NPR News: One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Endorsed By Independent CDC Expert Panel

One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Endorsed By Independent CDC Expert Panel
Advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to endorse the emergency use of a single dose of a vaccine made by Johnson and Johnson. A study showed it was 66% effective in the U.S.

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NPR News: One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Endorsed By Independent CDC Expert Panel

One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Endorsed By Independent CDC Expert Panel
Advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to endorse the emergency use of a single dose of a vaccine made by Johnson and Johnson. A study showed it was 66% effective in the U.S.

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NPR News: It's Not Just Texas. The Entire Energy Grid Needs An Upgrade For Extreme Weather

It's Not Just Texas. The Entire Energy Grid Needs An Upgrade For Extreme Weather
The Texas blackout is a reminder that climate-driven extreme weather stresses the U.S.'s power system in many ways. Much is needed to harden the grid for the future as the number of outages increase.

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NPR News: Beauty Of California's Highway 1 Also Means Frequent Damage

Beauty Of California's Highway 1 Also Means Frequent Damage
A winter rainstorm has again washed out a section of California's coastal Highway 1. The stunningly beautiful drive has a history of closures that affect both residents and tourists.

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Vice President Kamala Harris Calls NASA Astronaut Victor Glover

In celebration of Black History Month, NASA astronaut Victor Glover welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris to the International Space Station for a virtual chat.

February 27, 2021
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NPR News: Scientists Talked To People In Their Dreams. They Answered

Scientists Talked To People In Their Dreams. They Answered
Scientists have found that two-way communication is possible with someone who is asleep and dreaming. Specifically, lucid dreaming — dreaming while being aware you're dreaming.

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NPR News: Scientists Talked To People In Their Dreams. They Answered

Scientists Talked To People In Their Dreams. They Answered
Scientists have found that two-way communication is possible with someone who is asleep and dreaming. Specifically, lucid dreaming — dreaming while being aware you're dreaming.

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NPR News: Search For Coyote Continues After Several Attacks In The San Francisco Bay Area

Search For Coyote Continues After Several Attacks In The San Francisco Bay Area
At least five people have reported being bitten. The unusual behavior has residents worried and wildlife authorities working overtime to capture the animal.

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NASA Celebrates ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson With Building Naming Ceremony

On Friday, NASA celebrated the agency’s first African American female engineer, Mary W. Jackson, with a ceremony to formally name the agency’s headquarters building in Washington in her honor.

February 26, 2021
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NASA Awards Launch Service Contract for TROPICS Mission to Study Storm Processes

NASA has selected Astra Space Inc. to provide a launch service for the agency’s Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of SmallSats (TROPICS) mission.

February 26, 2021
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NPR News: Joy Buolamwini: How Do Biased Algorithms Damage Marginalized Communities?

Joy Buolamwini: How Do Biased Algorithms Damage Marginalized Communities?
Data, numbers, algorithms are supposed to be neutral ... right? Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini discusses the way biased algorithms can lead to real-world inequality.

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NPR News: Colette Pichon Battle: How Can We Prepare For The Next Hurricane Katrina?

Colette Pichon Battle: How Can We Prepare For The Next Hurricane Katrina?
Sea level rise will displace millions by 2100 — and the Louisiana bayous, where Colette Pichon Battle lives, may disappear entirely. She describes how we can avert the worst when disaster strikes.

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NPR News: Colette Pichon Battle: How Can We Prepare For The Next Hurricane Katrina?

Colette Pichon Battle: How Can We Prepare For The Next Hurricane Katrina?
Sea level rise will displace millions by 2100 — and the Louisiana bayous, where Colette Pichon Battle lives, may disappear entirely. She describes how we can avert the worst when disaster strikes.

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NPR News: As Fires Worsen, A Mental Health Crisis For Those Battling Them

As Fires Worsen, A Mental Health Crisis For Those Battling Them
Wildfires are burning more frequently and intensely in a warming world, making them harder to put out. Some fire agencies are expanding support as they see increased cases of anxiety and depression.

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NPR News: Climate Change, Deforestation Threaten Monarch Butterfly Migration

Climate Change, Deforestation Threaten Monarch Butterfly Migration
The population of monarch butterflies that migrated south to Mexico to hibernate fell 26% from a year earlier.

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NPR News: North Dakota Officials Block Wind Power In Effort To Save Coal

North Dakota Officials Block Wind Power In Effort To Save Coal
Across the country, coal plants are shutting down. Wind turbines are going up. But the transition can be rocky. In North Dakota, some officials are trying to defend coal by blocking new wind turbines.

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NASA to Begin High-Voltage Ground Testing on All-Electric X-57

NASA is set to start high-voltage functional ground testing of the agency’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, which will perform flights to help develop certification standards for emerging electric aircraft. NASA is also supporting these new electric aircraft by developing quiet, efficient, reliable technology these vehicles will need

February 25, 2021
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NPR News: COVID-19 Variant Found In New York City Worries Researchers

COVID-19 Variant Found In New York City Worries Researchers
Scientists have spotted yet another potentially worrisome coronavirus variant, a strain that has a mutation that may help it evade vaccines, and seems to be spreading fast in New York City.

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NPR News: 'Hunt, Gather, Parent' Offers Lessons Collected Around The World

'Hunt, Gather, Parent' Offers Lessons Collected Around The World
NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff found that parenting books she read after becoming a mom left a lot out. When she went through a tough period with her daughter, she traveled the world in search of guidance.

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NPR News: Baffled Canadians Spread Reports Of 'Hard' Butter

Baffled Canadians Spread Reports Of 'Hard' Butter
Reports spreading about "hard" butter isn't softening Canadians. One intrepid food scholar, Sylvain Charlebois, thinks he's found the "buttergate" culprit: palm oil fats.

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NASA to Honor ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson During Headquarters Naming Ceremony

Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk will lead a ceremony at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 26, officially naming the NASA Headquarters building in Washington in honor of Mary W. Jackson

February 24, 2021
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NPR News: Experts Ponder Nuclear Rockets To Send Humans To Mars

Experts Ponder Nuclear Rockets To Send Humans To Mars
Nuclear rocket technology might be the fastest, safest way to get to the red planet. But if NASA wants to go, it should start development now.

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Gives High-Definition Panoramic View of Landing Site

NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover got its first high-definition look around its new home in Jezero Crater on Feb. 21, after rotating its mast, or “head,” 360 degrees, allowing the rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument to capture its first panorama after touching down on the Red Planet on Feb 18.

February 24, 2021
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NPR News: 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Available Soon In The U.S.

3rd COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Available Soon In The U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration has released its assessment of an application from Johnson & Johnson for emergency use authorization for its vaccine.

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NPR News: New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern Farms

New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern Farms
One third of the cropland in the upper Midwest has entirely lost its fertile topsoil, according to a new study. Other scientists doubt that figure, but agree that soil loss is a big problem.

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NPR News: New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern Farms

New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern Farms
One third of the cropland in the upper Midwest has entirely lost its fertile topsoil, according to a new study. Other scientists doubt that figure, but agree that soil loss is a big problem.

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NPR News: Scientists Say Fertile Soil Is Missing From Many Midwestern Farms

Scientists Say Fertile Soil Is Missing From Many Midwestern Farms
It's estimated a third of the Upper Midwest's cropland has lost all of its topsoil, which is vital for growing crops. Even if there's a dispute on the number, scientists agree the loss is a problem.

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NPR News: Scientists Say Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Is Gone From Midwestern Farms

Scientists Say Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Is Gone From Midwestern Farms
It's estimated a third of the Upper Midwest's cropland has lost all of its topsoil, which is vital for growing crops. Even if there's a dispute on the number, scientists agree the loss is a problem.

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NPR News: Biden's Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data To Save Lives

Biden's Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data To Save Lives
Dr. Rochelle Walensky says scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were "muzzled" and "diminished" by the Trump team, especially during the pandemic. She aims to fix that.

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NPR News: Do 'Tight' Cultures Fare Better In The Pandemic Than 'Loose' Cultures?

Do 'Tight' Cultures Fare Better In The Pandemic Than 'Loose' Cultures?
That's the question posted by a study in The Lancet Planetary Health. In case you're wondering, the United States is characterized as "loose." And Singapore is "tight."

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NPR News: Do 'Tight' Cultures Fare Better In The Pandemic Than 'Loose' Cultures?

Do 'Tight' Cultures Fare Better In The Pandemic Than 'Loose' Cultures?
That's the question posted by a study in The Lancet Planetary Health. In case you're wondering, the United States is characterized as "loose." And Singapore is "tight."

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NASA Takes Steps to Reduce Aviation Emissions, Invigorate US Economy

NASA is seeking proposals for ground and flight demonstrations of integrated megawatt-class powertrain systems for subsonic aircraft.

February 23, 2021
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NASA Awards Contract for Engineering, Programmatic Support Services

NASA has awarded the Spectrum and Resource Management, Engineering and Programmatic Support Services (SpectRE) contract to Agile Decision Sciences LLC of Beltsville, Maryland.

February 23, 2021
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NPR News: Cities' Goal To Lower Climate Emissions Could Be Blocked By Gas Utilities

Cities' Goal To Lower Climate Emissions Could Be Blocked By Gas Utilities
A growing number of cities want to restrict the use of gas in buildings to reduce climate emissions. But many states are now considering laws to block that with backing from the natural gas industry.

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NPR News: Interior Nominee Deb Haaland Faces Tough Questions On Climate Goals

Interior Nominee Deb Haaland Faces Tough Questions On Climate Goals
Despite Biden's ambitious climate plan, Haaland told lawmakers the country would not abandon fossil fuels "overnight." If confirmed, she would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary.

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NPR News: WATCH: Perseverance's Video Cameras Capture Its Arrival On Mars (There's Audio, Too)

WATCH: Perseverance's Video Cameras Capture Its Arrival On Mars (There's Audio, Too)
Six off-the-shelf cameras comprised the spacecraft's EDL Cam system (Entry, Descent and Landing). Together they provided a spectacular view of the Rover's arrival on the red planet.

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NASA to Host Briefings, Interviews for Next Crew Rotation Mission with SpaceX

NASA will highlight the second crew rotation flight of a U.S. commercial spacecraft with astronauts to the International Space Station with a pair of news conferences beginning 12:30 p.m. EST Monday, March 1.

February 22, 2021
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NPR News: As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business

As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business
Natural gas utilities face a bleak future in a world increasingly concerned about climate change. An NPR investigation shows how they work to block local climate action and protect their business.

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NPR News: As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business

As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business
Natural gas utilities face a bleak future in a world increasingly concerned about climate change. An NPR investigation shows how they work to block local climate action and protect their business.

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NPR News: Monday Update: 8.7 Million People Under Boil Water Notices In Texas

Monday Update: 8.7 Million People Under Boil Water Notices In Texas
The figure is a sharp drop from the weekend – but it's still roughly comparable to the entire populations of states such as Virginia or New Jersey.

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NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Provides Front-Row Seat to Landing, First Audio Recording of Red Planet

New video from NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing (EDL) on the Red Planet on Feb. 18 as the spacecraft plummeted, parachuted, and rocketed toward the surface of Mars.

February 22, 2021
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NASA to Reveal New Video, Images from Mars Perseverance Rover

NASA will hold a virtual briefing at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST) today to unveil the “How to Land on Mars” video, which will present first-of-its-kind footage the Perseverance rover captured as it touched down on the Red Planet Feb. 18. The agency also will show new images the rover took on the Martian surface.

February 22, 2021
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NPR News: Massive Oil Spill In Israel Has Hit 100 Miles Of Coastline

Massive Oil Spill In Israel Has Hit 100 Miles Of Coastline
A suspected oil tanker leak off the coast of Israel has led to the country's biggest maritime ecological disaster in years — with authorities closing beaches and beginning a massive cleanup effort.

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NPR News: West Virginia's Vaccination Rate Ranks Among Highest In World

West Virginia's Vaccination Rate Ranks Among Highest In World
How did West Virginia become one of the world's leaders in delivering COVID-19 vaccines? One piece of the story starts with a striking photograph in the local paper.

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NPR News: A Looming Disaster: New Data Reveal Where Flood Damage Is An Existential Threat

A Looming Disaster: New Data Reveal Where Flood Damage Is An Existential Threat
More than 4 million homes face financial losses from flooding. Communities where flood insurance is already unaffordable are facing potentially catastrophic damage.

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NPR News: Mediterranean Oil Spill Injures Wildlife, Closes Israel's Beaches

Mediterranean Oil Spill Injures Wildlife, Closes Israel's Beaches
Israeli authorities are still trying to pinpoint the source of a major oil spill that has polluted much of country's coastline with chunks of tar.

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NPR News: Mediterranean Oil Spill Injures Wildlife, Closes Israel's Beaches

Mediterranean Oil Spill Injures Wildlife, Closes Israel's Beaches
Israeli authorities are still trying to pinpoint the source of a major oil spill that has polluted much of country's coastline with chunks of tar.

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NPR News: After Days Of Mass Outages, Some Texas Residents Now Face Huge Electric Bills

After Days Of Mass Outages, Some Texas Residents Now Face Huge Electric Bills
Texas allows companies to sell electricity at wholesale prices. When the price of electricity skyrocketed last week, that meant exorbitant bills for many residents who had been trying to save money.

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NPR News: After Days Of Mass Outages, Some Texas Residents Now Face Huge Electric Bills

After Days Of Mass Outages, Some Texas Residents Now Face Huge Electric Bills
Texas allows companies to sell electricity at wholesale prices. When the price of electricity skyrocketed last week, that meant exorbitant bills for many residents who had been trying to save money.

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NPR News: Do Blue Light Blocking Glasses Really Work?

Do Blue Light Blocking Glasses Really Work?
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to vision researcher Mark Rosenfield about the efficacy of blue light-blocking glasses.

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NPR News: NASA Scientist Discusses Her Work On The Perseverance Mars Rover Project

NASA Scientist Discusses Her Work On The Perseverance Mars Rover Project
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with NASA engineer Christina Hernandez about her role in the Mars Perseverance mission.

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NPR News: Many Teachers Still Hesitant Over Coronavirus Vaccine

Many Teachers Still Hesitant Over Coronavirus Vaccine
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Imran Ahmed, of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, about disinformation over the COVID-19 vaccines.

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NPR News: 'Ropeless' Lobster Fishing Could Save The Whales. Could It Kill The Industry?

'Ropeless' Lobster Fishing Could Save The Whales. Could It Kill The Industry?
One of the main threats to the endangered North Atlantic right whale is lobster-fishing rope, but there is hope in new ropeless technology.

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NPR News: 'Ropeless' Lobster Fishing Could Save The Whales. Could It Kill The Industry?

'Ropeless' Lobster Fishing Could Save The Whales. Could It Kill The Industry?
One of the main threats to the endangered North Atlantic right whale is lobster-fishing rope, but there is hope in new ropeless technology.

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NASA Science, Cargo Launches on 15th Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission to Space Station

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is en route to the International Space Station with approximately 8,000 pounds of science investigations and cargo after launching at 12:36 p.m. EST Saturday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. About three hours after launch, the spacecraft’s solar arrays successfully deployed to collect su

February 20, 2021
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NPR News: Wisconsin Biologist Charged In Caviar Scam

Wisconsin Biologist Charged In Caviar Scam
The top sturgeon biologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and several others have been charged with crimes related to an illegal sturgeon caviar bartering ring.

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NPR News: How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
The U.S. military and conservation groups forged an unusual alliance to help save the red-cockaded woodpecker, but a Trump-era move to take the bird off the endangered list could threaten the species.

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NPR News: Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, Vaccine Ingredients ... And Dogs Who Sniff Masks

Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, Vaccine Ingredients ... And Dogs Who Sniff Masks
Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?

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NPR News: Ropeless Lobster Fishing Is Good News For Endangered Whales

Ropeless Lobster Fishing Is Good News For Endangered Whales
One of the main threats to the endangered North Atlantic right whale is lobster-fishing rope. A new ropeless technology could save both the whales and the lobster industry.

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NASA TV Coverage Scheduled for Upcoming Spacewalks, Briefing

Three crew members from Expedition 64 will conduct two spacewalks working in pairs Sunday, Feb. 28, and Friday, March 5, to continue upgrades on the International Space Station.

February 19, 2021
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sends Sneak Peek of Mars Landing

Less than a day after NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars, engineers and scientists at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California were hard at work, awaiting the next transmissions from Perseverance.

February 19, 2021
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NPR News: Biden To Authorize Broader Disaster Relief For Texas

Biden To Authorize Broader Disaster Relief For Texas
The state has for the last week suffered through a major winter storm that left many of its residents without heat, power or potable water.

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NPR News: U.S. Officially Rejoins Paris Agreement On Climate Change

U.S. Officially Rejoins Paris Agreement On Climate Change
The United States on Friday officially rejoined the Paris Agreement on climate change. The landmark 2016 accord is designed to limit global warming and avoid its potentially catastrophic impacts.

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NPR News: NASA's Rover Perseverance Safely Lands On Mars

NASA's Rover Perseverance Safely Lands On Mars
NASA's six-wheeled rover landed successfully on Mars yesterday. NPR's Joe Palca talks about the descent and landing, and what's next for the mission.

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Touchdown! NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Safely Lands on Red Planet

The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars Thursday, after a 203-day journey traversing 293 million miles (472 million kilometers).

February 18, 2021
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NPR News: Ancient Trees Show When The Earth's Magnetic Field Last Flipped Out

Ancient Trees Show When The Earth's Magnetic Field Last Flipped Out
A precise record of the last major reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles can be found in ancient trees. Researchers say this event 42,000 years ago had a huge impact on the planet and ancient humans.

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NPR News: Ancient Trees Show When The Earth's Magnetic Field Last Flipped Out

Ancient Trees Show When The Earth's Magnetic Field Last Flipped Out
A precise record of the last major reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles can be found in ancient trees. Researchers say this event 42,000 years ago had a huge impact on the planet and ancient humans.

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NPR News: What A 30,000-Person Survey Reveals About Day-To-Day Life In The Pandemic

What A 30,000-Person Survey Reveals About Day-To-Day Life In The Pandemic
The responses reveal the impact on living standards in nine low- and middle-income countries — and may help governments find a way to help citizens most in need.

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NPR News: What A 30,000-Person Survey Reveals About Day-To-Day Life In The Pandemic

What A 30,000-Person Survey Reveals About Day-To-Day Life In The Pandemic
The responses reveal the impact on living standards in nine low- and middle-income countries — and may help governments find a way to help citizens most in need.

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NPR News: How Much Is The Weather In Texas Due To Climate Change?

How Much Is The Weather In Texas Due To Climate Change?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to James Marshall Shepherd, director of the atmospheric sciences program at the University of Georgia, about if climate change is responsible for the nation's violent storms.

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NPR News: American Life Expectancy Dropped By A Full Year In The First Half Of 2020

American Life Expectancy Dropped By A Full Year In The First Half Of 2020
The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males — a decline of 3 years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.

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NPR News: Million-Year-Old DNA Samples Pulled From Mammoth Teeth

Million-Year-Old DNA Samples Pulled From Mammoth Teeth
Scientists were able to recover DNA more than a million years old from the teeth of Siberian mammoths. A genetic analysis gives clues to the subsequent rise of mammoths in North America.

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NPR News: Long-Term COVID-19 Vaccine Studies Hampered As Placebo Recipients Get Real Shot

Long-Term COVID-19 Vaccine Studies Hampered As Placebo Recipients Get Real Shot
Scientists are trying to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines from original study participants. That quest is hampered because many people who received a placebo shot have now opted to get the vaccine.

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NASA to Discuss Second Hot Fire Test of Rocket for Artemis Moon Missions

NASA will host a media teleconference at 9 a.m. EST Friday, Feb.19, to discuss the final test in the Green Run testing series for the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will launch the agency’s Artemis I mission.

February 17, 2021
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NPR News: ENCORE: Why Sea Level Rise Varies Across The World

ENCORE: Why Sea Level Rise Varies Across The World
The sea level is rising more in some coastal places than in others. But why is that? It has to do with wind, currents, glaciers and even the last Ice Age.

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NPR News: Forest Thinning To Reduce Wildfire Risk Gives Opportunity To New Startups

Forest Thinning To Reduce Wildfire Risk Gives Opportunity To New Startups
The country's overgrown forests need to be aggressively thinned to reduce wildfire risk. That creates massive piles of worthless brush and branches, but some businesses see a new market for them.

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NASA Updates Coverage of International Space Station Cargo Ship Docking

In response to a winter storm currently affecting NASA personnel and broadcast capabilities in Texas, NASA is adjusting coverage of the arrival and docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.

February 16, 2021
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NASA Awards Consolidated Program Support Services Contract

NASA has awarded the Consolidated Program Support Services Project Coordination contract to Barrios Technology Ltd. of Houston to provide project coordination services at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, with the potential to provide these services to other NASA centers.

February 16, 2021
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NPR News: Virologist On Wuhan Trip: Seafood Market 'Not The Whole Story' In Early Outbreak

Virologist On Wuhan Trip: Seafood Market 'Not The Whole Story' In Early Outbreak
Virologist Marion Koopmans was part of a WHO team that reconstructed the early coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. She talked with NPR about her team's investigation.

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NPR News: Texas Governor Calls For Investigation Into Group That Manages State Power Grid

Texas Governor Calls For Investigation Into Group That Manages State Power Grid
Dire warnings of price hikes are coming from electricity retailers who normally offer customers low prices based on daily wholesale rates. They are telling customers to conserve or switch providers.

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NPR News: COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss Your 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches

COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss Your 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches
Even after getting one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, some people are having trouble getting their second shot. Here's how to maximize the likelihood you'll get both doses, to be fully immunized.

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NPR News: COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss Your 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches

COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss Your 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches
Even after getting one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, some people are having trouble getting their second shot. Here's how to maximize the likelihood you'll get both doses, to be fully immunized.

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NPR News: Why Firefighters Are Facing A Growing Mental Health Challenge

Why Firefighters Are Facing A Growing Mental Health Challenge
Climate change is fueling more destructive, harder-to-control disasters like last year's massive wildfires. The mental and emotional toll for firefighters and first responders is alarming.

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NPR News: New Theory Suggests Dinosaur-Killing Impact Came From Edge Of Solar System

New Theory Suggests Dinosaur-Killing Impact Came From Edge Of Solar System
Harvard researchers say a comet from deep space — not an asteroid from the belt past Mars — was responsible for the mass extinction. Others are skeptical.

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NPR News: A Look At The New U.S. Coronavirus Variants

A Look At The New U.S. Coronavirus Variants
In recent months, we've learned about several new variants of the coronavirus that have popped up in the U.S. Scientists recently reported seven new and distinct variants.

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NPR News: Tracking New Coronavirus Variants In The U.S.

Tracking New Coronavirus Variants In The U.S.
Scientists have identified new coronavirus variants popping up around the U.S. Ailsa Chang speaks with Vaughn Cooper about how well the U.S. is equipped to track the emergence of these new strains.

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NPR News: A Look At The New U.S. Coronavirus Variants

A Look At The New U.S. Coronavirus Variants
In recent months, we've learned about several new variants of the coronavirus that have popped up in the U.S. Scientists recently reported seven new and distinct variants.

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NPR News: Tracking New Coronavirus Variants In The U.S.

Tracking New Coronavirus Variants In The U.S.
Scientists have identified new coronavirus variants popping up around the U.S. Ailsa Chang speaks with Vaughn Cooper about how well the U.S. is equipped to track the emergence of these new strains.

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NPR News: Northwest Natural Gas Company's Plan For A Carbon Neutral Gas System

Northwest Natural Gas Company's Plan For A Carbon Neutral Gas System
Natural gas companies face an existential threat as more governments and businesses move to tackle climate change. But a growing number have their own plans to decarbonize, by creating renewable gas.

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NPR News: Pillagers Of Tropical Forests Can't Hide Behind Clouds Anymore

Pillagers Of Tropical Forests Can't Hide Behind Clouds Anymore
Environmental watchdogs now can detect deforestation even when it's hidden from sight by rain and clouds. They're using data from radar on a European satellite.

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NPR News: Pillagers Of Tropical Forests Can't Hide Behind Clouds Anymore

Pillagers Of Tropical Forests Can't Hide Behind Clouds Anymore
Environmental watchdogs now can detect deforestation even when it's hidden from sight by rain and clouds. They're using data from radar on a European satellite.

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NPR News: 'Perseverance' Mission Will Put NASA Wheels Back On Mars

'Perseverance' Mission Will Put NASA Wheels Back On Mars
Another six-wheeled rover is about to land on Mars. NASA Perseverance's mission is headed to Jezero Crater, which once may have been a lake. It's carrying two new items: a microphone and a helicopter.

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NPR News: As Scientists Study Tattoo Ink Safety, Europe Bans Two Widely Used Pigments

As Scientists Study Tattoo Ink Safety, Europe Bans Two Widely Used Pigments
Tattoo artists are unhappy about a new ban on blue and green pigments in Europe, while scientists say the basic science of tattoo ink is still fairly mysterious.

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NPR News: Can Frozen Food Spread The Coronavirus?

Can Frozen Food Spread The Coronavirus?
At a news conference this week, the World Health Organization made a surprising statement: The coronavirus could possibly transmit on frozen packages of food.

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NASA Invites Public to Share Thrill of Mars Perseverance Rover Landing

NASA is inviting the public to take part in virtual activities and events as the agency’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover nears entry, descent, and landing on the Red Planet, with touchdown scheduled for approximately 3:55 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 18.

February 12, 2021
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NASA Assigns Astronauts to Agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission to Space Station

NASA has assigned two crew members to launch on the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission – the fourth crew rotation flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.

February 12, 2021
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NASA TV Coverage Set for Next Cargo Launch to Space Station

NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting 12:36 p.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 20, for the launch of its 15th resupply mission to the International Space Station.

February 12, 2021
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NPR News: 'Minibrains' With A Neanderthal Gene Offer Hints About Human Evolution

'Minibrains' With A Neanderthal Gene Offer Hints About Human Evolution
When researchers inserted an ancient gene into lab-grown brainlike organoids, they began to look and behave differently. The experiments help show how the human brain has evolved.

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NASA to Offer Spanish-Language Show for Mars Perseverance Rover Landing

Among the many firsts of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance mission is the agency’s first-ever Spanish-language show for a planetary landing.

February 11, 2021
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La NASA ofrecerá una retransmisión en español para el aterrizaje del Rover Mars Perseverance

Entre las muchas primicias de la misión Mars 2020 Perseverance de la NASA se encuentra la primera retransmisión en español de la agencia para un aterrizaje planetario.

February 11, 2021
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NPR News: What Can We Do Next To Change Nature — In Order To Save It?

What Can We Do Next To Change Nature — In Order To Save It?
Mary Louise Kelly talks with Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under A White Sky. The book tackles the ways humans have sought to control nature — only to create unintended problems for future generations.

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NPR News: What A Brain Organoid Grown With Neanderthal DNA Tells Us About Modern Humans

What A Brain Organoid Grown With Neanderthal DNA Tells Us About Modern Humans
A brain organoid grown with Neanderthal DNA reveals how evolution shaped the brains of modern humans and adds to evidence that brain differences helped us survive while our human cousins went extinct.

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NPR News: Short on Syringes, Japan May Waste Millions of Pfizer Vaccine Doses

Short on Syringes, Japan May Waste Millions of Pfizer Vaccine Doses
Japan had purchased doses to vaccinate 72 million people, but without the appropriate syringes, it will fall 12 million people short.

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NASA Offers Opportunities for Media to Engage with Mars Perseverance Rover Landing

NASA will host virtual news briefings, live shows, and activities the week of Feb. 15 to discuss events surrounding the landing of its Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.

February 10, 2021
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NPR News: Why A Musician Breathed New Life Into a 17,000-Year-Old Conch Shell Horn

Why A Musician Breathed New Life Into a 17,000-Year-Old Conch Shell Horn
A seashell found in a French cave appears to have been modified by prehistoric people so that it could be used like a trumpet, making it a new addition to the Stone Age orchestra.

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NASA Television to Air Space Station Cargo Ship Launch, Docking

NASA will provide live coverage on NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app of the launch and docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station beginning at 11:15 p.m. EST Sunday, Feb. 14.

February 10, 2021
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NPR News: Why A Musician Breathed New Life Into a 17,000-Year-Old Conch Shell Horn

Why A Musician Breathed New Life Into a 17,000-Year-Old Conch Shell Horn
A seashell found in a French cave appears to have been modified by prehistoric people so that it could be used like a trumpet, making it a new addition to the Stone Age orchestra.

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NPR News: Facing A Reckoning, Wyoming Wrestles With A Transition From Fossil Fuels

Facing A Reckoning, Wyoming Wrestles With A Transition From Fossil Fuels
The Biden administration is expected to be sued over its ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal land. In top fossil fuel states like Wyoming, cuts to services and mass layoffs were already looming.

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NPR News: 8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur Stories

8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur Stories
How can All Things Considered consider all things without considering dinosaurs? That's the question posed by 8-year-old Leo Shidla of Minneapolis.

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NPR News: 8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur Stories

8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur Stories
How can All Things Considered consider all things without considering dinosaurs? That's the question posed by 8-year-old Leo Shidla of Minneapolis.

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NASA Awards Contract to Launch Initial Elements for Lunar Outpost

NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the agency’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), the foundational elements of the Gateway.

February 09, 2021
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NPR News: From Electrifying Rivers To Dimming The Sun, How Humans Try (And Fail) To Master Nature

From Electrifying Rivers To Dimming The Sun, How Humans Try (And Fail) To Master Nature
New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert talks about the ways humans have harmed the natural world — and the unintended consequences of efforts to reverse the damage. Her new book is Under a White Sky.

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NASA Celebrates Black History Month with Lessons from African American Leaders

As part of its celebration of Black History Month, NASA will host a virtual discussion at 12 p.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 10, featuring a panel of current and past agency leaders.

February 09, 2021
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NPR News: Landslide In Northern India Leaves At Least 24 Dead, More Missing

Landslide In Northern India Leaves At Least 24 Dead, More Missing
A landslide in the Himalayas in Northern India has killed at least two dozen people and more than 150 are missing.

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NASA Introduces New Flight Directors in Class of 2021

NASA has selected four new additions to its cadre of flight directors to oversee operations of the International Space Station.

February 08, 2021
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NPR News: Elon Musk Funds $100 Million XPrize For Pursuit Of New Carbon Removal Ideas

Elon Musk Funds $100 Million XPrize For Pursuit Of New Carbon Removal Ideas
The goal, XPrize says, is to tackle "the biggest threat facing humanity — fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth's carbon cycle. "

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NPR News: Elon Musk Funds $100 Million XPrize For Pursuit Of New Carbon Removal Ideas

Elon Musk Funds $100 Million XPrize For Pursuit Of New Carbon Removal Ideas
The goal, XPrize says, is to tackle "the biggest threat facing humanity — fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth's carbon cycle. "

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NPR News: Elon Musk Funds $100 Million XPrize For Pursuit Of New Carbon Removal Ideas

Elon Musk Funds $100 Million XPrize For Pursuit Of New Carbon Removal Ideas
The goal, XPrize says, is to tackle "the biggest threat facing humanity — fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth's carbon cycle. "

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NPR News: 'Under A White Sky' Examines What It Might Take For Humans To Continue To Exist

'Under A White Sky' Examines What It Might Take For Humans To Continue To Exist
Elizabeth Kolbert makes clear how far we already are from a world of undisturbed, balanced nature — and how far we must go to find a new balance for the planet's future, one that still includes us.

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NPR News: 'Under A White Sky' Examines What It Might Take For Humans To Continue To Exist

'Under A White Sky' Examines What It Might Take For Humans To Continue To Exist
Elizabeth Kolbert makes clear how far we already are from a world of undisturbed, balanced nature — and how far we must go to find a new balance for the planet's future, one that still includes us.

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NPR News: Hope Heads For A Rendezvous With Mars

Hope Heads For A Rendezvous With Mars
The UAE probe arrives at Mars on Tuesday, Feb 9. Its purpose is to both study the weather on Mars as well as inspire the next generation of that country's scientists and engineers.

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NPR News: Hope Heads For A Rendezvous With Mars

Hope Heads For A Rendezvous With Mars
The UAE probe arrives at Mars on Tuesday, Feb 9. Its purpose is to both study the weather on Mars as well as inspire the next generation of that country's scientists and engineers.

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NPR News: My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Go Visit?

My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Go Visit?
I haven't seen my mother in over a year. I was going to visit in April to celebrate her 90th birthday, but the pandemic put that on hold. Now that she's been vaccinated is time for the birthday hug?

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NPR News: My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Go Visit?

My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Go Visit?
I haven't seen my mother in over a year. I was going to visit in April to celebrate her 90th birthday, but the pandemic put that on hold. Now that she's been vaccinated is time for the birthday hug?

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NPR News: Near Coasts, Rising Seas Could Also Push Up Long-Buried Toxic Contamination

Near Coasts, Rising Seas Could Also Push Up Long-Buried Toxic Contamination
Along some coastlines toxic contamination could seep into basements or broken sewage lines in coming years. In California's Bay Area, regulators are grappling with how to protect people.

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NPR News: COVID Cases Finally Are Falling. Experts Worry Variants Could Erase That Fast

COVID Cases Finally Are Falling. Experts Worry Variants Could Erase That Fast
The Biden administration must do more to identify and track three fast-spreading mutations of the COVID-19 virus, researchers say. Clearer CDC guidelines for masks and reopening would help too.

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NPR News: Africa's Hit Science Show For Kids Is Coming To The U.S.

Africa's Hit Science Show For Kids Is Coming To The U.S.
African TV execs say it's unlike any show for kids that's been produced and broadcast on the continent — especially with its focus on women presenters and scientists.

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NPR News: Nagin Cox: What Does Time On Mars Teach Us About Time On Earth?

Nagin Cox: What Does Time On Mars Teach Us About Time On Earth?
NASA engineer Nagin Cox lives on Earth but works on Mars time, where days are longer and time works differently. Her work with the rovers has entirely changed the way she thinks about time on Earth.

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NPR News: Matthew Walker: Why Is It Essential To Make Time For Sleep?

Matthew Walker: Why Is It Essential To Make Time For Sleep?
Sleep is crucial for our health — and there are alarming consequences when we don't get enough. Matthew Walker explores the many benefits of a full night of sleep, and how to make sleep a priority.

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NPR News: Lucy Cooke: How Did Slowness Become The Sloth's Secret To Survival?

Lucy Cooke: How Did Slowness Become The Sloth's Secret To Survival?
It's easy to see why sloths have become icons of laziness. But zoologist Lucy Cooke says behind their leisurely pace is a marvelous evolutionary advantage that is the secret to their survival.

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NPR News: Johnson & Johnson Applies For Emergency Use Authorization for Anti-COVID-19 Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson Applies For Emergency Use Authorization for Anti-COVID-19 Vaccine
The company's vaccine has shown to be 85% effective against severe forms of the disease. Patients will only need to receive one shot instead of two, as with other vaccines already in use in the U.S.

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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for SPHEREx Astrophysics Mission

NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission.

February 04, 2021
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NASA Selects Firefly Aerospace for Artemis Commercial Moon Delivery in 2023

NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas, approximately $93.3 million to deliver a suite of 10 science investigations and technology demonstrations to the Moon in 2023.

February 04, 2021
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NPR News: Fauci On Vaccinations And Biden's 'Refreshing' Approach To COVID-19

Fauci On Vaccinations And Biden's 'Refreshing' Approach To COVID-19
It's early days yet, but Dr. Anthony Fauci says he's encouraged by the new president's approach to the pandemic. Science, Fauci says, is "going to rule." And the whole world needs vaccine.

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NPR News: Fauci On Vaccinations And Biden's 'Refreshing' Approach To COVID-19

Fauci On Vaccinations And Biden's 'Refreshing' Approach To COVID-19
It's early days yet, but Dr. Anthony Fauci says he's encouraged by the new president's approach to the pandemic. Science, Fauci says, is "going to rule." And the whole world needs vaccine.

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NASA Highlights Science on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station

NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 11, to discuss science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on Northrop Grumman’s 15th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station.

February 04, 2021
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NPR News: Digital Race For COVID -19 Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind

Digital Race For COVID -19 Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind
Glitchy websites, jammed phone lines and long lines outside clinics are complicating the vaccine rollout. And older Americans and those without caregivers and computer skills are at a disadvantage.

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NPR News: Could We Pay Back The Earth For What It Provides? A New Report Offers A Roadmap

Could We Pay Back The Earth For What It Provides? A New Report Offers A Roadmap
The landmark report commissioned by the British government calls on countries to quantify the cost of environmental degradation. It frames nature as a financial asset that benefits humanity.

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NASA, AIAA Host Discussion on Mars Perseverance Rover Technology

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and NASA will host a moderated webinar to discuss technology innovations with NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover during a virtual event at 10 a.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 10.

February 03, 2021
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NPR News: What Role Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine Will Play In Ending The Pandemic

What Role Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine Will Play In Ending The Pandemic
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Judy Twigg, a political scientist with Virginia Commonwealth University, about Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and the role it will play in ending the pandemic.

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NASA Invites Media to Prelaunch, Launch Activities for Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2

Media accreditation now is open for prelaunch and launch activities for NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station, the second uncrewed flight test of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

February 03, 2021
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NPR News: Oxygen Industry Scrambles To Keep U.S. Patients With COVID-19 Breathing

Oxygen Industry Scrambles To Keep U.S. Patients With COVID-19 Breathing
Lack of oxygen supply plagues many other countries, but the U.S. is averting the most severe shortages — in part because the industry figured out new ways to share resources and anticipate needs.

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NASA Announces New Role of Senior Climate Advisor

In an effort to ensure effective fulfillment of the Biden Administration’s climate science objectives for NASA, the agency has established a new position of senior climate advisor and selected Gavin Schmidt, director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Science in New York, to serve in the role in an acting capacity.

February 03, 2021
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NPR News: Explosion on Movie Set Ignites California Brush Fire, Critically Injures Three

Explosion on Movie Set Ignites California Brush Fire, Critically Injures Three
LA County firefighters quickly extinguished a 1-acre fire in Santa Clarita, Calif., Tuesday evening.

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NPR News: How Fast Will Biden Need To Move On Climate? Really, Really Fast

How Fast Will Biden Need To Move On Climate? Really, Really Fast
Scientists say the next decade is crucial for slowing climate change. To catch up, Biden's environmental policies will have to move faster than any in history.

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NPR News: How Fast Will Biden Need To Move On Climate? Really, Really Fast

How Fast Will Biden Need To Move On Climate? Really, Really Fast
Scientists say the next decade is crucial for slowing climate change. To catch up, Biden's environmental policies will have to move faster than any in history.

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NPR News: One Thing Millennials Aren't Killing? Public Transportation

One Thing Millennials Aren't Killing? Public Transportation
Urban living, concern for the environment and a lack of romanticism about cars are some of the reasons why so many of them and their younger counterparts in Gen Z care about busses and subways.

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NPR News: How Poverty Makes Workers Less Productive

How Poverty Makes Workers Less Productive
A new study adds to the growing mountain of evidence that says that poverty impairs people's ability to think.

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NPR News: How Poverty Makes Workers Less Productive

How Poverty Makes Workers Less Productive
A new study adds to the growing mountain of evidence that says that poverty impairs people's ability to think.

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NPR News: Biden Administration Wants Electric Vehicles To Replace Gas Guzzlers

Biden Administration Wants Electric Vehicles To Replace Gas Guzzlers
Economists say the initial Cash for Clunkers plan was inefficient. But they say a revised Biden administration plan aimed at trading in gas guzzlers for electric vehicles could be effective.

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NPR News: COVID-19 Vaccine: Will It Protect Against New Variants And Do You Need A 2nd Dose?

COVID-19 Vaccine: Will It Protect Against New Variants And Do You Need A 2nd Dose?
The spread of new strains raises new questions as two COVID-19 vaccines continue their rollout across the U.S. and another vaccine candidate preps for regulatory review. Here's what you need to know.

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NPR News: COVID-19 Vaccine: Will It Protect Against New Variants And Do You Need A 2nd Dose?

COVID-19 Vaccine: Will It Protect Against New Variants And Do You Need A 2nd Dose?
The spread of new strains raises new questions as two COVID-19 vaccines continue their rollout across the U.S. and another vaccine candidate preps for regulatory review. Here's what you need to know.

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NPR News: Federal Scientists Confirm Virtual Tie For Hottest Year On Record

Federal Scientists Confirm Virtual Tie For Hottest Year On Record
The average global temperatures in 2020 and 2016 were within a few hundredths of a degree. The Earth is about 2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer now than it was in the middle of the 20th century.

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NASA Invites Media to Second Test to Fire Rocket for Artemis Moon Missions

Media are invited to attend NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s second Green Run hot fire – a test of the rocket’s core stage and all of its integrated systems before its flight on the Artemis I lunar mission.

February 01, 2021
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NASA Names Leaders to Key Agency Roles

NASA has named appointees for senior agency positions. Bhavya Lal joins the agency as acting chief of staff, Phillip Thompson will serve as White House liaison, Alicia Brown will serve as associate administrator for the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Marc Etkind will serve as associate administrator for the agency’s Office

February 01, 2021
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NPR News: Warmer Temperatures Affect Snow Totals Around Great Lakes

Warmer Temperatures Affect Snow Totals Around Great Lakes
Snow totals are down across the Great Lakes as warmer temperatures hamper lake-effect snow. That's hitting Michigan's Upper Peninsula hard. It is reliant on ski conditions to bolster its economy.

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