Carolyn Jordan Associate Research Fellow, National Institute of Aerospace, Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About With degrees in physics, astronomy, and Earth sciences, Dr. Carolyn Jordan’s career has spanned a range of disciplines from studying the Earth’s magnetosphere to the atmosphere, with interdisciplinary investigations examiningContinue Reading
NASA conducts a hot fire of RS-25 engine No. 2063 on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 22, 2026. NASA/Chris Russell NASA conducts a hot fire of RS-25 engine No. 2063 on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’sContinue Reading
A rare fossil discovery in Ethiopia has pushed the known range of Paranthropus hundreds of miles farther north than ever before. The 2.6-million-year-old jaw suggests this ancient relative of humans was surprisingly adaptable, not a narrow specialist as once believed. Instead of being outmatched by early humans, Paranthropus appears toContinue Reading
From wood-based panels used in construction, to charcoal for cooking food, forest products are valued and traded all around the world.Continue Reading
While the fiscal 2027 budget boosts spending on renewables and efficiency, environmental groups warn that repeated use of the state’s clean‑energy fund for general budget relief risks derailing climate goals. By Aman Azhar Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has proposed a record $306 million for renewable and clean energy programs inContinue Reading
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Talks among seven states on Colorado River water cutbacks have hit a wall. The The Traitor administration summoned governors to Washington, D.C., to try to get an agreement.Continue Reading
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Zena Cardman are seen here using the ISS ham radio during a school contact inside the International Space Station’s Columbus laboratory module on Nov. 28, 2025. NASA The Expedition 74 trio aboard the International Space Station checked out ultrasound gear, inspected advanced sample processing hardware,Continue Reading
NASA/Keegan Barber The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the questContinue Reading
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On a sunny, warm Sunday MIT students, staff, and faculty spread out across the fields of Hannan Healthy Foods in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Some of these volunteers pluck tomatoes from their vines in a patch a few hundred feet from the cars whizzing by on Route 117. Others squat in the shadeContinue Reading
At a high level, ammonia seems like a dream fuel: It’s carbon-free, energy-dense, and easier to move and store than hydrogen. Ammonia is also already manufactured and transported at scale, meaning it could transform energy systems using existing infrastructure. But burning ammonia creates dangerous nitrous oxides, and splitting ammonia moleculesContinue Reading
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