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Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (175+ words) Sunlight beams off a partly cloudy Atlantic Ocean just after sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above on March 5, 2025. This is an example of sunglint,an optical phenomenon that occurs when sunlight reflects off the surface of water…...
Atmospheric Science Branch Page
3+ week, 2+ day ago (409+ words) The strength of the Atmospheric Science Branch lies in its people'scientists, engineers, and technical staff who lead field campaigns, develop breakthrough technologies, and turn atmospheric data into knowledge that helps protect our planet and communities. Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 and -3 (OCO…...
Biospheric Science Branch Page
3+ week, 2+ day ago (554+ words) The Biospheric Science Branch contributes to several NASA satellite missions with the goal to better understanding Earth's terrestrial and marine biospheres and atmosphere. Researchers within the biospheric science branch (Matthew Johnson, Claudia Bernier, and Arthur Mizzi) are leading the application…...
Dr. Erik Weiser
3+ week, 4+ day ago (145+ words) Dr. Erik Weiser'NASA (.gov) Cracking Antarctic Sea Ice NASA's Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars What's Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA Hubble Sees Galaxy with Dark Rings in New Light U.S.-India NISAR Satellite Images Mississippi River Delta…...
NASA’s Arcstone Instrument Successfully Completes Primary Mission
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (294+ words) NASA's Arcstone Instrument Successfully Completes Primary Mission'NASA (.gov) NASA's Arcstone Instrument Successfully Completes Primary Mission NASA's Arcstone instrument, designed to improve the accuracy of lunar calibration, successfully completed its technology demonstration, and now begins extended operations. Arcstone launched on June…...
How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (419+ words) Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its "fingerprints." In late 2025, scientists reported that, for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA"s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source…...
NASA Awards Global Modeling, Assimilation Support Contract
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (203+ words) NASA has selected ADNET Systems, Inc. of Bethesda, Maryland, to provide global modeling and data assimilation support at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The Global Modeling and Assimilation Support contract is a single-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity…...
Sound and Hearing Studies, Earth Observations Fill Science Schedule
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (299+ words) Sound and Hearing Studies, Earth Observations Fill Science Schedule'NASA (.gov) Sound and Hearing Studies, Earth Observations Fill Science ScheduleThe International Space Station's 57.7-foot-long robotic arm, Canadarm2, with its fine-tuned robotic hand, Dextre, attached is pictured extending from the Harmony module The…...
NIH Supplements, Facts First Challenge
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (204+ words) NASA's Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI's NASA Tournament Lab offers the contract capability to run external crowdsourced challenges on behalf of NASA and other agencies. The Office…...
2025 NESC Technical Update
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (183+ words) Annual Report of NESC Technical Activities On behalf of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC), I am pleased to provide you with the 2025 NESC Technical Update. This annual report summarizes the technical work, engineering advancements, and knowledge capture efforts…...