NPR News: NASA is keeping Voyager 2 going until at least 2026 by tapping into backup power

NASA is keeping Voyager 2 going until at least 2026 by tapping into backup power
Engineers have bought the spacecraft's interstellar mission more time by using backup power from a safety mechanism. It means NASA no longer has to shut down one of its five scientific instruments.

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NPR News: Lonely pet parrots find friendship through video chats, a new study finds

Lonely pet parrots find friendship through video chats, a new study finds
Parrots are known to be chatty, social animals. But when they're kept as pets, they can get lonely. A group of scientists found that video chatting with other parrots helps them feel less so.

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NPR News: Two doctors struck by tragedy in Sudan: One dead, one fleeing for his life

Two doctors struck by tragedy in Sudan: One dead, one fleeing for his life
The violence in Sudan has claimed the life of a beloved Sudanese American doctor. One of his colleague's talks about Dr. Sulieman's legacy — and the devastating toll of the fighting in Khartoum.

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NPR News: A fisherman went missing in 1998. Now his remains at Lake Mead have been identified

A fisherman went missing in 1998. Now his remains at Lake Mead have been identified
Las Vegas resident Claude Russell Pensinger disappeared while fishing in the reservoir. His skeletal remains were one of several sets discovered last year as water levels dropped in a drought.

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NPR News: Is a 1960 treaty between Pakistan and India killing the mighty Ravi River?

Is a 1960 treaty between Pakistan and India killing the mighty Ravi River?
A water treaty has survived three wars between India and Pakistan. Now the agreement is in trouble, but some say a new is treaty needed for both political and environmental reasons.

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NPR News: Is a 1960 treaty between Pakistan and India killing the mighty Ravi River?

Is a 1960 treaty between Pakistan and India killing the mighty Ravi River?
A water treaty has survived three wars between India and Pakistan. Now the agreement is in trouble, but some say a new is treaty needed for both political and environmental reasons.

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Entrepreneurs to Pitch Ideas for Future in NASA ‘Space Tank’

College students in NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Innovation and Technology Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC) will pitch their projects during a “Space Tank” at Space Center Houston on Friday, April 28. The competition will begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT, and the winning team will be announced at 1 p.m.

April 27, 2023
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NPR News: Welcome to the mammalverse: Scientists sequence DNA from 240 species around the world

Welcome to the mammalverse: Scientists sequence DNA from 240 species around the world
Researchers have examined the genomes of 240 mammal species. The project reveals when mammals evolved, how some developed the ability to hibernate, and clues that may help explain humans' brains.

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NPR News: Welcome to the mammalverse: Scientists sequence DNA from 240 species around the world

Welcome to the mammalverse: Scientists sequence DNA from 240 species around the world
Researchers have examined the genomes of 240 mammal species. The project reveals when mammals evolved, how some developed the ability to hibernate, and clues that may help explain humans' brains.

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NPR News: Thousands of little blue creatures are washing up on California beaches

Thousands of little blue creatures are washing up on California beaches
The tiny disc-like critters are known as Velella velella, a name so nice you gotta say it twice.

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NPR News: SpaceX is grounded after rocket explosion caused extensive environmental damage

SpaceX is grounded after rocket explosion caused extensive environmental damage
The failed launch of SpaceX's Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, last week did more than explode the world's largest ever rocket. It caused more environmental damage than expected.

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NASA Sets Coverage for Czech Republic Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony

The Czech Republic is expected to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington Wednesday, May 3.

April 26, 2023
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NASA Updates Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalks at Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct two spacewalks in May outside the International Space Station to relocate hardware from the Rassvet module to the new Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.

April 26, 2023
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NASA Experts Available for Interviews About Sea and Sky Campaign

This spring, NASA’s S-MODE (Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment) began conducting its final plane, ship, and ocean glider campaign to better understand the ocean’s impact on Earth’s climate.

April 26, 2023
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NASA Announces Winners of 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

NASA has announced the winners of the 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) with Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida, winning first place in the high school division, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, capturing the college and university title. The complete list of award winners a as follows:

April 26, 2023
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NPR News: Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow

Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow
The Sierra Nevada region where the park is located experienced snowfall at over 300% than usual this past winter. Flooding may happen into May and June, the park said.

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NPR News: What lessons have we learned from the COVID pandemic?

What lessons have we learned from the COVID pandemic?
The nonpartisan Covid Crisis Group has released its investigative report, titled "Lessons from the Covid War: An Investigative Report." This is what it found.

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NASA Selects 12 Companies to Collaborate on Key Technology Development

NASA has selected 16 proposals from 12 companies under the 2022 Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) to advance capabilities and technologies related to NASA's Moon to Mars Objectives. The cadre of U.S. industry-led teams will test a new lunar rover tire design, develop a robotically assembled power system, build an electrically actuated

April 25, 2023
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NASA Announces Student Winners of Power to Explore Challenge

NASA selected three winners out of nine finalists in the second annual Power to Explore Challenge, a national competition for elementary through high school students featuring the power of radioisotopes for space exploration.

April 25, 2023
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NPR News: Boys may be prone to fetal brain development from COVID

Boys may be prone to fetal brain development from COVID
A new study finds that when pregnant people get COVID, their male children have a greater risk of subtle neurodevelopmental effects.

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NPR News: Boys may be prone to fetal brain development from COVID

Boys may be prone to fetal brain development from COVID
A new study finds that when pregnant people get COVID, their male children have a greater risk of subtle neurodevelopmental effects.

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NASA, Rocket Lab Set Coverage for Tropical Cyclones Mission

NASA and Rocket Lab are targeting 9 p.m. EDT, Sunday, April 30 (1 p.m. New Zealand Standard Time, Monday, May 1), to launch two storm tracking CubeSats into orbit.

April 24, 2023
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VP Harris, South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to Visit NASA Goddard

Vice President Kamala Harris and Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Tuesday, April 25, to see firsthand the agency’s climate change work. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Goddard Center Director Makenzie Lystrup will join them on tour.

April 24, 2023
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NPR News: Missouri to restrict gender-affirming care for trans adults this week

Missouri to restrict gender-affirming care for trans adults this week
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey has issued a rule that severely limits adults and youth from receiving gender-affirming care. The rule, the first of its kind, is scheduled to take effect Thursday.

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NPR News: Life Kit: Preparing for an earthquake

Life Kit: Preparing for an earthquake
We have tips from experts on how you can prepare for an earthquake.

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NPR News: Encore: Greenland's melting ice and right whales

Encore: Greenland's melting ice and right whales
Climate change is causing ice caps and glaciers to disappear. One animal that the ice melt is affecting is the North Atlantic right whale.

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NPR News: California's destructively wet winter has a bright side. You'll want to see it

California's destructively wet winter has a bright side. You'll want to see it
California's year of endless storms has seeded superblooms of wildflowers and provided a boost to some of the state's endangered ecosystems

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NPR News: Biden is set to sign an order prioritizing environmental justice

Biden is set to sign an order prioritizing environmental justice
The Democratic administration wants to ensure that poverty, race and ethnic status do not lead to worse exposure to pollution and environmental harm.

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Pennsylvania Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

Students from North Allegheny School District in McCandless, Pennsylvania, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station.

April 21, 2023
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NPR News: President Biden plans to sign a new executive order on environmental justice

President Biden plans to sign a new executive order on environmental justice
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi about a new White House executive order on environmental justice.

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NPR News: Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps

Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps
A team of researchers from NYU spent two years plucking away mice hair to watch what happened when it grew back. They noticed a stem cell malfunction that may explain your silver strands.

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NPR News: Minnesota could soon join these other states in protecting transgender care this year

Minnesota could soon join these other states in protecting transgender care this year
In 2023, a record number of states have passed rules or legislation to eliminate youth gender-affirming care, but a record number of states have also moved to protect care for trans youth and adults.

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NPR News: The Colorado and Ohio rivers are among the 'most endangered' in America. Here's why.

The Colorado and Ohio rivers are among the 'most endangered' in America. Here's why.
A new report from the conservation group American Rivers names a stretch of the Colorado River, the Ohio River and eight other rivers as endangered.

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NPR News: An overlooked brain system helps you grab a coffee – and plan your next cup

An overlooked brain system helps you grab a coffee – and plan your next cup
Researchers have found a system in the brain that seems to integrate control of individual muscles with a person's intentions, emotions, and entire body.

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NPR News: An overlooked brain system helps you grab a coffee – and plan your next cup

An overlooked brain system helps you grab a coffee – and plan your next cup
Researchers have found a system in the brain that seems to integrate control of individual muscles with a person's intentions, emotions, and entire body.

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NPR News: SpaceX rocket explodes shortly after test-flight takeoff in Texas

SpaceX rocket explodes shortly after test-flight takeoff in Texas
SpaceX's new stainless-steel rocket named Starship exploded Thursday just four minutes after liftoff. In a statement, the company said, "with a test like this, success comes from what we learn."

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NPR News: How melting Arctic ice could be fueling extreme wildfires in the Western U.S.

How melting Arctic ice could be fueling extreme wildfires in the Western U.S.
As Western wildfires get more destructive, scientists are finding a far-off connection to shrinking ice on the Arctic Ocean.

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NPR News: LA County has a new tool that's helping trap junk before it flows into the ocean

LA County has a new tool that's helping trap junk before it flows into the ocean
Los Angeles County is piloting a two-year project to determine if technology such as the Interceptor 007 is successful in capturing waste from major coastal cities, and keeping it from the oceans.

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NPR News: The Ohio River, which supplies drinking water to millions of people, is endangered

The Ohio River, which supplies drinking water to millions of people, is endangered
Ten rivers across the country make one conservation group's list of most endangered rivers, including the Ohio River.

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NPR News: Generic abortion pill manufacturer sues FDA in effort to preserve access

Generic abortion pill manufacturer sues FDA in effort to preserve access
GenBioPro, which makes a generic form of mifepristone, is suing the FDA seeking to preserve access to the drug amidst ongoing federal litigation.

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NPR News: Epic drought in Taiwan pits farmers against high-tech factories for water

Epic drought in Taiwan pits farmers against high-tech factories for water
The island is facing one of its worst dry spells in a century, and both the agricultural and high-tech sectors are competing for scarce water resources.

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NPR News: Why Texans need to know how quickly Antarctica's ice is melting

Why Texans need to know how quickly Antarctica's ice is melting
Ice in Antarctica is melting rapidly. That's driving sea level rise around the world. But some places are threatened more than others, and Texas is in the crosshairs.

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NPR News: The world's melting ice has surprising impacts. Can you guess them?

The world's melting ice has surprising impacts. Can you guess them?
Melting glaciers and ice sheets are far from where most people live. But the impacts stretch across the planet. See if you can guess how.

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NPR News: The surprising connection between Arctic ice and Western wildfires

The surprising connection between Arctic ice and Western wildfires
The ice that covers the Arctic Ocean is shrinking as the climate gets hotter. Scientists are finding it could be linked to weather that's helping fuel disasters.

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NASA Shares First Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review Results

As NASA builds a blueprint for human exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, the agency released Tuesday the outcomes from its first Architecture Concept Review, a robust analysis process designed to align NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration strategy and codify the supporting architecture.

April 18, 2023
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NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman Cygnus Departure from Station

Carrying more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA, Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station Friday, April 21.

April 18, 2023
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NPR News: Sewage often becomes fertilizer, but the issue is it's tainted with PFAS

Sewage often becomes fertilizer, but the issue is it's tainted with PFAS
A lot of products contain toxic PFAS. Some of these "forever chemicals" are ending up in sewage that is turned into fertilizer.

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NPR News: Greenland's melting ice could be changing our oceans. Just ask the whales

Greenland's melting ice could be changing our oceans. Just ask the whales
The massive ice sheet on Greenland is shrinking as the climate gets hotter, pouring freshwater into the Atlantic Ocean. That could be setting off a chain reaction that's altering ocean ecosystems.

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NPR News: COVID during pregnancy may alter brain development in boys

COVID during pregnancy may alter brain development in boys
Boys born to mothers who got COVID-19 while pregnant seem to have a higher risk of subtle developmental delays, including those associated with autism spectrum disorder.

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NPR News: COVID during pregnancy may alter brain development in boys

COVID during pregnancy may alter brain development in boys
Boys born to mothers who got COVID-19 while pregnant seem to have a higher risk of subtle developmental delays, including those associated with autism spectrum disorder.

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NASA Sets Coverage of Spacewalk, News Conference for Station Upgrades

Two crew members, including a NASA astronaut, living aboard the International Space Station will conduct a spacewalk Friday, April 28, to continue installation of hardware to support future power system upgrades.

April 17, 2023
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NPR News: A Spanish athlete spent 500 days alone in a cave — for science

A Spanish athlete spent 500 days alone in a cave — for science
Beatriz Flamini was 48 when she entered the Granada cave in November 2021, and 50 when she emerged on Friday. Her experiment aims to shed light on the physical and mental effects of isolation.

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NPR News: This floating ocean garbage is home to a surprising amount of life from the coasts

This floating ocean garbage is home to a surprising amount of life from the coasts
A study of plastic trash hauled out of the Pacific Ocean found that most of it had been colonized by coastal life that was thriving right next to species that normally live in the open sea.

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NPR News: This floating ocean garbage is home to a surprising amount of life from the coasts

This floating ocean garbage is home to a surprising amount of life from the coasts
A study of plastic trash hauled out of the Pacific Ocean found that most of it had been colonized by coastal life that was thriving right next to species that normally live in the open sea.

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NPR News: Watch Live: Space X to launch Starship, the world's largest rocket

Watch Live: Space X to launch Starship, the world's largest rocket
The 400-foot-tall, stainless steel Starship could one day shuttle humans to the moon and Mars, and prove critical to launching Starlink satellites. But getting the rocket to fly is no easy feat.

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NPR News: Teen with life-threatening depression finally found hope. Then insurance cut her off

Teen with life-threatening depression finally found hope. Then insurance cut her off
Despite laws that say mental health care should be paid for on a par with other medical care, health insurance stopped covering the care a suicidal teen needed before she was stable.

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NPR News: Lake Tahoe's clear water is due to tiny creatures called Zooplankton, researchers say

Lake Tahoe's clear water is due to tiny creatures called Zooplankton, researchers say
Lake Tahoe's water is clearer than it's been in decades. Why? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe gets the answer from Geoffrey Schladow, Director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center.

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NPR News: Taylor Swift fans are upset over reports of her breakup. A psychologist explains why

Taylor Swift fans are upset over reports of her breakup. A psychologist explains why
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Professor Kate Kurtin of Cal State Los Angeles about parasocial relationships, following fan reaction over Taylor Swift's breakup with her long-time boyfriend.

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NPR News: Lake Tahoe's clear water is due to tiny creatures called Zooplankton, researchers say

Lake Tahoe's clear water is due to tiny creatures called Zooplankton, researchers say
Lake Tahoe's water is clearer than it's been in decades. Why? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe gets the answer from Geoffrey Schladow, Director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center.

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NPR News: SpaceX prepares to launch its mammoth rocket 'Starship'

SpaceX prepares to launch its mammoth rocket 'Starship'
Starship is the largest rocket ever built. The company hopes it will one day take people to the moon and Mars. But first it has to fly.

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NPR News: Out-of-staters flocking to places where abortions are easier to get

Out-of-staters flocking to places where abortions are easier to get
States with strong abortion rights protections are seeing many more abortion seekers, mostly from neighboring states with abortion restrictions.

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NPR News: Weather risks and costly repairs aren't dampening Florida housing market

Weather risks and costly repairs aren't dampening Florida housing market
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to a South Florida real estate broker about buying and selling houses in a market buffeted by increasing bouts of severe weather.

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NPR News: A $7,500 tax credit for electric cars changed, again. These are the models impacted

A $7,500 tax credit for electric cars changed, again. These are the models impacted
Starting on Tuesday, fewer vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500 tax credit, but many popular vehicles will still get a substantial discount. Here's what automakers have confirmed so far.

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NASA to Participate in Space Symposium, Discuss Moon to Mars

NASA leadership and other experts will participate in the Space Foundation’s 38th Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the agency will air two NASA events.

April 14, 2023
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NPR News: New York City's newly appointed rat czar faces a tall order

New York City's newly appointed rat czar faces a tall order
New York City's mayor named its first "rat czar" to tackle the city's rat problem. What is scientifically most effective for tackling an overabundance of rats — and does New York City's plan align?

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NASA Plans Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalks at Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a series of spacewalks in April and May outside the International Space Station to relocate hardware from the Rassvet module to the new Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.

April 14, 2023
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NPR News: Seeing a red flag warning in your weather app? Here's what to do

Seeing a red flag warning in your weather app? Here's what to do
Red flag warnings mean an increased risk of wildfires in the next 12 to 24 hours, so fire safety is extra important. How do they differ from fire weather watches? And what precautions should you take?

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NPR News: Why do some people get UTIs over and over? A new report holds clues

Why do some people get UTIs over and over? A new report holds clues
A new study looks at how urinary tract infections can affect DNA. And down the road that could lead to new treatments for the millions who get UTIs.

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NPR News: A rare fireball flew over Maine. Now there's a $25k reward for pieces of space rock

A rare fireball flew over Maine. Now there's a $25k reward for pieces of space rock
The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is looking for meteorites from a rare fireball event near the Maine-Canada border. It's willing to pay anyone who can find them.

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NPR News: Goodbye fuzzy donut: The famous first black hole photo gets sharpened up

Goodbye fuzzy donut: The famous first black hole photo gets sharpened up
Scientists have created a new version of a historic black hole image that was first unveiled back in 2019. The central black nothingness now looks larger and darker.

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NPR News: Goodbye fuzzy donut: The famous first black hole photo gets sharpened up

Goodbye fuzzy donut: The famous first black hole photo gets sharpened up
Scientists have created a new version of a historic black hole image that was first unveiled back in 2019. The central black nothingness now looks larger and darker.

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NPR News: Swimming pools and lavish gardens of the rich are driving water shortages, study says

Swimming pools and lavish gardens of the rich are driving water shortages, study says
Socioeconomic disparity is just as influential as climate change and population growth when it comes to explaining why so many cities are struggling with their water supply, researchers say.

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NPR News: What the coming snowmelt will mean for California, already hit hard by winter floods

What the coming snowmelt will mean for California, already hit hard by winter floods
California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is well above average and all that snow is starting to melt. Communities are planning for flooding in a state already hit hard by winter rains and floods.

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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of SpaceX Cargo Craft Station Departure

A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station on Saturday, April 15, returning scientific research samples and hardware to Earth for NASA.

April 12, 2023
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NPR News: Global warming could be juicing baseball home runs, study finds

Global warming could be juicing baseball home runs, study finds
Baseball home runs appear to be getting a little extra help from climate change, a new study finds. That's because baseballs can fly farther through air that's made thinner by warmer conditions.

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NPR News: Global warming could be juicing baseball home runs, study finds

Global warming could be juicing baseball home runs, study finds
Baseball home runs appear to be getting a little extra help from climate change, a new study finds. That's because baseballs can fly farther through air that's made thinner by warmer conditions.

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NPR News: The White House unveils a plan to keep the 2 largest reservoirs from falling too low

The White House unveils a plan to keep the 2 largest reservoirs from falling too low
The White House is unveiling an emergency plan to keep America's two biggest reservoirs from falling too low to generate electricity or deliver drinking water.

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NPR News: The surprising science of how pregnancy begins

The surprising science of how pregnancy begins
The start of pregnancy — as well as exactly when that happens — is a hot topic in some state legislatures and U.S. courts. Understanding the nuances of what happens when has never been more important.

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NPR News: A look at the new plan for managing the drought stricken Colorado River

A look at the new plan for managing the drought stricken Colorado River
The Biden administration announced an emergency plan to save lakes Mead and Powell from drying. It gives Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland authority to cut water use of the Colorado River.

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NPR News: PHOTOS: See the wildflower 'superbloom' happening across California

PHOTOS: See the wildflower 'superbloom' happening across California
Thanks to a very wet year, the Golden State is experiencing a rare "superbloom" that's blanketing the ground with a variety of richly colored plants.

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NPR News: Texas residents wait and watch as a sinkhole in their town grows

Texas residents wait and watch as a sinkhole in their town grows
A huge sinkhole that seemed stable for 15 years suddenly began expanding about a week ago, growing by several acres and leaving nearby residents terrified that it will take them and their homes.

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NPR News: Part of a law to have federal buildings stop using natural gas was never implemented

Part of a law to have federal buildings stop using natural gas was never implemented
A 2007 law requires new and remodeled federal buildings to stop using fossil fuels by 2030. But implementation stalled. The Department of Energy finally appears ready to put regulations in place.

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NPR News: Texas oyster farms collect their first harvest

Texas oyster farms collect their first harvest
In 2019, Texas became one of the last coastal states to allow oyster farming. Now, the first farms have had their first harvests. (This piece originally aired April 3, 2023, on All Things Considered.)

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NPR News: More Midwest farmers are planting 'cover crops' in the off-season to help the climate

More Midwest farmers are planting 'cover crops' in the off-season to help the climate
More Midwestern farmers are planting off-season crops that help protect the soil and reduce fertilizer use. The next farm bill could make it easier to adopt this practice.

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NPR News: Arguments that trans athletes have an unfair advantage lacks evidence to support

Arguments that trans athletes have an unfair advantage lacks evidence to support
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with endocrinologist, Dr. Eric Vilain, about a spate of laws targeting trans athletes.

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NPR News: Mark your calendars! A total solar eclipse is coming one year from now

Mark your calendars! A total solar eclipse is coming one year from now
Viewers located in a strip of the mainland U.S. stretching from Texas to Maine will be able to see the moon pass directly in front of the afternoon sun.

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NPR News: New research finds plants make noise when stressed

New research finds plants make noise when stressed
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with biologist Lilach Hadany about the noises plants make when stressed.

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NPR News: Businesses face more and more pressure from investors to act on climate change

Businesses face more and more pressure from investors to act on climate change
At annual meetings this spring, shareholders will be pushing publicly-traded companies for information about how they're contributing to climate change, and what they're doing about the problem.

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NPR News: Why California's floods may be 'only a taste' of what's to come in a warmer world

Why California's floods may be 'only a taste' of what's to come in a warmer world
Climate scientists say this winter's storms in California are nothing compared to what's predicted in a warmer world. Some residents in one community question whether its time to leave.

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NPR News: Avian flu has killed 3 California condors in northern Arizona

Avian flu has killed 3 California condors in northern Arizona
Authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock. The California condor population fell to near extinction in the '70s, but the total wild population now numbers more than 300.

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NPR News: Heist thriller 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' explores the case for destructive protest

Heist thriller 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' explores the case for destructive protest
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with director Daniel Goldhaber and actor and cowriter Ariela Barer about environmental activism through sabotage in their heist film How To Blow Up a Pipeline.

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NPR News: California salmon fishing slated to shut down this year due to low stock

California salmon fishing slated to shut down this year due to low stock
Federal researchers expect a near-record-low stock of Chinook salmon, one of the largest and most highly prized fish in the Pacific Ocean.

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NPR News: Farmers on the California-Arizona border may face their first-ever cuts to water

Farmers on the California-Arizona border may face their first-ever cuts to water
Despite a wet winter, the drought crisis along the Colorado River remains dire and produce farmers along the California-Arizona border may be facing their first ever cuts to irrigation water.

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NASA’s High-Resolution Air Quality Control Instrument Launches

A NASA instrument to provide unprecedented resolution of monitoring major air pollutants – down to four square miles – lifted off on its way to geostationary orbit at 12:30 a.m. EDT Friday.

April 07, 2023
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NASA Administrator Names New Goddard Center Director

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Dr. Makenzie Lystrup director of the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, effective immediately. She will make history as the first female center director at Goddard.

April 06, 2023
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NPR News: 8 bold agenda items for the World Health Organization as it turns 75

8 bold agenda items for the World Health Organization as it turns 75
Pay more attention to teens, ethics, the planet, long COVID and more. NPR asks public health leaders what this U.N.-created agency should add to its docket in this anniversary year.

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NASA Awards Innovative Concept Studies for Science, Exploration

Technology in development today could radically change the future of air and space exploration. Nearly silent electric aircraft could ferry people and packages around cities, a sprawling radio telescope array on the far side of the Moon could reveal new secrets about the universe, and astronauts on long-duration missions could grow their own medici

April 06, 2023
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NASA Sets Coverage for Air Quality Instrument Launch

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 12:30 a.m. EDT Friday, April 7, to launch NASA’s TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution instrument). TEMPO is the first space-based instrument to monitor major air pollutants hourly in high spatial resolution – down to four square miles – in a region stretching from the Atlantic to the Pa

April 06, 2023
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NPR News: Airline passengers could be in for a rougher ride, thanks to climate change

Airline passengers could be in for a rougher ride, thanks to climate change
Research in recent years has pointed to more incidents of clear-air turbulence in the jet stream brought on by rising temperatures. Airline crews and passengers are feeling the effects firsthand.

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NPR News: The EPA proposes tighter limits on toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants

The EPA proposes tighter limits on toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants
The rules would lower emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants that can harm brain development of young children and contribute to heart attacks and other health problems in adults.

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NPR News: Check out the deepest-swimming fish ever caught on camera

Check out the deepest-swimming fish ever caught on camera
The unknown snailfish species, of the genus Pseudoliparis, was recorded swimming in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan at a depth of 8,336 meters — or more than 27,000 feet down.

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NPR News: Check out the deepest-swimming fish ever caught on camera

Check out the deepest-swimming fish ever caught on camera
The unknown snailfish species, of the genus Pseudoliparis, was recorded swimming in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan at a depth of 8,336 meters — or more than 27,000 feet down.

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NPR News: Hawaii's lawmakers mull imposing fees to pay for ecotourism crush

Hawaii's lawmakers mull imposing fees to pay for ecotourism crush
Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would require tourists to pay for a yearlong license or pass to visit state parks and trails. They're still debating how much they would charge.

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NPR News: For the first time in 15 years, liberals win control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

For the first time in 15 years, liberals win control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

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NASA TV Coverage Set for Crew to Move Soyuz Space Station Location

NASA will provide live coverage as three crew members aboard the International Space Station take a short trip inside the Soyuz MS-23 beginning at 4:15 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 6, to relocate the spacecraft from one parking place to another.

April 04, 2023
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NPR News: Today's election could weaken conservatives' long-held advantage in Wisconsin

Today's election could weaken conservatives' long-held advantage in Wisconsin
It's the final day to vote in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that's broken national spending records. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.

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NPR News: More storms and tornadoes have been forecast for the Midwest and South

More storms and tornadoes have been forecast for the Midwest and South
More dangerous weather is expected in the same communities that lost more than 30 people from tornadoes just days ago.

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NASA designa astronautas para su próxima misión de Artemis a la Luna

La NASA y la Agencia Espacial Canadiense (CSA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunciaron a los cuatro astronautas que emprenderán un viaje alrededor de la Luna a bordo de Artemis II.

April 03, 2023
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NPR News: From 4chan to international politics, a bug-eating conspiracy theory goes mainstream

From 4chan to international politics, a bug-eating conspiracy theory goes mainstream
The conspiracy theory alleges that a shadowy global elite conspires to control the world's population, in part by forcing them to eat insects. It's being cited by politicians in several countries.

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NPR News: These are the 4 astronauts who'll take a trip around the moon next year

These are the 4 astronauts who'll take a trip around the moon next year
The group will fly on NASA's Orion spacecraft as part of the Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon for the first time 50 years and establish a long-term presence there.

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NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon Mission, First Crew Under Artemis

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members Monday during an event at Ellington Field near NASA’s John

April 03, 2023
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NPR News: Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry

Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry
Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible, and ready to learn, say the authors of the new book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.

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NPR News: Why deforestation means less rain in tropical forests

Why deforestation means less rain in tropical forests
A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience.

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NPR News: Scientists create an eco-friendly paint that mimics nature

Scientists create an eco-friendly paint that mimics nature
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Debashis Chanda about his groundbreaking research on structural paint, featured in WIRED magazine.

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NPR News: Scientists create an eco-friendly paint that mimics nature

Scientists create an eco-friendly paint that mimics nature
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Debashis Chanda about his groundbreaking research on structural paint, featured in WIRED magazine.

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NPR News: 6 things to know about heat pumps, a climate solution in a box

6 things to know about heat pumps, a climate solution in a box
Sales of super-efficient electric heat pumps are rising in the US. But what are heat pumps? And why do some call them a key climate solution?

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