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In this illustration, an exploding star powers jets of material. The star is shown as an almost flower-like shape. The purple �petals� represent clouds of material created in the explosion. The bluish-white and yellow center shows where the newly formed black hole begins driving the jets. The core of the jet pointed toward us is whitish and the broader regions are magenta. In the distance, on the far side of the star, you can see the opposite side of the jet disappearing into space.

5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun

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With NASA’s fleet of heliophysics spacecraft, scientists monitor our Sun and investigate its influences throughout the solar system. However, the fleet’s constant watch and often-unique perspectives sometimes create opportunities to make discoveries that no one expected, helping us to solve…

Article19 hours ago
A man stands in a crop field, wearing a green cap, sunglasses, and a red and blue plaid shirt. He is mid-sentence, gesturing with his hands, against a backdrop of green farmland under a partly cloudy sky.

NASA’s Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age Agriculture

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From his South Dakota roots to leading NASA's agricultural program, Brad Doorn's mission has remained the same: help farmers feed the world.

Article19 hours ago

NASA Satellites Reveal Abrupt Drop in Global Freshwater Levels

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Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since.

Article6 days ago

NASA’s EMIT Will Explore Diverse Science Questions on Extended Mission

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The imaging spectrometer measures the colors of light reflected from Earth’s surface to study fields such as agriculture, hydrology, and climate science. Observing our planet from the International Space Station since July 2022, NASA’s EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source…

Article7 days ago

NASA Data Helps International Community Prepare for Sea Level Rise

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The information will help people who live in coastal areas prepare for impacts caused by rising sea levels. Earth’s ocean is rising, disrupting livelihoods and infrastructure in coastal communities around the world. Agencies and organizations are working to prepare people…

Article1 week ago

Inia Soto Ramos, From the Mountains of Puerto Rico to Mountains of NASA Earth Data

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Dr. Inia Soto Ramos became fascinated by the mysteries of the ocean while growing up in Puerto Rico’s mountains. Today, she works at NASA as an oceanographer and data manager, where she can uncover these enigmas from space.

Article1 week ago
An image of Earth from space showing a hurricane forming over the ocean.

NASA-developed Technology Supports Ocean Wind Speed Measurements from Commercial Satellite

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A science antenna developed with support from NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) is now in low-Earth orbit aboard MuSat2, a commercial remote-sensing satellite flown by the aerospace company Muon Space. The dual-frequency science antenna was originally developed as part…

Article1 week ago

Powerful New US-Indian Satellite Will Track Earth’s Changing Surface

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Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage to infrastructure. We don’t always notice it, but much of Earth’s surface is in constant motion. Scientists have used satellites and…

Article2 weeks ago
Against the outline of the southeastern United States, a circular shape moves from the center of the view (around Tennessee) to the southeast toward Florida. Inside the circular shape are bands of blues, yellows, and reds that change as the circle moves.

Hurricane Helene’s Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA’s AWE

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On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, inducing storm surges and widespread impacts on communities in its path. At the same time, NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, recorded enormous swells in the atmosphere…

Article2 weeks ago

NASA, Bhutan Conclude Five Years of Teamwork on STEM, Sustainability

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NASA and the Kingdom of Bhutan have been actively learning from each other and growing together since 2019. The seeds planted over those years have ripened into improved environmental conservation, community-based natural resource management, and new remote sensing tools. Known…

Article2 weeks ago