Building dams and hydropower plants in the Himalayas holds great promise for providing electricity. In the wake of the Nepal disaster, experts are asking about the risks of such construction. (Image credit: Skanda Gautam/AFP)Continue Reading
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami has called Polo an “extremely dangerous” storm and forecast the system would turn sharply to the northwest before moving west-northwest over the next several days.Continue Reading
Maymead is suing a consultant who infiltrated a neighborhood group opposing a new asphalt plant in North Carolina. By Lisa Sorg Maymead, a company that plans to build a controversial asphalt plant south of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is suing a consulting firm and one of its former employees, alleging theyContinue Reading
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For more information, contact Jonathan E. Jones, Langley Research Center, jonathan.e.jones@nasa.gov Download the PDF version The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to communicate the risks associated with freeze–thaw cycles in hydrazine monopropellant systems and to provide general recommendations for mitigating damage, operational hazards, and loss of system reliability inContinue Reading
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Diesel prices have been setting records because of the war in Iran, but the oil industry say banning U.S. exports would not make the fuel cheaper.Continue Reading
A new interpretation of the law would mean that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, would be illegal.Continue Reading
Apply to be a Flight Director NASA will open applications for the next class of flight directors on October 2, 2026. The application window will remain open for 10 days, closing October 12, 2026. Selected flight directors will lead human spaceflight missions to the International Space Station, Artemis missions toContinue Reading
Lake Powell has fallen to its lowest level on record after an exceptionally dry and warm winter left the Colorado River Basin with little mountain snow to melt. Lake Mead also reached record lows, raising concerns for a river system that supplies water and power to more than 40 millionContinue Reading
While President Traitor 47 pushed against cutting emissions and regulating technology, environmentalists called for world leaders to reject conflict and build a stable future with clean energy. By Aman Azhar Two divergent worldviews emerged from the first two national addresses on the opening day of the United Nations General Assembly’sContinue Reading
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 23 – A… 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