A New Ice Age Was Beginning. Then Humans Started Burning Fossil Fuels
“After the ice cap retreated, mosses eventually colonized this newly exposed land,” says Nicolás Young, a paleoclimatologist at…
Earth and Mars Were Formed in Fundamentally Different Ways, Study Finds
Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago from dust, rock, and gas surrounding the young Sun. Over time,…
Scientists find evidence for several Earth axis shifts during the age of dinosaurs
A new study finds evidence that Earth may have undergone several episodes of rapid true polar wander during…
Earth Tipped on Its Side During the Age of Dinosaurs—and Not Just Once
Earth is definitely not flat, but it’s not perfectly spherical, either. Due to its constant rotation, our Earth…
A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days
Earth’s days are not exactly the same length. Scientists have been recording small variations in for decades. These…
US-India Satellite Captures Time-lapse Video of Volcanic Eruption
In this animation, frames of NISAR data from December 2025 to August 2026 show the spread of lava…
Amendment 74: A.14 Atmosphere Research Program Due Date Delay and Clarification Regarding the use of Generative AI
Through ROSES-25 A.14 Atmosphere NASA is soliciting proposals for data analysis and modeling of NASA supported airborne campaign…
Earth May Be Hoarding a Secret Water Stash 1,800 Miles Beneath Our Feet
Water is fundamental to life on Earth. Yet for all its importance, scientists still do not have a…
1,000 Museum Visitors Dive Into NASA Sea Level Science on World Ocean Day
More than 1,000 visitors explored NASA sea level science firsthand during World Ocean Day at the University of…
NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth
At the center of our solar system, the Sun influences every planet that orbits it. In two recent NASA-funded studies, scientists uncovered how ancient…
NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia
A NASA-funded air pollution monitoring network has provided one of the most detailed long-term views yet of the…
A.14 Atmosphere Several Corrections – NASA Science
The Earth Science Division recently released A.14 Atmosphere, soliciting proposals for data analysis and modeling of NASA supported…