NASA, Axiom Sign Second Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station Order

NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station to take place in the second quarter of 2023.

August 31, 2022
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NASA Sets Coverage for Artemis I Moon Mission Next Launch Attempt

NASA is targeting 2:17 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 3, for the launch of Artemis I, the first integrated test of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and the ground systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

August 31, 2022
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NPR News: Nuclear plant inspections, normally routine, become harrowing in a war zone in Ukraine

Nuclear plant inspections, normally routine, become harrowing in a war zone in Ukraine
The international atomic watchdog has been to some of the world's toughest locations, but nothing quite like Europe's largest nuclear power plant in an active war zone.

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NPR News: An astronomer thinks alien tech could be on the ocean floor. Not everyone agrees

An astronomer thinks alien tech could be on the ocean floor. Not everyone agrees
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb thinks alien technology could be on the ocean floor. And if he finds anything with buttons on it, he would very much like to press those buttons.

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NPR News: An ode to city parks: a climate refuge under pressure

An ode to city parks: a climate refuge under pressure
Millions of people rely on city parks to recharge, cool off and connect. But climate change is threatening the very spaces that help us cope with the stresses of living on a hotter planet.

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NPR News: Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19

Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19
Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is now the lowest it's been since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.

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NPR News: PHOTOS: A third of Pakistan is under water in catastrophic floods

PHOTOS: A third of Pakistan is under water in catastrophic floods
Some 33 million people are affected by this summer's floods — the result of what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres calls a "monsoon on steroids." He calls the flooding a "climate catastrophe."

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NPR News: PHOTOS: A third of Pakistan is underwater in catastrophic floods

PHOTOS: A third of Pakistan is underwater in catastrophic floods
One-third of the country is under water, the result of what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called a "monsoon on steroids." He referred to the flooding as a "climate catastrophe."

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NPR News: Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today

Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today
Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.

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NPR News: Data centers, backbone of the digital economy, face water scarcity and climate risk

Data centers, backbone of the digital economy, face water scarcity and climate risk
About 20% of data centers in the United States already rely on watersheds that are under moderate to high stress from drought and other factors. However, few companies are talking about the issue.

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NPR News: Zombie ice will raise sea levels more than twice as much as previously forecast

Zombie ice will raise sea levels more than twice as much as previously forecast
Zombie ice, or doomed ice that is no longer getting replenished by parent glaciers will raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches, according to a new study.

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NPR News: Republican politicians are critical of Biden's voluntary farm conservation plans

Republican politicians are critical of Biden's voluntary farm conservation plans
Voluntary conservation is embraced by some farmers who get payments. But some governors are comparing the Biden administration's new plan to step up conservation goals to a government takeover.

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NPR News: New England has been suffering from frequent droughts all summer

New England has been suffering from frequent droughts all summer
New England is experiencing more frequent droughts, which threaten farmers, deplete water supplies, and increase the risk of wildfires. This summer's been a tough one.

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NPR News: Why climate change may be driving more infectious diseases

Why climate change may be driving more infectious diseases
While the impacts of climate change may conjure images of natural disasters, a new study shows that its can also impact humans on a microscopic level.

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NPR News: Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital

Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital
Mississippi's governor says the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will start distributing both drinking water and non-potable water in the city of 150,000 residents.

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NASA Waves Off First Artemis I Launch Attempt, to Provide Media Update

Following the Artemis I launch scrub Monday from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the agency will hold a media briefing at approximately 1 p.m. EDT today, Monday, Aug. 29, to discuss mission status.

August 29, 2022
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NPR News: Long overlooked, Oregon's Swastika Mountain may have a new name soon

Long overlooked, Oregon's Swastika Mountain may have a new name soon
Swastika Mountain, located about 30 miles outside Eugene, Ore., was named after a local ranch in the early 1900s. Now it's in the process of being renamed.

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NPR News: Many Sri Lankans have switched to cycling due to fuel shortages

Many Sri Lankans have switched to cycling due to fuel shortages
Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor even opened new bike paths. Doctors and environmentalists call it a silver lining. But will it last?

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NPR News: NASA is launching its most powerful rocket ever to the moon, with sights on Mars

NASA is launching its most powerful rocket ever to the moon, with sights on Mars
The space agency's long-awaited Artemis I mission is set for liftoff Monday. It is the first of three missions set to culminate with landing astronauts on the lunar south pole as early as 2025.

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NPR News: International aid reaches Pakistan, where floods have claimed more than 1,000 lives

International aid reaches Pakistan, where floods have claimed more than 1,000 lives
International aid was reaching Pakistan on Monday as evacuations were underway for widespread flooding that have claimed more than 1,000 lives this summer.

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NPR News: NASA'S pricey new moon rocket — is it worth the cost?

NASA'S pricey new moon rocket — is it worth the cost?
NASA plans to test launch its newest rocket — one it hopes will eventually take astronauts back to the moon. But the rocket's big price tag has some critics skeptical about its future.

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NPR News: NASA says its moon mission is on track despite lightning strikes at the launch pad

NASA says its moon mission is on track despite lightning strikes at the launch pad
NASA is sending an uncrewed spacecraft to circle the moon and return to Earth. It's set to launch Monday, despite thunderstorms over the weekend.

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NPR News: To conserve U.S. lands, ecologists want wolves and beavers to 're-wild' the West

To conserve U.S. lands, ecologists want wolves and beavers to 're-wild' the West
David Gura speaks with William Ripple, professor of ecology at Oregon State University, about his proposal to "re-wild" the American West by reintroducing beavers and wolves to public lands.

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NPR News: NASA is set to return to the moon. Here are 4 reasons to go back

NASA is set to return to the moon. Here are 4 reasons to go back
NASA's Apollo missions already sent astronauts to the moon from 1969 to 1972. But scientists say there's still lots of good science to do there. The moon also could be an ideal stepping stone to Mars.

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NPR News: Why manikins and Snoopy will make up the crew of NASA's Artemis I mission

Why manikins and Snoopy will make up the crew of NASA's Artemis I mission
The Artemis I mission is uncrewed, but that doesn't mean the spacecraft is empty. Lots of mementos are making the trip, along with manikins that will help NASA prepare to send humans back to the moon.

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NPR News: Mississippi residents are preparing for possible river flooding

Mississippi residents are preparing for possible river flooding
Experts predict the Pearl River near Jackson will crest by Tuesday. Emergency officials are telling people in low-lying areas to prepare for flooding of homes and businesses.

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NPR News: Unusually large number of earthquakes hit South Carolina

Unusually large number of earthquakes hit South Carolina
A mystery is shaking up South Carolina — literally. An unusually large number of earthquakes have hit the state this year and scientists don't know why.

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NPR News: An ice-age bison was discovered! Then soon eaten — once the foul taste was smothered

An ice-age bison was discovered! Then soon eaten — once the foul taste was smothered
Shortly after researchers unearthed the mummified body of a 55,000-year-old Steppe bison in the Alaskan tundra, they sliced off a piece of its neck. To eat!

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NPR News: Drought threatens coal plant operations — and electricity — across the West

Drought threatens coal plant operations — and electricity — across the West
The Western drought and shrinking Colorado River basin threaten operations at the region's coal plants. With a looming risk of blackouts, it's unclear who is overseeing this threat on the ground.

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Colorado, Indiana Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut in Space

Students from Colorado and Indiana will have the opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren aboard the International Space Station.

August 25, 2022
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NASA Awards Services Contract to Help Immerse Students in STEM

NASA has selected Guardians of Honor LLC of Washington to provide a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) products and services to the agency, including its Office of STEM Engagement.

August 25, 2022
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NPR News: California is poised to phase out sales of new gas-powered cars

California is poised to phase out sales of new gas-powered cars
The state is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new vehicles sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, a step that will speed the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles.

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NPR News: Sap from this tree will give you blisters, eating the apple-like fruit can kill you

Sap from this tree will give you blisters, eating the apple-like fruit can kill you
One bite of the fruit from the manchineel tree can be lethal, and contact with the bark, leaves and sap of the tree results in blisters and extreme pain.

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NPR News: When did human bodies evolve to sweat? We don't know exactly when

When did human bodies evolve to sweat? We don't know exactly when
All summer, NPR's Science Desk has been looking at sweat. Humans are covered with millions of sweat glands, but it wasn't always that way. When did humans start to sweat?

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NPR News: Largest U.S. auto market is moving away from the internal combustion engine

Largest U.S. auto market is moving away from the internal combustion engine
The California Air Resource Board is expected to approve a plan Thursday to ban the sale of new gas cars by 2035. The state will have interim goals of 35% zero emission cars by 2026 and 68% by 2030.

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NPR News: Why keeping girls in school is a good strategy to cope with climate change

Why keeping girls in school is a good strategy to cope with climate change
Education for girls brings numerous benefits when it comes to addressing the climate crisis. Oh, and it works for boys, too!

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NPR News: Kim Kardashian, Kevin Hart and Sylvester Stallone are accused of massive water waste

Kim Kardashian, Kevin Hart and Sylvester Stallone are accused of massive water waste
To paraphrase Kim Kardashian, it seems like nobody wants to conserve water these days. The celebrities are on a long list of rich and famous LA residents who received notices for excessive water use.

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NASA, Rice University Mark 60th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy Speech

NASA and Rice University in Houston will host multiple events in September to celebrate the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s historic speech at Rice Stadium, rallying the nation to land astronauts on the Moon before the end of the decade and bring the crew safely back to Earth.

August 23, 2022
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NPR News: As Germany struggles in energy crisis, more turn to solar to help power homes

As Germany struggles in energy crisis, more turn to solar to help power homes
A Ukrainian-born entrepreneur in Berlin who launched a startup selling DIY solar panels has seen her business boom, as the country's reliance on Russian gas causes utility bills to skyrocket.

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Three Companies to Help NASA Advance Solar Array Technology for Moon

NASA has selected three companies to further advance work on deployable solar array systems that will help power the agency's human and robotic exploration of the Moon under Artemis.

August 23, 2022
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La NASA invita a la prensa a la primera prueba de defensa planetaria

La misión Prueba de redireccionamiento del asteroide doble (DART, por sus siglas en inglés) de la NASA, la primera en el mundo que pone a prueba una tecnología para defender a la Tierra de posibles peligros de asteroides o cometas, impactará con su objetivo, un asteroide que no supone ninguna amenaza para la Tierra, a las 7:14 pm EDT del lunes 26 d

August 23, 2022
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NASA Invites Media to Witness World’s First Planetary Defense Test

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, will impact its target asteroid—which poses no threat to Earth—at 7:14 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 26.

August 23, 2022
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NPR News: NASA's James Webb telescope has taken new images of Jupiter's moons, rings and more

NASA's James Webb telescope has taken new images of Jupiter's moons, rings and more
The telescope uses a camera with filters that can make a color map out of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye.

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NPR News: Spiders show signs of REM-like activity, raising the question: Do they dream?

Spiders show signs of REM-like activity, raising the question: Do they dream?
A team of researchers filmed jumping spiders overnight and observed behaviors that mirror rapid eye movement sleep in other species. It helps that baby jumping spiders have translucent exoskeletons.

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NPR News: What you should know about Rett syndrome, the condition that Richard Engel's son had

What you should know about Rett syndrome, the condition that Richard Engel's son had
NBC correspondent Richard Engel announced that his son Henry, who had been diagnosed with Rett syndrome as an infant, died on August 9. Here's what to know about the disorder.

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NPR News: Spiders show signs of REM-like activity, raising the question: Do they dream?

Spiders show signs of REM-like activity, raising the question: Do they dream?
A team of researchers filmed jumping spiders overnight and observed behaviors that mirror rapid eye movement sleep in other species. It helps that baby jumping spiders have translucent exoskeletons.

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NPR News: What happens to sweat in outer space (Hint: There's no gravity to help it drip away)

What happens to sweat in outer space (Hint: There's no gravity to help it drip away)
Humans' ability to sweat is useful on Earth — but when people go up into space, they find that perspiring in zero gravity presents some unique challenges.

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NPR News: This city manager wants California to prepare for a megastorm before it's too late

This city manager wants California to prepare for a megastorm before it's too late
Ben Gallegos, the city manager of Firebaugh, Calif., believes a megastorm could wipe out his city. He's urging state and federal officials to invest more proactively in flood prevention measures.

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NPR News: China plans to use chemicals to generate rain to protect its grain harvest

China plans to use chemicals to generate rain to protect its grain harvest
The hottest, driest summer since the government began recording rainfall and temperature 61 years ago has wilted crops and left reservoirs at half their normal water level.

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NPR News: China plans to use chemicals to generate rain to protect its grain harvest

China plans to use chemicals to generate rain to protect its grain harvest
The hottest, driest summer since the government began recording rainfall and temperature 61 years ago has wilted crops and left reservoirs at half their normal water level.

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NPR News: Late-stage cervical cancer cases are on the rise

Late-stage cervical cancer cases are on the rise
Researchers found a 1.3% increase per year in advanced stages of the disease, with the greatest increase taking place among white women in the South aged 40 to 44.

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NPR News: Killer whales are 'attacking' sailboats near Europe's coast. Scientists don't know why

Killer whales are 'attacking' sailboats near Europe's coast. Scientists don't know why
In recent years, orcas have been damaging the rudders of pleasure yachts, mostly along the coasts of Portugal and Spain. Scientists and sailors are struggling to understand the encounters.

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NPR News: A chemical tanker and cargo ship crashed near southwestern Japan

A chemical tanker and cargo ship crashed near southwestern Japan
Some oil leaked from the engine area of the cargo ship, which initially started to sink, but it was brought under control, an official with the Kushimoto Coast Guard said.

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NPR News: A plan to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction raises questions

A plan to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction raises questions
The thylacine had trademark stripes and, rare in the animal world, abdominal pouches in both females and males. The last known specimen died in a zoo in 1936.

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NPR News: A plan to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction raises questions

A plan to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction raises questions
The thylacine had trademark stripes and, rare in the animal world, abdominal pouches in both females and males. The last known specimen died in a zoo in 1936.

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NPR News: This technology makes data accessible to blind and visually impaired people

This technology makes data accessible to blind and visually impaired people
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mona Minkara, a professor of bioengineering at Northeastern University who is also blind, about a new way to present science data to blind and sighted people alike.

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NPR News: States dependent on Colorado River wonder if desalination could help the water supply

States dependent on Colorado River wonder if desalination could help the water supply
Severe drought has states dependent on the Colorado River looking at alternatives. Desalinating seawater may be a viable supplement to some areas, but likely can't fix much of the river's deficit.

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NPR News: The Yangtze River is shrinking as drought disrupts the world's No. 2 economy

The Yangtze River is shrinking as drought disrupts the world's No. 2 economy
The disruption adds to challenges for the ruling Communist Party, which is trying to shore up sagging economic growth.

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NPR News: In a flood-ravaged Tennessee town, uncertainty hangs over the recovery

In a flood-ravaged Tennessee town, uncertainty hangs over the recovery
It's been one year since a flood tore through Waverly, Tenn., and killed 20 people. There's been lots of effort to rebuild, but it's still unclear if the town will ever be the same.

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NPR News: The Biden administration aims to make nature a measurable part of the U.S. economy

The Biden administration aims to make nature a measurable part of the U.S. economy
Environmental damage is a threat to the global economy but it's hardly counted in economic figures like the GDP. The Biden administration is unveiling an effort to give a more holistic accounting.

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NASA Selects Proposals to Study Stellar Explosions, Galaxies, Stars

NASA has selected four mission proposals submitted to the agency’s Explorers Program for further study.

August 18, 2022
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Media Invited to Learn About NASA Tools, Resources for Agriculture

NASA will host a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. CDT Thursday, Aug. 25, to discuss the agency’s tools, resources, and science research available to the agriculture community.

August 18, 2022
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NPR News: 'The Territory' and 'Three Minutes: A Lengthening' find cinematic hope in tragedy

'The Territory' and 'Three Minutes: A Lengthening' find cinematic hope in tragedy
A pair of documentaries glean what it can from a pre-WWII home movie and Indigenous efforts to halt the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.

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NPR News: Mosquitoes surprise researcher with their 'weird' sense of smell

Mosquitoes surprise researcher with their 'weird' sense of smell
That's how neuroscientist Meg Younger describes her team's findings about how skeeters hone in on human aromas. And that could lead to better ways to keep us bite-free.

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NPR News: What's behind the FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters

What's behind the FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters
Some scientists are alarmed that the agency plans to evaluate the next generation of boosters by reviewing mouse studies alone. Others say there's no time to waste waiting for human trials.

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NPR News: Talking about monkeypox? Then you should be talking about sex

Talking about monkeypox? Then you should be talking about sex
Despite the possibility of stigmatizing queer sex, experts say it's important to keep sex at the center of the conversation around monkeypox.

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NPR News: The Northern Lights may move farther south into the mainland U.S. this week

The Northern Lights may move farther south into the mainland U.S. this week
The Northern Lights, known scientifically as auroras borealis, are triggered by geomagnetic activity from the Sun. They typically occur closer to the North Pole, near Alaska and Canada.

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NPR News: What a pest! Spotted lanternflies are spreading in the U.S.

What a pest! Spotted lanternflies are spreading in the U.S.
State officials are calling on residents to get involved and kill these bugs at all costs. The spotted lanternfly isn't dangerous to humans or pets but could cost the country's agricultural industry.

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NPR News: What's behind the FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters

What's behind the FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters
Some scientists are alarmed that the agency plans to evaluate the next generation of boosters by reviewing mouse studies alone. Others say there's no time to waste waiting for human trials.

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NASA to Announce Candidate Landing Regions for Artemis III Moon Mission

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 19, to announce regions near the lunar South Pole the agency has identified as potential areas for astronauts to land as part of the Artemis III mission, targeted for 2025.

August 17, 2022
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NPR News: The new law meant to fix environmental injustices is far from equitable, critics say

The new law meant to fix environmental injustices is far from equitable, critics say
The White House is touting the Inflation Reduction Act as a major fix for environmental injustices. But many experts and grassroots anti-pollution groups say the bill is anything but equitable.

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NPR News: Some spiders might experience REM sleep and even dream

Some spiders might experience REM sleep and even dream
Jumping spiders appear to move their eyes during sleep, similar to the way humans do during REM sleep — raising the question of whether spiders might dream as well.

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NPR News: Germany's Rhine is at one of its lowest levels. That's trouble for the top EU economy

Germany's Rhine is at one of its lowest levels. That's trouble for the top EU economy
A hot, dry summer has meant the water level on the Rhine River, Western Europe's most important waterway, is at a record low, making it too shallow for many ships to pass.

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NPR News: It's summer and people are hot. We answer some questions about sweat

It's summer and people are hot. We answer some questions about sweat
As part of our summer series on sweat, we get answers to the questions: Do we need to sweat during sleep? And, why does a warm bath help you sleep, even if it makes you sweat?

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NPR News: Moving cattle into the forest could help climate change, farmers and the livestock

Moving cattle into the forest could help climate change, farmers and the livestock
Most grazing animals spend their time in open pastures. But there is a movement to raise livestock in the forest to benefit animals and the environment.

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NPR News: How Georgia reduced heat-related high school football deaths

How Georgia reduced heat-related high school football deaths
Starting practice at the hottest time of year, football players face dangers from the heat. Georgia high school heat rules have turned the state into a national model.

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NPR News: An astronomer's plan to trawl the ocean floor for signs of extraterrestrial life

An astronomer's plan to trawl the ocean floor for signs of extraterrestrial life
NPR's Juana Summers talks with astrophysicist Avi Loeb about his plan to retrieve fragments of a potential interstellar meteor from the ocean floor.

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NPR News: Millions of Americans will soon be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription

Millions of Americans will soon be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription
A new FDA rule allows adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss to buy hearing aids over the counter. Efforts to make them more affordable and accessible have been in the works for years.

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NPR News: How can we help humans thrive trillions of years from now? This philosopher has a plan

How can we help humans thrive trillions of years from now? This philosopher has a plan
William MacAskill's book, What We Owe the Future, urges today's humans to protect future humans — an idea he calls longtermism. Here are a few of his hardly modest proposals.

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NPR News: The U.K. approved omicron-specific booster shots. They're coming to the U.S. soon

The U.K. approved omicron-specific booster shots. They're coming to the U.S. soon
In the U.S., officials have asked vaccine makers to target BA.5, rather than the original omicron strain. That has delayed the boosters' development — but officials hope they will be more effective.

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NPR News: Colorado River cuts expected for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico

Colorado River cuts expected for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico
Projections for Lake Mead water levels and the deadline for water-use cuts are presenting Western states with unprecedented challenges on how to plan for a drier future.

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NASA Awards Next-Generation Spaceflight Computing Processor Contract

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has selected Microchip Technology Inc. of Chandler, Arizona, to develop a High-Performance Spaceflight Computing (HPSC) processor that will provide at least 100 times the computational capacity of current spaceflight computers.

August 15, 2022
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NPR News: A python challenge hasn't done much to reduce impact of Florida's invasive species

A python challenge hasn't done much to reduce impact of Florida's invasive species
Florida's annual python challenge awards hunters who capture the invasive snakes from the wild. A decade later, it's done little to reduce the impact of the species on the Everglades ecosystem.

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NASA Science Leadership to Hold Town Hall Meeting

NASA will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas H. Zurbuchen and his leadership team at 12:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 17.

August 15, 2022
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NPR News: The importance of sweat: We need it to keep cool

The importance of sweat: We need it to keep cool
NPR begins a celebration of sweat — what it's made of, where it comes from and what it smells like. Spoiler alert: most of the time it doesn't have any smell at all.

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NPR News: Why scientists have pumped a potent greenhouse gas into streams on public lands

Why scientists have pumped a potent greenhouse gas into streams on public lands
A 30-year, nationwide study of ecological changes — including the effects of climate warming — has been releasing a powerful greenhouse gas, and critics want it to stop.

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NPR News: Drought is driving elephants closer to people. The consequences can be deadly

Drought is driving elephants closer to people. The consequences can be deadly
Zimbabwe's elephant population is growing, but climate change makes rainfall unpredictable. Animals travel further in search of water now, and often end up clashing with villagers for scarce resources

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NPR News: Why scientists have pumped a potent greenhouse gas into streams on public lands

Why scientists have pumped a potent greenhouse gas into streams on public lands
A 30-year, nationwide study of ecological changes — including the effects of climate warming — has been releasing a powerful greenhouse gas, and critics want it to stop.

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NPR News: A sustainable seafood alternative: lab-grown fish sticks

A sustainable seafood alternative: lab-grown fish sticks
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Bluu Seafood COO Chris Dammann about the company's new cultivated cell fish products - fish sticks and fish balls.

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NPR News: Meet the teenager who helped push Florida toward cleaner energy

Meet the teenager who helped push Florida toward cleaner energy
About 200 young people used Florida law to successfully petition the state to adopt renewable energy faster. One of them, Levi Draheim, is a veteran at suing the government to act on climate change.

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NPR News: The U.S. in July set a new record for overnight warmth

The U.S. in July set a new record for overnight warmth
The average low temperature for the lower 48 states in July was 63.6 F. It's not only the hottest nightly average for July, but for any month in 128 years of record keeping, a NOAA climatologist said.

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NPR News: A cataclysmic flood is coming for California. Climate change makes it more likely.

A cataclysmic flood is coming for California. Climate change makes it more likely.
There's a long history of massive inland flooding in California. New research finds that climate change has already doubled the odds it happens again.

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NPR News: A cataclysmic flood is coming for California. Climate change makes it more likely.

A cataclysmic flood is coming for California. Climate change makes it more likely.
There's a long history of massive inland flooding in California. New research finds that climate change has already doubled the odds it happens again.

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NPR News: A cataclysmic flood is coming for California. Climate change makes it more likely.

A cataclysmic flood is coming for California. Climate change makes it more likely.
There's a long history of massive inland flooding in California. New research finds that climate change has already doubled the odds it happens again.

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NPR News: The last supermoon of the year lights up the night sky all over the world

The last supermoon of the year lights up the night sky all over the world
The Sturgeon Moon became visible Thursday night, appearing bigger and brighter than usual because of its proximity to Earth.

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NPR News: The drought across Europe is drying up rivers, killing fish and shriveling crops

The drought across Europe is drying up rivers, killing fish and shriveling crops
An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent, damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions and causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species.

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NASA TV to Cover SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departure from Space Station

A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft returning science to Earth for NASA is set to depart the International Space Station on Thursday, Aug. 18.

August 11, 2022
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NASA Transfers Landsat 9 Satellite to USGS to Monitor Earth’s Changes

NASA transferred ownership and operational control on Thursday of the Landsat 9 satellite to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in a ceremony in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

August 11, 2022
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NASA, Boeing to Hold Media Update on Starliner Progress

NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 25, to provide an update on the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) to the International Space Station – the first flight with astronauts on the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

August 11, 2022
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NPR News: 3 ways the Inflation Reduction Act would pay you to help fight climate change

3 ways the Inflation Reduction Act would pay you to help fight climate change
Some of the Act's $369 billion in energy and climate spending aims to make it easier and cheaper for Americans to live more sustainably.

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NPR News: This Hudson Valley photographer takes mesmerizing pictures of fireflies every summer

This Hudson Valley photographer takes mesmerizing pictures of fireflies every summer
In the summer, from dusk until the moon rises, Mauney finds his photos' subjects along quiet stretches of farmstand highway, in abandoned fields, hidden pockets of woods and under power lines.

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NPR News: Some governors are turning voluntary land conservation into a culture war item

Some governors are turning voluntary land conservation into a culture war item
Voluntary conservation is embraced by some farmers who get payments. But some governors are comparing Biden's new plan to up conservation goals to a government takeover.

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NASA to Stream Artemis I Rollout, Briefings on Science, Tech Payloads

NASA will hold a trio of media teleconferences the week of Aug. 14 to preview the science and technology payloads that will fly as part of the agency’s Artemis I flight test.

August 10, 2022
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NASA Sets Coverage for Russian Spacewalk

NASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, Aug. 17, of a spacewalk with two Russian cosmonauts to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’s Nauka laboratory.

August 10, 2022
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NPR News: Here's just how close the war in Ukraine has come to Europe's largest nuclear plant

Here's just how close the war in Ukraine has come to Europe's largest nuclear plant
Satellite images and social media analyzed by NPR show attacks have hit structures around the plant, coming dangerously close to causing a nuclear accident.

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La NASA busca experimentos de estudiantes para remontarse en el segundo reto TechRise

La NASA hace un llamamiento a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria para que participen en el segundo reto estudiantil TechRise de la agencia, que invita a equipos de estudiantes a desarrollar, construir y lanzar experimentos científicos y tecnológicos en globos de gran altitud.

August 10, 2022
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NASA Seeks Student Experiments to Soar in Second TechRise Challenge

NASA is calling on middle and high school students to join the second NASA TechRise Student Challenge, which invites student teams to develop, build, and launch science and technology experiments on high-altitude balloons.

August 10, 2022
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NPR News: A stranded whale is removed from the Seine River and will be moved to saltwater

A stranded whale is removed from the Seine River and will be moved to saltwater
A veterinary team was planning to transport the 4-meter-long (13-foot-long) whale to a coastal spot in the northeastern French port town of Ouistreham for "a period of care."

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NPR News: A Brazil court reopens the case of a rainforest park larger than New York City

A Brazil court reopens the case of a rainforest park larger than New York City
The court's decision reopened a lawsuit that invalidates a protected area in Brazil's Amazon.

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NPR News: A town is running out of drinking water after wildfire contaminates supply

A town is running out of drinking water after wildfire contaminates supply
A town spared by New Mexico's biggest wildfire could run out of water in a few weeks because the fire contaminated its supply. The race is on for an expensive fix.

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NPR News: A fossilized tooth may determine the origin of the Chincoteague ponies

A fossilized tooth may determine the origin of the Chincoteague ponies
A fossilized horse tooth could finally provide an answer to the mystery of how the wild Chincoteague ponies ended up on Maryland and Virginia's Assateague Island.

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California, Indiana Students to Hear from Astronauts on Space Station

Students from California and Indiana, along with staff members at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, will have the opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

August 09, 2022
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NPR News: Hotter nights could increase global mortality rates, a study warns

Hotter nights could increase global mortality rates, a study warns
Nighttime temperatures could double in some eastern Asian cities, according to a study researchers say is the first to estimate the impact of hotter nights on climate change-related mortality risks.

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NPR News: How NASA's Webb telescope gets its packed schedule

How NASA's Webb telescope gets its packed schedule
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Christine Chen of the Space Telescope Science Institute about choosing and scheduling research projects for NASA's James Webb Telescope.

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NPR News: A fourth set of human remains is found at Lake Mead as the water level keeps dropping

A fourth set of human remains is found at Lake Mead as the water level keeps dropping
The reservoir continues to suffer from a 22-year drought that now has water levels at only 27% of capacity. That's surfaced four sets of skeletal remains in the past four months.

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NASA Announces New CubeSat Launch Initiative Partnership Opportunities

NASA has announced a new round of opportunities through the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) for CubeSat developers, including educational institutions, to conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations in space and contribute to the agency’s exploration goals.

August 08, 2022
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NPR News: COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox
Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.

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NPR News: An island in the Galápagos reintroduced iguanas after nearly 200 years of extinction

An island in the Galápagos reintroduced iguanas after nearly 200 years of extinction
The Galápagos land iguana is back on Santiago Island. That's thanks to some help from a team of conservationists.

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NPR News: An island in the Galápagos reintroduced iguanas after nearly 200 years of extinction

An island in the Galápagos reintroduced iguanas after nearly 200 years of extinction
The Galápagos land iguana is back on Santiago Island. That's thanks to some help from a team of conservationists.

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NPR News: The tiger count in Nepal has tripled in recent years

The tiger count in Nepal has tripled in recent years
Nepal has announced the results of the latest national survey, and it's good news: 355 tigers now roam the Himalayan nation — nearly triple the number in recent years.

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NPR News: We lost 1.59 milliseconds June 29 when the Earth spun a little faster

We lost 1.59 milliseconds June 29 when the Earth spun a little faster
June 29, 2022, was 1.59 milliseconds shorter than average. But was it the "shortest day ever?" Not quite!

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NPR News: Former White House COVID adviser on how the pandemic might play out next

Former White House COVID adviser on how the pandemic might play out next
Despite vaccines and other precautions, COVID-19 is still here. NPR's Daniel Estrin asks former White House COVID adviser Andy Slavitt what he thinks could change the pandemic's trajectory.

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NPR News: Get ready to look up in the night sky at all those meteor showers

Get ready to look up in the night sky at all those meteor showers
The Perseids, the most popular meteor shower, will soon reach its peak. For best visibility, make sure you find a dark location and avoid light pollution from cities.

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NPR News: What a decade of Curiosity has taught us about life on Mars

What a decade of Curiosity has taught us about life on Mars
Ten years ago today, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover successfully commenced its mission to explore the possibility of life on mars. Here's what it has discovered.

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NPR News: Deep sea mining could provide materials to help us quit fossil fuels — but at a cost

Deep sea mining could provide materials to help us quit fossil fuels — but at a cost
Building everything necessary for fighting climate change is going require metal. There's plenty on the ocean floor. But extracting it is controversial because it involves deep sea mining.

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NPR News: Encore: Sprite ditches its iconic green bottle, but critics say it's not enough

Encore: Sprite ditches its iconic green bottle, but critics say it's not enough
For decades, Sprite has come in green bottles, but the company says clear plastic is more easily recycled. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.

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NPR News: The Earth is spinning faster than ever and it's making our days shorter

The Earth is spinning faster than ever and it's making our days shorter
The shortest day ever recorded was June 29, and it was shorter than a typical 24 hours by 1.59 milliseconds. Some scientists say its climate change, others say maybe it's because of earthquakes.

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NPR News: Coral levels in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef are at the highest in 36 years

Coral levels in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef are at the highest in 36 years
While higher water temperatures led to a coral bleaching event in some areas in March, the temperatures did not climb high enough to kill the coral, according to the Australian government.

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NPR News: Death toll of northern California's Mckinney Fire reaches 4

Death toll of northern California's Mckinney Fire reaches 4
The death toll in the McKinney Fire in northern California is now at four with authorities warning it could rise as firefighters across the baking West battle extreme heat and erratic winds.

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NPR News: Building wildfire-resistant homes can be affordable, new study shows

Building wildfire-resistant homes can be affordable, new study shows
Many communities are still rebuilding after wildfires in recent years, but few states require homes to be built with wildfire-resistant materials. A new study shows it's not as expensive as some say.

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NPR News: 'How Fast Did T. rex Run?' and other questions about dinosaurs examined in new book

'How Fast Did T. rex Run?' and other questions about dinosaurs examined in new book
British paleontologist David Hone set out to write a book that stresses what isn't yet known about dinosaurs — as much as what is known.

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NPR News: A record amount of seaweed is choking shores in the Caribbean

A record amount of seaweed is choking shores in the Caribbean
Seaweed is smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gases.

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NPR News: An Arctic shark found in Belize has researchers pondering deep sea discoveries

An Arctic shark found in Belize has researchers pondering deep sea discoveries
The Greenland shark can live for centuries and is typically found in cold arctic waters. But one found in the warmer waters of Belize has researchers rethinking how widespread marine species could be.

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NPR News: For Georgia to stay the 'peach state,' farmers are trying to adapt to climate change

For Georgia to stay the 'peach state,' farmers are trying to adapt to climate change
Georgia is known as the "peach state." But warming winters due to climate change mean fewer chill hours needed for fruit. Growers and horticulturists are now experimenting with new varieties to adapt.

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NASA to Host Briefings, Interviews for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission

A pair of news conferences on Thursday, Aug. 4, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will highlight the agency’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.

August 02, 2022
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NASA Television Transponder Change Monday, Aug. 29

NASA Television programming on the Galaxy 13 domestic satellite is moving from transponder 11 to transponder 15 this month.

August 01, 2022
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NPR News: People who want to visit the world's tallest living tree now risk a $5,000 fine

People who want to visit the world's tallest living tree now risk a $5,000 fine
Hyperion, the world's tallest living tree, has suffered as hikers in California's Redwood National Park damaged its habitat. Now, prospective visitors face a $5,000 fine and six months in jail.

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NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Commercial Crew Space Station Launch

Media accreditation is now open for the launch of the fifth SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition mission as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program

August 01, 2022
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NPR News: Western flames spread, California sees its largest 2022 fire

Western flames spread, California sees its largest 2022 fire
Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday.

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NPR News: Why the American Dream is more attainable in some cities than others

Why the American Dream is more attainable in some cities than others
A blockbuster new study reveals a key factor explaining rates of upward mobility.

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NPR News: Why the American Dream is more attainable in some cities than others

Why the American Dream is more attainable in some cities than others
A blockbuster new study reveals a key factor explaining rates of upward mobility.

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