NASA’s Juno Provides High-Definition Views of Europa’s Icy Shell
Images from the JunoCam visible-light camera aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft supports the theory that the icy crust at the north and south poles of Jupiter’s…
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5 Things to Know About NASA’s Tiny Twin Polar Satellites
Twin shoebox-size climate satellites will soon be studying two of the most remote regions on Earth: the Arctic and Antarctic. The NASA mission will measure…
How ‘Glowing’ Plants Could Help Scientists Predict Flash Drought
Flaring up rapidly and with little warning, the drought that gripped much of the United States in the summer of 2012 was one of the…
NASA to Discuss New Polar Climate Mission During Media Teleconference
NASA is hosting a media call at 3 p.m. EDT (12 p.m. PDT), Wednesday, May 15, to discuss the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in…
NASA Images Help Explain Eating Habits of Massive Black Hole
In images from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope, streams of dust thousands of light-years long flow toward the supermassive black hole at the heart of…
NASA’s Webb Hints at Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky Exoplanet
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth. This…
International SWOT Mission Can Improve Flood Prediction
Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are like our planet’s arteries, carrying life-sustaining water in interconnected networks. When Earth’s water cycle runs too fast, flooding can result,…
New Proposals to Help NASA Advance Knowledge of Our Changing Climate
NASA has selected four proposals for concept studies of missions to help us better understand Earth science key focus areas for the benefit of all,…
NASA Selects Students for Europa Clipper Intern Program
NASA has selected 40 undergraduate students for the first year of its Europa ICONS (Inspiring Clipper: Opportunities for Next-generation Scientists) internship program, supporting the agency’s…
NASA Doubles Down, Advances 6 Innovative Tech Concepts to New Phase
NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program (NIAC) has selected six visionary concept studies for additional funding and development. Each study has already completed the initial NIAC…