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NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA-supported scientists have discovered an organism that lives at extreme temperatures previously thought impossible for complex life. High temperatures can cause the destruction of necessary cell components, which is a big problem for cells…

Sep 22, 2026
Amendment 75: Corrections to several program elements regarding SciENcv and other topics
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Information about the required SciENcv format for biographical sketch and current and pending support was expanded/improved in A.13 Accelerating Earth Solutions, A.14 Atmosphere, A.15 Biosphere, A.16 Cryosphere, A.17 Hydrosphere, C.4 Planetary Science Enabling Facilities, and D.4 Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics…

Sep 22, 2026
An Epic View of the Seasons
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The tilt in Earth's axis of rotation makes the apparent position of continents shift with the seasons in imagery from a NASA camera in deep space.

Sep 22, 2026
Hydrosphere (ROSES A.17)
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We are seeking virtual panelists and/or external (email) reviewers for Hydrosphere (ROSES A.17). Here are the rules:

Sep 21, 2026
About CSDA
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About the CSDA Program NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD) established the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program to explore the potential of commercial satellite data in advancing the agency’s Earth science research and application objectives. The program aims to identify,…

Sep 21, 2026
Nexus Core Computing
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Nexus Compute provides cutting-edge supercomputing capabilities to power Earth system modeling innovation and accelerate scientific discovery.

Sep 21, 2026
Arctic Melt Season Length Levels Off
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While the sea ice melt season has lengthened dramatically in most of the satellite era, the trend unexpectedly stabilized around 2010.

Sep 21, 2026
Lake Powell Drops to Record-Low Levels
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Snow drought and unusually warm temperatures in the Colorado Basin in 2026 helped drive down reservoir water storage in the U.S. West.

Sep 18, 2026
FORTE
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Studying the remote ecosystems of Alaska’s North Slope, a critical region for energy, transportation, security, biodiversity and local communities.

Sep 17, 2026
FarmFlux
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Designed to study agricultural emissions that contribute to greenhouse gases, as well as ground-level and stratospheric ozone.

Sep 17, 2026
HAMAQ
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HAMAQ will improve how scientists observe and forecast air quality in major metropolitan regions.

Sep 17, 2026
INSPYRE
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Designed to investigate how extreme wildfires can generate powerful thunderstorm-like clouds that inject smoke high into the atmosphere.

Sep 17, 2026

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