Earth’s magnetic field flipped wildly 565 million years ago and life changed forever
Long before life thrived in Earth’s oceans, the planet’s magnetic field became disorganized. Deep within the ancient rocks…
Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe
At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance our understanding of…
Earth is getting darker and it’s changing the planet’s climate balance
For nearly twenty years, satellites have quietly gauged the flow of sunlight and heat through the Earth’s atmosphere.…
Scientists Crack the Billion-Year-Old Mystery of the Magnetic Field
A view of the Earth’s interior around 1 billion years ago: Tangled magnetic field lines inside the core…
NASA, NOAA Launch Three Spacecraft to Map Sun’s Influence Across Space
Lee este comunicado de prensa en español aquÃ. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched three…
NASA’s GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time
A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami off Russia in late July tested an experimental detection system that had…
Past life on Mars? NASA rover finds strongest hints yet in Martian rocks
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that…
Scientists Discover Mysterious Freshwater Reservoir Beneath the Ocean Floor. How Did It Get There?
Co-chief scientists Brandon Dugan of the Colorado School of Mines and Rebecca Robinson of the University of Rhode…
Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
ABOARD LIFTBOAT ROBERT, North Atlantic — Deep in Earth’s past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the…
From NASA Citizen Scientist to Astronaut Training: An Interview with Benedetta Facini
Titans Space Industries, a commercial space company, selected a new cohort of astronaut candidates this spring – and…
This Newly Launched Satellite Just ‘Bloomed’ a Record-Breaking Antenna in Orbit
A first-of-its-kind satellite recently launched into orbit to monitor Earth’s changing surfaces, detecting movement of the planet’s crust…
NASA Supercomputers Take on Life Near Greenland’s Most Active Glacier
As Greenland’s ice retreats, it’s fueling tiny ocean organisms. To test why, scientists turned to a computer model…