7 min read NASA Researchers Probe Tangled Magnetospheres of Merging Neutron Stars New simulations performed on a NASA supercomputer are providing scientists with the most comprehensive look yet into the maelstrom of interacting magnetic structures around city-sized neutron stars in the moments before they crash. The team identified potential signalsContinue Reading
A new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope of a portion of the Helix Nebula highlights comet-like knots, fierce stellar winds, and layers of gas shed off by a dying star interacting with its surrounding environment. Webb’s image also shows the stark transition between the hottest gas to theContinue Reading
Kit de prensa de ARTEMIS II Read this press kit in English here Descripción general de la misión Artemis II es el primer vuelo de prueba tripulado del programa Artemis de la NASA. Cuatro astronautas volarán a bordo de la nave espacial Orion y confirmarán que todos los sistemas de laContinue Reading
7 Min Read Building Roman NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now assembled following the integration of its two major segments, shown in this time-lapse. Credits: NASA/Sophia Roberts Technicians have completed the construction of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Roman observatory is slated to launch no laterContinue Reading
Small mammals are early warning systems for environmental damage, but many species look almost identical, making them hard to track. Scientists have developed a new footprint-based method that can tell apart nearly indistinguishable species with remarkable accuracy. Tested on two types of sengi, the system correctly identified them up toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst flood disasters in two decades, with nearly one million people affected and more than 400 reported dead or missing after Cyclone Ditwah unleashed catastrophic flooding and landslides across the island.Continue Reading
As climate costs rise and the U.S. backslides on action, pressure mounts on states to fill the gaps. By Keerti Gopal Illinois lawmakers plan to introduce a climate change superfund bill in the state legislature this session, the latest in a growing number of states seeking to make fossil fuelContinue Reading
The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison Tuesday, claiming the electric company was to blame for igniting last year’s Eaton fire, which destroyed the congregation’s historic sanctuary, preschool and other buildings.Continue Reading
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From left to right, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev are NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launching to the International Space Station in February. SpaceX The four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission began their routine two-week quarantine on Wednesday atContinue Reading
Our genome isn’t as peaceful as it looks—some DNA elements are constantly trying to disrupt it. Scientists studying fruit flies discovered that key proteins protecting chromosome ends must evolve rapidly to counter these internal threats. When these proteins fall out of sync, chromosomes fuse and cells die. The work revealsContinue Reading
Landowner Billy Meister Jr. is suing Blackbeard Operating, Goodnight Midstream and six other oil companies for damages on his West Texas property. The lawsuit alleges that injection wells and improperly plugged oil wells polluted the soil and groundwater. By Martha Pskowski A Permian Basin landowner alleges in a lawsuit thatContinue Reading
Craig Ferguson Hydrosphere and Enabling Capabilities Program Manager Dr. Craig R. Ferguson serves as program manager for NASA’s Earth Science Division Research Element Hydrosphere program, project scientist for the Integrated Modeling Virtual Institute Scientific Computing program, and Earth Science Division co-lead for High-End Computing. He serves as program scientist forContinue Reading