Searched for
NASA TEMPERATURE MAP
A 99-year weather record just fell: Why is a rare September heat dome pushing U.S. temperatures toward 104°F? NASA maps show the unusual heatSummer was supposed to be winding down. Instead, parts of the south-central U.S. were still dealing with temperatures close to 104°F on Sep...
"I just stopped, dropped everything": NASA scientist recalls spotting a mysterious bright spot on Moon that turned out to be a once-in-century craterA routine data-quality check took an unexpected turn when NASA scientist Robert Wagner spotted a mysterious bright spot surrounded by a dar...
In 1970, NASA’s Apollo 13 Mission nearly turned deadly. One woman’s invention saved lives. Her son became a Hollywood starHollywood star Jack Black’s late mother Judith Love Cohen was a heavyweight in her own right. An aerospace engineer, her invention played a...
AI is going to help find the Moon’s most valuable resource: How NASA and IBM are using AI to search for water iceNew artificial intelligence models are helping scientists find vital lunar water. This technology analyzes vast lunar data for future explo...
Mercury may have shrunk 30% more than previously believed, new study says; planet’s radius may have decreased by 7.2 milesRecent studies indicate that Mercury has shrunk more than scientists previously realized. The presence of impact debris has hindered the vi...
NASA maps where Earth microbes could survive on the Moon for days and finds unexpected refuges near the lunar polesNASA scientists found some Earth microbes could survive on the Moon. Protected lunar polar areas offer refuge from harsh radiation and temp...
In 2000, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft mapped Jupiter's moon Io’s volcanoes at temperatures above 1,000°C. 26 years later, the data still reveal one of the solar system’s strangest volcanic worldsGalileo spacecraft data revealed Io's extraordinary volcanic landscape and intense heat. Pele volcano showed temperatures reaching 1,500 de...
In 1997, NASA sent a lightning sensor into orbit aboard TRMM to study storms. 29 years later, the mission’s data still helps scientists understand lightning, rainfall and climateNASA's Lightning Imaging Sensor aboard TRMM studied lightning's role in weather. Earlier missions observed lightning from space, revealing ...
1.4 billion kilometers from the Sun, Titan has rain, rivers, and 100-meter-deep lakes, but the liquid is methane, not waterNew research reveals Titan's polar seas have shifting liquid compositions. Rivers deliver methane-rich liquid near coastlines, while open s...
How the ‘Devil Comet,’ almost as big as Everest, brought scientists closer to solving Earth’s biggest mysteryA recent study of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the "devil comet," reveals that its water vapor possesses a chemical composition nearly identical ...
Voyager hits a 'Wall of Fire': NASA probe finds a furnace at the edge of the solar systemNASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has uncovered a scorching “wall of fire” at the edge of our solar system. This thin shell of superheated plasma...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch Athena lander for lunar exploration mission today: Here’s what we knowSpaceX plans to launch Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander, aiming for the Moon’s south pole. The lander carries a drill, a rover and a...
The James Webb Telescope has captured incredible shots of Jupiter, see hereThe images showcase giant storms, powerful winds, auroras, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions currently taking place on the ma...
Nasa has announced two missions to Venus by 2030: Here's why that's excitingIn the latest announcement from Nasa's solar system exploration programme, two missions have been given the go-ahead - and they're both bou...
NASA gets ready to head to Venus - first time in decades - with two new missionsVenus has lately received less scientific attention than Mars.
Scientists to chase solar eclipse using NASA jetsAmir Caspi of the Southwest Research Institute in the US and his team will use two of NASA's WB-57F research jets to follow the darkness ac...
- Scientists to chase solar eclipse using NASA's research jets
New York, July 26 (IANS) For the upcoming total solar eclipse, a team of NASA-funded scientists are planning to observe the solar corona us...
- NASA invites citizen scientists to explore solar eclipse
New York, July 22 (IANS) NASA has invited citizen scientist to participate in a nationwide science experiment by collecting cloud and air t...
January 2017 third warmest on recordLast month's temperature was 0.20 degrees Celsius cooler than the warmest January in 2016. However, it was 0.92 degrees Celsius warmer than...
NASA maps layers deep inside Greenland ice sheetScientists using ice-penetrating radar data collected by NASA have created the first-ever comprehensive map of layers deep inside the Green...