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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Poster

Elegant Figures | 28 May, 2026
The post Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Poster appeared first on NASA Science.
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Geology of the National Parks in Pictures - Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

The Geology P.A.G.E | 28 May, 2026
My next post about the Geology of the National Parks Through Pictures is from our move across the country from Utah to New York. Along the way we visited 13 National Parks as well as some other sites. This was the 13th, and final, National Park along the way.
Categories: Iowa; National parks;

What would it be like to fly through Saturn’s rings?

Saturn's rings are one of the most beautiful sights in the Solar System, but most of us have no idea what they look like up close....
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A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes

Elegant Figures | 27 May, 2026
The land is always changing, sometimes by human hands: cities are built, farms expanded, and forests logged. Other changes lie mostly outside people's control: wildfires burn through communities, and hurricanes reshape coastlines. For most of the past four decades, observations from the Landsat satellite record show that humans have dominated changes to the U.S. landscape. Recent research revealed a shift in that trend, suggesting that disasters might be catching up.
Categories: Earth Observatory; Earth Visualization & Mapping; Human Dimensions; Land Cover; Land Use; Landsat 5; Landsat 7; Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission); Landsat 9; Natural Disasters;

Nudibranch hunting in southern California

Since my last post before moving to southern California was all about looking for nudibranchs in Northern California, I thought I'd follow it up and write about my experiences looking for nudibranchs down here. In the spirit of being inclusive I'm going to be discussing sea slugs in general, not just nudibranchs, since I've had very good luck spotting non-nudibranch sea slugs down here.
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Join Us on May 30 to Celebrate Hudson River World Fish Migration Day

State of the Planet | 27 May, 2026
Hosted by scientists and educators at multiple locations along the lower Hudson River Estuary, this event celebrates the vital role played by estuaries in the life cycle of many ocean fish species....
Categories: Ecology; Education; Water; cs highlights; education news; Great Fish Count; Hudson River; Hudson River Field Station; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; migration;

DDTRB: Durability, Damage Tolerance & Reliability Branch

Elegant Figures | 27 May, 2026
The post DDTRB: Durability, Damage Tolerance & Reliability Branch appeared first on NASA Science.
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Innovation for Astrophysics Missions Workshop

Elegant Figures | 26 May, 2026
ExEP...Meetings/EventsInnovation for Astrophysics...ExEP HomeOverviewTeamMissionsScienceOverviewDecadal SurveysExoExplorersTechnologyTechnology OverviewNeeds and Gap ListsStrategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) Awards ExEP Technology Colloquium Serie...
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Ancient Antarctic Dust Reveals Signs of a Diminished Ross Ice Shelf

State of the Planet | 26 May, 2026
Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf and the West Antarctic Ice Sheet may have been far smaller during one of Earth's most recent warm periods, according to a new study....
Categories: Climate; Earth Sciences; Press Release; Antarctica; climate change; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences; East Antarctica; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; research; West Antarctic Ice Sheet;

IR STIG Seminar Series, 1 June 2026

Elegant Figures | 26 May, 2026
Abigail Crites, Cornell University
Categories: Cosmic Origins Program;

A Full Moon Checkup

Elegant Figures | 25 May, 2026
In April 2026, NASA's Artemis program took humanity back to the Moon, providing a new look at Earth's only natural satellite. As the world celebrates the return of Artemis II's four astronauts, the lunar surface continues to play a critical role in missions much closer to Earth.
Categories: Earth Observatory; Landsat 9; Remote Sensing Technology;

The macadam era

Oakland Geology | 25 May, 2026
Oakland used to brag about the quality of its streets, which were made of Oakland rock. Two things, an accident of geology and technological happenstance, meant our first roads were built starting around 1860 with macadam paving, the pre-asphalt method of constructing roadways with layers of clean, sterile crushed rock, each layer wetted down and compacted under heavy rollers.
Categories: Deep Oakland; Other topics;

An Early “Decoration Day” Celebration

Elegant Figures | 24 May, 2026
The origins of Memorial Day lie in the U.S. Civil War, a conflict that led to the deaths of nearly 700,000 Americans. By the waning days of the war, makeshift military cemeteries had sprung up throughout the country, but especially in the South and Mid-Atlantic, where much of the fighting occurred. 
Categories: Earth Observatory; Human Dimensions; Landsat 9; Urban Development;

South by Southwest: Water crises hit America

Resource Insights | 24 May, 2026
Policymakers, politicians and the media have been talking about the need for better water policy in the desert southwest of the United States for decades. As the Colorado River, a major source of water for much of that area, continu...
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AI/ML STIG Lecture Series, 1 June 2026

Elegant Figures | 23 May, 2026
Cosmic Origins...Cosmic Origins CommunityAI/ML STIG Lecture Series, 1...AboutCommunityExecutive CommitteeScience GroupsConferencesCosmic PathfindersEarly Career WorkshopOpportunitiesMissionsStudiesNews & EventsResources  ...
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Call for Creatives: NASA Seeks Help Illuminating Mission Storytelling

Elegant Figures | 22 May, 2026
As NASA pushes the boundaries of exploration and innovation for the benefit of humanity, the agency is looking for partners to share mission stories covering Artemis Moon missions, nuclear propulsion, aeronautics, and more.
Categories: Artemis; Artemis 3; Artemis 4;

Keeping NASA Flying: Ground Crews Ensure Aircraft Readiness

Elegant Figures | 22 May, 2026
From high??'speed research flights to high??'altitude science campaigns, NASA depends on aircraft that perform at their best and the ground crews who keep them mission ready.
Categories: Aeronautics; Armstrong Flight Research Center; Flight Innovation; NASA Aircraft; Science in the Air; Supersonic Flight;

With a little help from our planet friends

Speeding up, slowing down, capturing amazing views, making discoveries -- all thanks to planets....
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Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi

Elegant Figures | 21 May, 2026
A powerful supercell storm produced multiple tornadoes across southern Mississippi on May 6, 2026. The longest and most powerful spanned five counties, delivering wind speeds up to 137 miles (220 kilometers) per hour and EF-3 damage, as gauged by the Enhanced Fujita Scale, to several areas.
Categories: Earth Observatory; Extreme Weather Events; Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission);

The Paradox of AI and Climate

State of the Planet | 21 May, 2026
AI is a two-sided coin, with tremendous potential to benefit the environment while also requiring an immense amount of water and energy. How will these two opposing dynamics balance out--or can they?...
Categories: Climate; Energy; Alexis Abramson; artificial intelligence; climate change; Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment; cs highlights; explainers; greenhouse gas emissions; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; LEAP; Lisa Sachs; machine learning; Marco Tedesco; Sustainability; sustainable development; water matters;

Integrated Rotating Detonation Engine System (InRoDES)

Elegant Figures | 21 May, 2026
As NASA advances technology for long-term exploration of the Moon and missions to Mars, one of the most challenging obstacles is propulsion, specifically, how to launch astronauts off the Martian surface for their journey home. Traditional rocket engines require massive amounts of fuel or propellant. Propellant is heavy and takes up a lot of room, which makes it challenging and expensive to design and transport for longer missions. Enabling this technology, will aid in NASA's ambitious exploration goals.
Categories: Space Technology Mission Directorate; Technology; Technology Demonstration Missions Program; Technology for Space Travel;

Can Coney Island’s Dunes Hold Back Another Sandy?

State of the Planet | 21 May, 2026
The Coney Island Creek dune planting project started in 2021, with the goal of increasing coastal resilience and giving community members hands-on experience protecting their environment....
Categories: Climate; Ecology; Natural Disasters; coastal cities; disaster preparedness; Hurricane Sandy; MPA in Environmental Science and Policy; nature-based solutions; New York City; resilience; resilient communities;

Astronomers thought JWST might find signs of life. Now they have a new plan.

An update in the search for alien life beyond the Solar System....
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New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea

Elegant Figures | 20 May, 2026
It's a truism among oceanographers that there is more accurate mapping of the surface of the Moon and Mars than of the deep-ocean floor. That's especially true for the Bismarck Sea, a relatively deep body of water north of Papua New Guinea. It's an ocean basin with a geologically complex seafloor rife with faults, volcanic features, rifts, scarps, and active subduction and spreading zones at depths that make high-resolution sonar mapping challenging.
Categories: Earth Observatory; Volcanoes;

Columbia’s Energy Tech Conference Spotlights the Race for AI’s Clean Power Future

State of the Planet | 20 May, 2026
How do we power the AI boom without blowing past climate goals and breaking the grid?...
Categories: Climate; Energy; artificial intelligence; Bruce Usher; Columbia Business School; conference; Finance;

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