeri.org Professional Biography Lucía supports NASA’s Earth Science Project Office (ESPO) in the planning and execution of meetings and convenings that bring together the researchContinue Reading
Elizabeth Lockerby Project Coordinator Affiliation: Bay Area Environmental Research Institute, NASA Ames Research Center Division: Earth Science Division (SG), Earth Science Project Office (ESPO: SGP) Email: liz.lockerby@nasa.gov Education University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education (2025): M.S.Ed. Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development, M.S.Ed. Statistics, Measurement, Assessment, & Research Technology DominicanContinue Reading
Orion Spacecraft Orion Home About News Resources Fact Sheets Media Resources Activities & Downloads Reference Guide Web Version PDF Version Team Orion Missions Orion Fun Facts Explore fun facts about the Orion spacecraft. Encyclopedia Updated Sep 3, 2026 The full Moon is seen behind NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch SystemContinue Reading
Orion Spacecraft Orion Home About News Resources Fact Sheets Media Resources Activities & Downloads Reference Guide Web Version PDF Version Team Orion Missions Management Roles and Facilities The Orion Program, managed by NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, is a broad national and international collaboration. Multiple NASA centers, international partners,Continue Reading
Orion Spacecraft Orion Home About News Resources Fact Sheets Media Resources Activities & Downloads Reference Guide Web Version PDF Version Team Orion Missions Testing The Orion Program conducted rigorous testing of the spacecraft, from element-level testing with test articles for the crew module, service module, LAS, parachute system, and otherContinue Reading
A temporary injunction bars the agency from requiring congressional approval of a decades-old exemption allowing the state to set its own clean-vehicle standards. By Anika Jane Beamer A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from challenging California’s longstanding authority to set vehicle pollution stan tdadards stricter thanContinue Reading