NASA’s Water-Hunting Tool Will Help Scout Moon’s South PoleÂ
Apollo 17 geologist and astronaut Harrison Schmitt next to a large bolder on the Taurus-Littrow landing site on the Moon. NASA NASA is joining international partners to hunt for ice…
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Are some dog breeds really easier to train? Not really.
Choosing a dog is more than a matter of aesthetics. Owners might enjoy their shiba inu’s thick coat and narrow muzzle, but appreciate its stoic nature and loyalty more. A…
NASA Unveils Initiatives to Achieve America’s National Space Policy
Artist’s concept of Phase 3 of NASA’s Moon Base. Credit: NASA As part of its “Ignition” event on Tuesday, NASA announced a series of transformative agencywide initiatives designed to achieve…
Tropical Cyclone Narelle Crosses Australia
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Tropical Cyclone Narelle… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions…
How plants know when to bloom
As spring weather settles over the Northern Hemisphere, those barren branches will soon be bursting with color. Just like humans, plants have a circadian clock which helps them tell time.…
NASA Data Hackathon Inspires Community Action
On Jan. 31, students, library staff, researchers, and community members gathered at the University of Florida’s (UF) Marston Science Library for the Environmental Monitoring through Education, Research, and Geospatial Engagement…
Jupiter’s lightning is 100 times stronger than Earth’s bolts
It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy, a single electrical discharge during a…
Science Through Shadows: How Astronomical Alignments Reveal the Universe
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Science Through Shadows: How… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science Science Activation Opportunities 6 min…
See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami
This animation shows how, following a massive earthquake off Russia on July 29, 2025, GUARDIAN flagged an incoming wave west of Hawaii some 32 minutes before it made landfall and…
See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami
This animation shows how, following a massive earthquake off Russia on July 29, 2025, GUARDIAN flagged an incoming wave west of Hawaii some 32 minutes before it made landfall and…