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NASA Data Feeds River Forecasts as Snow Drought Effects Linger
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NASA Earth science data is supporting machine-learning forecasts that inform decisions about water, power, and public safety in Washington state.

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An Uncommon Drifter in the Denmark Strait
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A large iceberg, observed in summer 2026, had drifted more than 1,000 kilometers south from the northeastern Greenland bay where it likely originated.

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Expedition 75 Cleans Up After Spacewalk, Keeps Up Microgravity Research
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The Expedition 75 crew members cleaned up on Wednesday after a spacewalk that saw two astronauts uninstall an antenna outside the International Space Station. The lab residents also continued their microgravity research exploring the circulatory system, studying artificial intelligence, and…

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NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission
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NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude.

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NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission
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Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned. However, LINK still…

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Human-Related Microbes May Survive Moon’s South Pole, NASA Finds
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. Some of Earth’s microbes likely to hitch a ride to space with human explorers could survive in the shaded nooks and crannies of the Moon’s South Pole region, NASA scientists say.  Published on Aug.…

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NASA Study Reveals Hidden Stage of Arctic Freeze
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As autumn gives way to winter across the Arctic, the ground doesn’t immediately freeze solid. Instead, soils often linger near the freezing point for days or even weeks in a phase called the zero curtain. In a new NASA-led study,…

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Elephant Butte Reservoir Runs Low
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Drought in the Rio Grande basin contributed to New Mexico’s largest reservoir dwindling to its lowest level in decades.

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