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On the deck of a ship, a large A-frame style crane is lifting a submersible research vehicle into the air, as crew members hold taglines connecting to the vehicle, preparing to deploy it into the ocean.

The Making of Our Alien Earth: The Undersea Volcanoes of Santorini, Greece

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The following expedition marks the third installment of NASA Astrobiology’s fieldwork series, the newly rebranded Our Alien Earth, streaming on…

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Seven people, with large backpacks, hiking down a hill of lumpy snow dusted with beige volcanic ash. Behind them is a steep wall of dirt with streaks of fresh green shrubbery. The people appear tiny against the landscape and are all in the left half of the image. On the right are overlapping views of three distinct geological formations: a light-colored slope in the foreground, a tan and orange river gorge in the middle ground, and snow-capped mountains in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.

Into The Field With NASA: Valley Of Ten Thousand Smokes

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To better understand Mars, NASA's Goddard Instrument Field Team hiked deep into the backcountry of Katmai National Park.

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Photograph of a building viewed at a distance at sunset. A large plume of smoke billows from a smokestack.

Entrepreneurs Challenge Prize Winner Uses Artificial Intelligence to Identify Methane Emissions

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The NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) instituted the Entrepreneurs Challenge to identify innovative ideas and technologies from small business start-ups…

Article4 weeks ago
A time-lapse photo shows a rocket launching into the sky, leaving a bright, arcing trail against a backdrop of mountains and a clear blue sky. Snow-covered ground and scattered clouds are visible, with the horizon stretching below.

NASA Rocket Discovers New Energization Process in Upper Atmosphere

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When it comes to discoveries about our upper atmosphere, it pays to know your surroundings. Using data from the Twin…

Article2 months ago

The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon

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The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon; the Hay or Mead Moon; Guru Purnima; Asalha Puja (aka…

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Summary of the Ninth DSCOVR EPIC and NISTAR Science Team Meeting

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Introduction The ninth Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) Earth Polychromatic Camera (EPIC) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…

Article3 months ago