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    NASA Satellites Reveal Aquifer Decline in Brazilian Breadbasket

    Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) GRACE-FO mission. GRACE-FO will continue tracking the evolution of Earth's water cycle by monitoring changes in the distribution of mass on Earth.

    A collaboration of scientists from NASA and Brazilian research institutions has produced a detailed picture of groundwater change across Brazil. The images reveal significant declines in some of the aquifers that are critical to one of the world’s largest agricultural producers. In the study, published June 3 in Science Advances, researchers used artificial intelligence to […]

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    NASA Satellites Show Mangrove Forest Rebound

    Before and after satellite images show increased coverage of mangrove forests.

    NASA satellite images show that mangrove forests, which protect shorelines, support coastal ecosystems, and store large amounts of carbon along saltwater coasts, are more resilient than scientists once believed. Four decades of Landsat observations reveal that mangrove forest coverage shifted from long-term decline to expansion, with the rebound beginning in 2010. The forests have long […]

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    Final Artemis III SLS Booster Segments En Route to NASA Kennedy

    The final booster motor segments for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will help propel Artemis III astronauts on their journey to space shipped from Northrop Grumman’s Railyard Shipping Facility in Corinne, Utah on June 2. The eight booster motor segments are on their way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida where they […]

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    Hello, World! NASA Shares New Home for Roman Space Telescope Updates

    The complete observatory in a clean room

    We’re kicking off the inaugural Roman blog post with a launch update: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is officially slated to launch Aug. 30, eight months ahead of schedule and even earlier than previously targeted. With less than three months to go, the Roman team now is finishing up final tasks. Engineers are currently […]

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    NASA’s Juno Reveals New Insights into Cosmic Ray Origins

    An artist's concept shows a planet at the top center with a blue band arcing around it in a horseshoe shape. The blue band is labeled the magnetosheath. The inner part of this blue band, closest to the planet, is labeled the magnetopause. The outer edge of the blue band is labeled the bow shock. Just outside the blue band, to the lower left of it, is a purple wedge-shaped area labeled the foreshock. On the far left is a red shaded area with red arrows pointing from left to right, appearing to push against the magnetosheath (blue region) and foreshock (purple) region, labeled the stellar wind.

    Particles traveling close to the speed of light near Jupiter were captured by NASA’s Juno mission, providing new evidence for how and where high-energy particles, including cosmic rays, form. Astronomers have sought the origins of cosmic rays since their discovery more than 100 years ago. These energetic particles can come from many sources, including supernovas […]

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    Strong Flare Erupts from Sun 

    The Sun, shown against the black backdrop of space. The Sun is colorized in red, with dark freckles spotting it and some brighter, more orange areas representing active regions. Toward the upper right, there is a bright white region, showing a flash shaped like an X. This is the solar flare.

    The Sun emitted strong solar flare, peaking at 7:28 a.m. ET on June 3. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and […]

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