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Cloudy Cloak Over the Northwest
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A low-lying cloud layer brought autumn ambience to western Washington and Oregon, while mountainous areas near the coast remained above the pall.

Sep 24, 2026
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum Extent
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Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 12, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder. The ice covered an estimated 1.78 million square miles (4.6 million…

Sep 23, 2026
FFA 2026 Hyperwall Schedule
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FFA 2026 Hyperwall Schedule

Sep 23, 2026
Boom Year for Desert Blooms
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Carpets of wildflowers burst from arid, ochre-colored land in Western Australia following winter rains.

Sep 23, 2026
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

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