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The Heliopedia An encyclopedia of terms encountered in heliophysics science Encyclopedia Updated Jul 9, 2026 Overview Heliophysics — the study of the Sun and how it influences space — is full of exotic phenomena that shape space from the Sun to the outer edges of the solar system, billions ofContinue Reading

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Two new reports from NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program evaluate data from the Umbra X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite constellation for the NASA Earth science research and applications community. The results of these evaluations help to inform NASA program management and the user community about the qualityContinue Reading

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Shanna McClain  Program Manager, Disasters Dr. Shanna N. McClain is Program Manager for the NASA Earth Action Disasters program at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In this role, she leads a dynamic team that drives the development and integration of Earth science for disaster risk reduction, response, recovery, and resilience. Dr.Continue Reading

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Shanna Combley  Program Manager: Energy and Infrastructure and Mission Engagement Shanna Combley is Program Manager for the NASA Earth Action Energy and Infrastructure program and the Mission Engagement program within the Earth Science Division at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. She oversees NASA’s efforts to provide actionable data and information to support decision-making relatedContinue Reading

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Nima Pahlevan  Program Manager, Private Sector Engagement Dr. Nima Pahlevan serves as the Program Manager for NASA’s Earth Action’s Private Sector Engagement program at the Earth Sciences Division at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In this role, he connects businesses with NASA Earth Science, ensuring industry awareness of NASA assets, identifying private sector needs,Continue Reading

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AI Youtuber Confirms SpaceXAI Caught up to Opus 4.8

Wes Roth opens the video by announcing that Grok 4.5 has officially gone live to the public after strong internal beta testing at SpaceX and Tesla. He explains that the model is positioned as an Opus-class system but stands out for being significantly faster, more token-efficient, and cheaper to run. The introduction highlights how GrokContinue Reading

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Author and investigative journalist David Sirota shares a story that first opened his eyes to how “disillusioning” working in politics can be. Watch this full episode of “Unreported”: https://youtu.be/uvS_Ej0lh3o #politics #DavidSirota #journalistContinue Reading

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commentary Working-class candidates like Minnesota’s Kaela Berg and Montana’s Sam Forstag are focusing on blue-collar issues Published July 9, 2026 12:25PM (EDT) Graham Platner ( Laura Brett/Getty Images) Graham Platner has mercifully concluded his time was up on Wednesday evening. In an 11-minute video, Maine’s Democratic nominee for the U.S.Continue Reading