Halley’s comet may need a new, medieval name
One of most recognizable comets in astronomy may require rebranding. But even if everyone continues to call the famed space rock Halley’s comet, some researchers say an eccentric 11th century…
Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth…
NASA’s Day of Remembrance 2026
NASA/Keegan Barber The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery…
Approval to Exceed GSA Lodging for LPSC 2026
This letter from SARA is to issue a waiver for NASA grantees attending LPSC2026, allowing them to be reimbursed out of their grants for their actual lodging, although it’s expected…
550-pound Ice Age kangaroos could still hop
Kangaroos have likely been hopping across the planet for much longer than experts previously believed. Not only that, but the ancestors of today’s marsupials landed their leaps while growing much…
Adorable ferret-sized martens are rebounding in California
It’s understandable if you’ve never heard of the coastal marten. These secretive—but adorable—woodland carnivores nearly went extinct. Fortunately, these ferret-sized mammals are making a slow recovery in the forests of…
Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations
2026 Goddard Memorial Dinner 3.13.26 ISS 25th Anniversary 1.19.26 2026 Amentum Artemis II Rollout Reception 1.14.26 Maryland Space Business Roundtable 1.14.26 2025 Commercial Space Federation 12.9.25 Ansys Government Initiatives (AGI)…
Snow isn’t actually white
When someone says “as white as snow,” it’s easy to envision what they’re talking about. We often think of snow as a dazzling white, the same way we immediately conjure…
NASA AI Model That Found 370 Exoplanets Now Digs Into TESS Data
4 min read NASA AI Model That Found 370 Exoplanets Now Digs Into TESS Data This artist’s impression shows the star TRAPPIST-1 with two planets transiting across it. ExoMiner++, a…
Snow Buries Kamchatka
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Snow Buries Kamchatka Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions…