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Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs
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Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape.

Apr 22, 2026
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NASA Night-light Imagery Tracks US Energy Transition, Global Volatility
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New nighttime maps based on NASA satellite imagery are upending assumptions, revealing a world where artificial brightening and dimming have…

Apr 13, 2026
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NASA Looks to Advance Dengue Preparedness in Puerto Rico
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Dengue remains a serious public health threat in Puerto Rico and a growing concern in parts of the mainland United…

Mar 26, 2026
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Shades of a Lunar Eclipse
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A series of nighttime satellite images revealed how moonlight reaching Earth varied throughout a total lunar eclipse.

Mar 10, 2026
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A Little Town With a Long Name
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A NASA luminary from the Apollo era grew up in Wales near Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

Mar 5, 2026
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NASA Satellites Show Where Outdoor Lights Worsen Allergy Season
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Plants exposed to artificial lighting burst into bloom earlier and flower longer than plants exposed exclusively to natural sunlight. A…

Feb 24, 2026
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NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos
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Giant tortoises are returning to Floreana Island after more than 150 years, guided by NASA data that shows suitable areas…

Feb 20, 2026
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Surveying Popes Creek
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George Washington was born along this tidal creek in Virginia and, as a teenager, made one of his first surveying…

Feb 16, 2026
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Milano Cortina 2026
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About 2,900 Olympic athletes have converged on northern Italy to sort out who is the GOAT—or perhaps the stoat.

Feb 5, 2026
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