Southern Hemisphere Scorchers: Summer Heatwaves South of the Equator
A summer heatwave knocked out power in Argentina, while heat in Western Australia likely tied the hottest temperature ever measured south of the equator. Summer…
A summer heatwave knocked out power in Argentina, while heat in Western Australia likely tied the hottest temperature ever measured south of the equator. Summer…
Last week, engineers and technicians successfully completed an engineering test series of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage inside the Vehicle Assembly Building…
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission team has been working methodically and thoroughly, making good progress on understanding the best path forward to remove the uninvited pebbles…
After months of severe drought, a burst of rain is causing problems. For much of 2021, drought gripped southern Iran, parching crops, drying wells, and fueling protests over…
Tom Jacobs of Bellevue, Washington, loves treasure hunts. Since 2010, the former U.S. naval officer has participated in online volunteer projects that allow anyone who…
A dark, rainy spring gave way to a vast, long-lived phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Brazil. Beachgoers in the Brazilian state of Rio de…
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket detached from the company’s CosmicGirl aircraft at approximately 5:53 p.m. EST (2:53 p.m. PST) on January 13, 2022, launching NASA’s 29th…
A major milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope, what astronomers could learn from a “mini” monster black hole, and the latest assessment of our…
On January 11, engineers and technicians with Exploration Ground Systems retracted and extended the Orion spacecraft crew access arm as part of ongoing work leading…
Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2021 tied 2018 as the sixth-warmest year on record, according to independent analyses from NASA and the National Oceanic…
With major deployments complete, Webb continues its journey to its final halo orbit around L2. In the meantime, there are several smaller deployments in the…
Space biology research and spacewalk preparations kept the Expedition 66 crew busy aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The orbital residents also ensured space…
The Lucy spacecraft, launched on October 16, 2021, is now over 30 million miles, or 48 million kilometers, from Earth and continues to operate safely…
In one week the first spacewalk of 2022 is set to begin at the International Space Station. Two Expedition 66 crew members are getting their…
Webb has begun the detailed process of fine-tuning its individual optics into one huge, precise telescope. Engineers first commanded actuators – 126 devices that will…
A sensor installed on the International Space Station is yielding fresh insights on the global distribution of lightning. Since the dawn of humanity, lightning has…
Updated Febuary 15, 2022, at 2:35 p.m. PST (5:35 p.m. EST): Several weeks after the end of a dust storm on Mars, the solar panels…
As teams continue to prepare NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for its debut flight with the launch of Artemis I, NASA and its partners…