New Landsat Infrared Instrument Ships from NASA

From orbit aboard the Landsat 9 satellite, the Thermal Infrared Sensor-2, or TIRS-2, will measure the…

NASA Invites Media to Silicon Valley Center for Celebration of Women Leaders

Media are invited to join NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, astronaut Megan McArthur and several special guests,…

This rat is foiling developers' plans to capitalize on a weaker Endangered Species Act

Southern California developers have long sought relief from regulations protecting wildlife, and earlier this month the…

The West is trading water for cash. The water is running out

When it comes to global warming’s one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of too…

Bioprinting complex living tissue in just a few seconds

Tissue engineers create artificial organs and tissues that can be used to develop and test new…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/23/2019

60 Soyuz (60S) Unmanned Docking:  Following the successful 60S launch on Wednesday, the unmanned Soyuz is…

Keeping monkeys as pets is extraordinarily cruel–a ban is long overdue

Most people will have seen at least one headline over the last couple of years describing…

Breath! Respiring microbes generate more energy

How do cells generate and use energy? This question might seem simple, but the answer is…

Scientists use a new method to track pollution from cooking

Cooking organic aerosol (COA) is one of the most important primary sources of pollution in urban…

Laser-produced uranium plasma evolves into more complex species

When energy is added to uranium under pressure, it creates a shock wave, and even a…