2 min read NIAC 2026 Selections A collage of artist concepts highlighting the novel approaches proposed by the 2026 NIAC awardees for possible future missions. NASA/Left to Right: Keunhan Park, Michael Rubenstein, Austin Phoenix, Benjamin Schafer, A.C. Charania, Gilly Elor, Pablo Sobron, Marco Quadrelli, Daniel Drew, Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay, Jeff Nosanov, Anish Damodaran Continue Reading
1 min read Precision Astrometry Using Optically Independent Spacecraft for Graviational Wave Detection Graphic depiction of the Graviational Wave Detection concept. Paul Stankus Paul Stankus Brookhaven Science Associates The scientific goal is to enable a new method for observing gravitational waves at low frequencies, based on the astrometric GW signatureContinue Reading
1 min read Mapping Alien Continents: Achieving Optical VLBI for Exoplanet Imaging Graphic depiction of the Mapping Alien Continents concept. Paul Stankus Paul Stankus Brookhaven Science Associates The scientific goal of the proposed work will be reconstructing the image, ie resolving surface features, of an Earth-like exoplanet around a nearbyContinue Reading
On Monday, hazy skies and poor air quality continued to affect parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes region.Continue Reading
Ancient sediment reveals that some of K’gari’s deepest lakes vanished around 7,500 years ago, despite unusually heavy rainfall. The surprising discovery suggests changing winds and future climate shifts could threaten the sacred lakes known as the Eyes of K’gari., Read MoreContinue Reading
This composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist from May 2 to May 15, 2026. Because Psyche approached Mars from a high phase angle, the planet appeared as a thin crescent in theContinue Reading
6 Min Read Grants The NSSC supports the Agency’s internal effort to create an environment conducive to streamlining and simplifying grants and cooperative agreements. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through the establishment of the NSSC, has transitioned to a consolidated model for the award and administration of all Agency grants andContinue Reading
This image taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Sept. 7, 2021, PDT (Sept. 8, EDT). NASA/SP-20260005907 – Martian Dust Exposure Limits: Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs), toxicological risks, and health standards for Martian dust as discussed by the Mars dust working group (February 20 and 27, 2026) Background Human exploration ofContinue Reading
A team of NASA-sponsored scientists and engineers has developed a novel approach to observing high-energy particles in the near-Earth space environment, incorporating miniaturized sensors into a compact, multi-view particle detection instrument unlike any before it. Built for NASA’s Relativistic Electron Atmospheric Loss (REAL) CubeSat mission, the innovative instrument (also calledContinue Reading
Found weak and disheveled along the shoreline, the raptor believed to be nest cam star Jackie is receiving care while experts investigate what caused its decline.Continue Reading
Oxygen is disappearing from oceans, lakes, rivers, and coastal waters at an alarming rate, threatening aquatic life and weakening the natural processes that help regulate Earth’s climate. Scientists warn that this widespread deoxygenation is closely connected to other major planetary threats, including warming, pollution, biodiversity loss, and ocean acidification., ReadContinue Reading
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community XR SIG Seminar, 24… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources XR SIG Seminar X-ray Science Interest Group Future of X-ray Astrophysics SeriesContinue Reading
Left: An aerial photo showing (foreground) high sequoia mortality in an area that had not experienced fire in many decades, and (background) high sequoia survival in an area that had been treated with prescribed fire in 2012. Right: General Sherman, a giant sequoia and the largest tree in the worldContinue Reading