Methane vanishing on Mars

Wind-driven erosion of minerals on Mars may be the reason why methane disappears so rapidly on…

Mars 2020 Rover Gets a Super Instrument

With its rock-zapping laser, the SuperCam will enable the science team to identify the…

Atmosphere of Midsize Planet Revealed by Hubble, Spitzer

A new study has, for the first time, analyzed the atmosphere of a planet…

NASA's ECOSTRESS Maps European Heat Wave From Space

The mission aboard the space station imaged four European cities during a heat wave…

PIA23148: NASA's ECOSTRESS Maps Europe Heat Wave

           Target: Earth Mission:  ECOSTRESS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Click here for original story, PIA23148:…

Taking to the Skies: Orion Test Brings Moon, Mars Missions Closer

A launch abort system (LAS) with a test version of Orion attached soars upward on NASA’s…

Solitude breeds aggression in spiders (rather than vice versa)

Spiders start out social but later turn aggressive after dispersing and becoming solitary, according to a…

Irrigated farming in Wisconsin's central sands cools the region's climate

New research finds that irrigated farms within Wisconsin’s vegetable-growing Central Sands region significantly cool the local…

Barbara now a major hurricane on NASA satellite imagery

NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites passed over the Eastern Pacific Ocean after Tropical Storm Barbara strengthened…

Austrian parliament approves total glyphosate ban

Austria’s parliament on Tuesday approved a complete ban on glyphosate, putting the country on track to…