Short-lived Tropical Storm Gil gives a kick on NASA imagery

Tropical Storm Gil was a two day tropical cyclone in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It formed…

Missing link in algal photosynthesis found, offers opportunity to improve crop yields

Photosynthesis is the natural process plants and algae utilize to capture sunlight and fix carbon dioxide…

Researchers forecast failure in disordered materials

Disordered materials—such as cellular foams, fiber and polymer networks—are popular in applications ranging from architecture to…

PIA23348: Mastcam Views Strathdon

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Instrument:  Mastcam Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Click…

PIA23347: Close-up of Strathdon

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Instrument:  MAHLI Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Click…

PIA23346: Curiosity Surveys Teal Ridge

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Instrument:  Mastcam Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Click…

NASA gazes into Tropical Storm Lekima in Philippine Sea

NASA’s Aqua satellite gazed into Tropical Storm Lekima as it moved through the Philippine Sea on…

NASA Catches tropical storm Francisco's approach to landfall in southern Japan

Infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite shows that Tropical Storm Francisco had powerful thunderstorms with heavy…

NASA finds one small area of strong storms left in fading Flossie

NASA’s Terra satellite found one small area of strong storms left in Tropical Depression Flossie on…

Fertilizer feast and famine: Solving the global nitrogen problem

Commercial organic and synthetic nitrogen fertilizer helps feed around half of the world’s population. While excessive…