A.55 Decadal Survey Incubation Program: Science and Technology (DSI) solicits (1) science activities that support the objectives of advancing Planetary Boundary Layer and Surface Topography and ...

A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with ...

New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the Moon’s ...

Smile for the camera! An interaction between an elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy, collectively known as Arp 107, seems to have given the spiral a happier outlook thanks to the two bright “eyes” ...

Introduction The NASA Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 mission (ICESat-2), launched September 15, 2018, continues ...

Introduction Organized by the Science Mission Directorate’s Science Support Office (SSO), NASA hosted its 12th annual Earth ...

The overarching goals of the Decadal Survey Incubation Program are to promote (1) innovation in the research, development, and demonstration of new measurement technologies in preparation for future ...

A new instrument is using advanced detection techniques and leveraging an orbit with specific characteristics to increase our understanding of the Van Allen belts—regions surrounding Earth that ...

A.5 Carbon Cycle Science (CCS) solicits proposals for research focused on the improved understanding of carbon stocks and fluxes between and within ecosystems, and their exchange with the atmosphere.

Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located approximately 300 light-years apart and were ...

The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's UV radiation. It contains relatively high concentrations of ozone, although it is still very small with regard to ...

Today’s two-sol plan contains the usual science blocks filled with contact science and remote science to observe and assess the geology surrounding us. However, the Mastcam team is hoping to capture a ...