Earth

An instrument on the space station documented how built and natural surfaces responded to record heat in Las Vegas.

EMIT will analyze dust carried through the atmosphere from dry regions to see what effects it has on the planet.

This page showcases our resources for those interested in learning more about ocean worlds.

An agreement between NASA and the U.S. Space Force recently authorized the public release of decades of data on fireball events.

Scientists have produced a new method that may improve groundwater management.

NASA’s GEDI mission has reached a major milestone with the release of its newest data product.

A new study finds the speed of sound is slower on Mars and that, mostly, a deep silence prevails.

The Sun emitted a mid-level solar flare on March 31, 2022, peaking at 2:35 p.m. EST.

The number of confirmed exoplanets has crossed the 5,000 mark.

The rover’s self-driving capabilities will be put to the test as it begins a record-breaking series of sprints to its next sampling location.

Asteroid 2022 EB5's discovery marks the fifth time an asteroid has been observed before hitting Earth's atmosphere.

Scientists are using data from the air, land, and space to get a better idea of how climate change is affecting Earth’s frozen regions.

NASA satellite data illuminates a critical relationship between low humidity and the outbreak of flu in the U.S.

Scientists analyzed coastal water quality in the months following a major Southern California wildfire. Their results were eye-opening.

Composed of multiple images, this enhanced-color mosaic of a hill in Jezero Crater was created using Perseverance's Mastcam-Z camera system.

NASA successfully launched the third in a series of next-generation weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Through a new prize competition, NASA is engaging minority serving institutions (MSIs) to bring ideas that will help address climate change.

This February’s calendar has lots of twos. There was 02-02-2022 and now 02-22-2022 – which some people are calling “Twosday.”

Government agencies project the rise in ocean height in the next 30 years could equal the total rise seen over the past 100 years.

NASA has selected two science missions to help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun and its connection to Earth.

A new study finally reveals higher-frequency X-rays and explains why they eluded another mission 30 years ago.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken its first visible light images of the surface of Venus from space.

Innovative mini instruments on the International Space Station have produced their first maps of global humidity and ocean winds.

NASA-funded ATLAS has reached become the first survey capable of searching the entire dark sky every 24 hours for near-Earth objects.

A team is tracking storms across parts of the U.S. in two NASA planes to help understand the inner workings of winter storms.