Tiny plastic particles aren’t just choking oceans and cities—they’re quietly infiltrating forests too. Scientists discovered that most microplastics arrive through the air, settling onto treetops before being washed or dropped to the forest floor in rain and falling leaves. Once there, natural processes like leaf decay help bury and storeContinue Reading
Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), which include GPS, are traditionally used for positioning, timing, and mapping information. In an open-access study published Feb. 27 in Geophysical Research Letters , MIT Haystack Observatory scientists report using existing GNSS satellites, in conjunction with 13 stations installed on the Ross Ice Shelf (RIS) in Antarctica,Continue Reading
Since her first journalism fellowship covering energy and the environment at the NPR station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Madison Goldberg has been drawn to science communication and audio storytelling. Now, after reporting on topics from solar storms to sewer systems to cryptography, she’s bringing her passions to MIT as the newContinue Reading
On Jan. 31, students, library staff, researchers, and community members gathered at the University of Florida’s (UF) Marston Science Library for the Environmental Monitoring through Education, Research, and Geospatial Engagement (EMERGE) NASA Data Hackathon. This initiative empowers libraries, educators, and individuals to engage in public health and environmental science usingContinue Reading
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TotalEnergies has agreed to what’s essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead, the Department of Interior announced. (Image credit: Thomas Padilla)Continue Reading
Francesca Gallo Research Scientist, Contractor, Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Dr. Francesca Gallo is an aerosol scientist in the Langley Aerosol Research Group (LARGE). Her research focuses on understanding key aerosol processes across diverse environments and their impact on radiation, clouds, and climate. Since joiningContinue Reading
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Explore This Section Science Science Activation Science Through Shadows: How… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science Science Activation Opportunities 6 min read Science Through Shadows: How Astronomical Alignments Reveal the Universe When one celestial object passes in front of another,Continue Reading
ExEP … ExoPAG 34… ExoPAG 34… ExEP Home Overview Team Missions Science Overview Decadal Surveys ExoExplorers Technology Technology Overview Needs and Gap Lists Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) Awards ExEP Technology Colloquium Series In-Space Servicing and Assembly (iSSA) Segmented Coronagraph Design and Analysis (SCDA) Starshade Technology Development Starshade Exoplanet Data ChallengeContinue Reading
As warning lights flash, U.N. Secretary Gen. António Guterres calls out a global climate emergency. By Bob Berwyn The world is in a state of climate emergency, the head of the United Nations declared Sunday, following the release of the latest State of the Global Climate report from the WorldContinue Reading