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10 interesting things about ecosystems
Do big cities have ecosystems? What does it take to survive in the desert? Earth is full of different ecosystems.
NASA flies to Africa to study climate effects of smoke on clouds
NASA scientists and two research aircraft are on their way to the Atlantic coast of southwest Africa to study a major unknown in future climate prediction.
Blog: Houston, we have a problem
... it's sea level rise.
Space robots help clear the road for self-driving cars
Nissan’s first fully self-driving electric car will be based on technology that NASA developed for planetary exploration.
NASA monitors the 'new normal' of sea ice
The beginning of this year’s melt season in the Arctic Ocean reveals that sea ice levels have continued to decline over the long term.
10 interesting things about water
Where is most of Earth's water? Is most of the fresh water in ice? It turns out that water is pretty interesting.
NASA study analyzes Four Corners methane sources
A NASA-led team has analyzed a previously identified "hot spot" of methane emissions, finding just 10 percent of the individual methane sources are contributing half of the emissions.
SAGE III to look back at Earth's atmospheric 'sunscreen’
A new instrument aboard the International Space Station will further study the ozone in Earth's atmosphere.
Blog: Dare Mighty Things
Run toward the challenge of climate change. I dare you.
NASA climate modeling suggests Venus may have been habitable
Venus may have had conditions favorable for life for up to 2 billion years of its early history, according to computer modeling of the planet’s ancient climate.
Study maps hidden water pollution in U.S. coastal areas
Researchers have created the first-ever map of previously hidden flows connecting groundwater and seawater, exposing areas of contamination.
NASA maps thawed areas under Greenland Ice Sheet
NASA researchers have helped produce the first map showing areas of thaw at the bottom of the massive Greenland Ice Sheet.
New CO2 sounder nearly ready for prime time
NASA is building an instrument powerful enough to gather around-the-clock global atmospheric carbon-dioxide (CO2) measurements from space.
Blog: Greenland on the edge
Where ice meets water at the bottom of the sea.
10 interesting things about Earth
Is Earth perfectly round? Where is the driest place on Earth? There's a lot to know about our home planet.
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