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Demand for lithium has surged in recent years as lithium-ion batteries power increasingly more of our world. And yet, even as places like the U.S., Europe, and Australia have abundant lithium resources within their borders, China dominates global lithium refining. The biggest hurdle to tapping into the U.S. and Australia’sContinue Reading

Scientists exploring ancient seafloor rocks in Morocco discovered mysterious wrinkle patterns where they were never expected to occur. These structures are normally linked to microbial mats in shallow, sunlit waters, yet the rocks formed hundreds of feet below the surface in darkness. Evidence indicates that chemosynthetic microbes created the wrinkles,Continue Reading

Storytelling Kit Langley Science Personnel Our Impacts Data Center BalNeO : Balloon Network for stratospheric aerosol Observations Figure 1. Stratospheric Aerosol Optical Depth (SAOD) from the Global Satellite-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology (GloSSAC) The Stratospheric aerosol layer is a key component of the climate system with global implications on surface temperature and the hydrologicalContinue Reading

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3 Min Read NASA Announces Winners for 2026 Human Lander Challenge NASA has announced the top student-developed solutions for environmental control and life support systems in future crewed lunar landers from participants in the 2026 Human Lander Challenge. The announcement marks the culmination of months of research by university teamsContinue Reading

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Engineers from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and L3Harris con-duct operational testing on a developmental cryocoupler, a vital technology for future in-orbit spacecraft refueling. NASA/Tyson Eason For NASA’s nextContinue Reading

Carl A. Norlen Research Scientist Affiliation: Bay Area Environmental Research Institute, NASA Ames Research Center Division: Earth Science Division (SG), NASA Earth Exchange (NEX) Email: carl.a.norlen@nasa.gov Professional Biography Carl Norlen is a Research Scientist with the NASA Earth Exchange (NEX) at the NASA Ames Research Center contributing to the Wildfire,Continue Reading

NASA astronaut Chris Williams is pictured outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk to complete the build and installation of a solar array modification kit on March 18, 2026. It was William’s first spacewalk of his career, and the 278th in support of space station maintenance, upgrades, and assembly.Continue Reading

5 min read Partners, NASA Ready for June Launch of Swift Boost Mission NASA is on a mission to lift its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory along with partners Katalyst Space and Northrop Grumman. Watch to get a sneak peek. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Katalyst Space/Northrop Grumman A mission toContinue Reading