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News and Events News Releases Recently Published Blogs Newsletters Social Media Budgets and Reports More Upcoming Launches Media Contacts Receive NASA News Releases Sign Up Sign up to receive NASA news releases and other information. 2026 NASA News Releases NASA to Preview US Spacewalks at Space Station in January 3Continue Reading

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The man-made wetlands and ponds can help prevent flooding in homes and buildings, and return cleaner water to the ocean.  By Lauren Dalban New York City is expected to experience increasing rainfall over the next few decades, especially during cloudbursts—short, intense rainfall events.Continue Reading

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Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz—evidence of intense heat and pressure consistent with a comet airburst rather than volcanism or human activity. The event could have sparkedContinue Reading

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Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community AI/ML STIG Lecture Series, 12… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   AI/ML STIG Lecture Series Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Science and Technology Interest Group (AI/ML STIG) Module 3: Neural NetworkContinue Reading

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A new computer modeling tool developed by an MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) research team will help infrastructure planners working in the electricity and other energy-intensive sectors better predict and prepare for future needs and conditions as they develop plans for power generation capacity, transmission lines, and other necessary infrastructure. TheContinue Reading

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Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of chemicals into the water. New research shows that sunlight drives this process, causing different plastics to release distinct and evolving mixtures of dissolved organic compounds as they weather. These chemical plumes are surprisingly complex, oftenContinue Reading

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