A new study takes a first-of-its kind look at how farming converts non-forested areas and major carbon sinks into cropland and pasture. By Georgina Gustin Agriculture is widely known to be the biggest driver of forest destruction globally, especially in sprawling, high-profile ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest. Continue Reading
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Launched three decades ago, the Great Backyard Bird Count mobilizes citizen scientists to monitor bird populations and advance research. By Kiley Price Stepping off the Q train at Prospect Park Station in Brooklyn, I winced at the screech and grumble of the subway. Car horns echoed from streets nearby andContinue Reading
A Rocket Lab suborbital rocket launches from Pad-0C (Launch Complex 2) on Wallops Island, Virginia. NASA A Rocket Lab suborbital rocket is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia Feb. 25, during a window extending 4-7 p.m. EST. Backup days are Feb. 26-28, 4-7 p.m. The Wallops Visitor CenterContinue Reading
Scientists have proposed a surprising connection between solar flares and earthquakes. When solar activity disturbs the ionosphere, it may generate electric fields that penetrate fragile fracture zones in Earth’s crust. If a fault is already critically stressed, this extra electrostatic pressure could help trigger a quake. The idea doesn’t claimContinue Reading
We are currently seeking reviewers for NISAR Data, Applications, Research, and Technology (ROSES A.3). Please note that signing up does not commit you to serve, nor is NASA obligated to invite you to serve. Here are the rules: Use the comments box below to tell us about anything that might beContinue Reading
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars MissionsContinue Reading
Kevin Grelck Chief, Flight Dynamics Branch, Launch Services Program Kevin Grelck is the chief of the Flight Dynamics Branch in NASA’s Launch Services Program (LSP) at John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He leads three analytical teams that collectively ensure the rocket flies the mission precisely as designed. TheContinue Reading
The sun sets on NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft as they stand fully assembled atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 31, 2026. NASA/Sam Lott NASA is targeting approximately 9 a.m. EST, Wednesday, Feb. 25, toContinue Reading
The sun begins setting above Earth’s atmospheric glow blanketing a cloudy Atlantic Ocean. In the foreground, are a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft (lower left) and a set of the orbital outpost’s solar arrays (right). JAXA/Kimiya Yui The Expedition 74 crew will finalize the packing of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as itContinue Reading
2 min read New Volunteer Data from 143 Observatories Unveils the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse On April 8, 2024, volunteers participating in NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie citizen science project all around the United States hurried to photograph the solar eclipse with the latest, greatest equipment, capturing groundbreaking images of the Sun’sContinue Reading
Rosalba Giarratano Science Education Outreach Coordinator, Contractor, Education and Public Outreach Team, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Rosalba engages communities in GLOBE and other NASA programs, where her leadership extends to the ENGAGE GLOBE Mission Earth program, offering guidance and training to teachers across the United States. NotableContinue Reading
