A Unique African Volcano Could Solve a Mystery on Mercury
The volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai in Tanzania is unique on Earth: Its lava is rich in carbon compounds…
NASA Develops Sensor to Improve Firefighter Safety
With peak wildfire season approaching, scientists with NASA’s FireSense project have created low-cost thermal sensors to install on…
Released: NASA Goddard Issues Draft Request for Proposal for the Landsat 10 Spacecraft
The Landsat 10 Spacecraft Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is available for review via SAM.gov as of May…
NASA-developed AI Could Help Track Harmful Algae
NASA scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool to take on a longstanding challenge in ocean waters. In…
How carbon dioxide warms the Earth below and chills the atmosphere above
View of Earth taken during International Space Station Expedition 66 image: ©Credit NASA Columbia University scientists have decoded…
Joint Earth Observation Mission Quality Assessment Framework – Optical Guidelines Documents Released
NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program, in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the U.S.…
Scientists Say a Hidden Structure May Exist Inside Earth’s Core
Scientists have found evidence that Earth’s inner core may contain a previously unknown layer, suggesting the planet’s center…
NASA gets its largest 777 research aircraft for Earth science missions
Most Boeing 777s spend their lives shuttling passengers between global hubs. But one specific triple-seven just touched down…
Quality Assessment Report Evaluates Tomorrow.io Precipitation Radar Data
A new quality assessment report from NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program approves the use of precipitation…
Hail Yeah! NASA Researchers Use Volunteer Observations for Hail Estimates
The bigger the hailstone, the more damage it can cause. But scientists find that predicting hailstone size can…
A Bit of Gray on an Emerald Isle
Today’s story is the answer to the March 2026 puzzler. Though Ireland is known for the many shades…
Satellite Data Explorer – NASA Science
The Satellite Data Explorer (SDX) from NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program is a web-based data discovery…