Tidal Extremes: Ecological Insights From Australia’s Dynamic Montgomery Reef
Large tidal swings expose a plateau-shaped reef around Australia’s Yawajaba island at low tide. The Kimberley coast of Western Australia has one of the largest…
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From Drought to Drenched: Stunning Rebound of California’s Largest Reservoir
For the second year in a row, California’s largest reservoir filled to nearly 100 percent capacity. Following consecutive wet winters, Shasta Lake in Northern California…
New 400,000-Pixel Superconducting Camera Offers Unprecedented View of the Cosmos
A new superconducting camera with 400,000 pixels offers unprecedented capabilities in low-noise, high-resolution imaging for astronomy and quantum technology applications. In the pursuit of faint…
Strongest Geomagnetic Storm in Over 20 Years Unleashes Stunning Aurora
Space scientists and sky-watchers were treated to a stunning display of the northern lights. The strongest geomagnetic storm in over 20 years occurred in May…
Webb Space Telescope Cracks Case of Puffy “Microwaved Marshmallow” Exoplanet
A surprising deficiency of methane suggests that tidal heating has puffed up the atmosphere of the warm gas giant WASP-107 b. Why is the warm…
Helium Leak Forces NASA to Delay Boeing Starliner Launch Again
NASA, Boeing, and ULA have postponed the Boeing Crew Flight Test until May 25 to address a helium leak in the Starliner spacecraft. The additional…
Mars in a Flash: How Pulsed Plasma Rockets Are Revolutionizing Space Travel
Howe Industries’ Pulsed Plasma Rocket could transform space exploration with its high thrust and specific impulse, enabling faster Mars missions and safe transport through enhanced…
Illuminating the Northeast U.S. – Stunning Nighttime View From Space
As sunlight waned, the glow of artificial light revealed patterns of urbanization along the populous corridor. This photograph, captured by an astronaut aboard the International…
Stunning Aurora Light Up the Night During Epic Geomagnetic Storm
NASA’s Aurorasaurus project captured images of a major aurora borealis event via ground observers during a significant geomagnetic storm. On May 11, 2024, the day-night…
This Week @NASA: Practicing Artemis Moonwalks, VIPER Moon Rover Test, Dawn of a Sun-Like Star
Practicing Artemis Moonwalks in the desert… A developmental milestone for NASA’s lunar-roving robot… And previewing NASA’s new polar climate mission… A few of the stories…
NASA’s VIPER Rover Braces for Ultimate Space Challenge
NASA’s VIPER team is not only building the rover for the Moon’s South Pole but also preparing for its environmental tests. These tests are designed…
5 Things To Know About the PREFIRE Mission – NASA’s Tiny Twin Polar Satellites
NASA’s PREFIRE mission, utilizing twin CubeSats, will measure the far-infrared energy emitted by Earth’s polar regions to boost our understanding of how much heat Earth’s…
Moonwalk Rehearsals: NASA’s High-Tech Simulations in Arizona’s Lunar Landscape
NASA is conducting a week-long field test in Arizona’s San Francisco Volcanic Field to prepare for future moonwalks during the Artemis missions. Astronauts, engineers, and…
Cosmic Geode: Hubble Captures the Birth of a Sun-like Star
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a striking image of a trio of stars, including the variable star HP Tau, in a reflection nebula. These young…
The Rise of Artemis: NASA’s Towering New Launcher Takes Its First Stand
NASA advances the Artemis program with the setup of the mobile launcher 2 at Kennedy Space Center, essential for launching the next-generation SLS rockets aimed…
Resolving the Cosmos: XRISM Unravels Astrophysical Mysteries With Just 36 Pixels
The XRISM spacecraft, utilizing an instrument with only 36 pixels, revolutionizes our understanding of the cosmos by providing detailed chemical profiles and 3D views of…
NASA’s Artemis IV: Building Gateway, Humanity’s First Lunar Space Station
The Artemis IV mission is a pivotal step in NASA’s long-term lunar exploration strategy, featuring the construction of Gateway, the first lunar space station, which…
A Fragile Coast: How Hurricane Ida Transformed Louisiana’s Wetlands
Researchers have been tracking how strong storms have eaten into the Gulf state’s coastline. Sixteen years to the day after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in…