Ancient Migration Routes That Were Swallowed by the Sea Once Led Ancient Humans Outside of Africa
Not long after humankind’s emergence in Africa, Homo sapiens were off to explore the rest of the world.…
How NASA Is Testing AI to Make Earth-Observing Satellites Smarter
A technology called Dynamic Targeting could enable spacecraft to decide, autonomously and within seconds, where to best make…
NASA Launches Mission to Study Earth’s Magnetic Shield
NASA’s newest mission, TRACERS, soon will begin studying how Earth’s magnetic shield protects our planet from the effects…
NASA Mission Monitoring Air Quality from Space Extended
Since launching in 2023, NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution mission, or TEMPO, has been measuring the quality…
Why the Shortest Day of Your Life Could Happen This Summer
Earth might be about to spin out its fastest day on record. And no one knows why. On…
NASA Tech to Use Moonlight to Enhance Measurements from Space
NASA will soon launch a one-of-a-kind instrument, called Arcstone, to improve the quality of data from Earth-viewing sensors…
Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data
In February, NASA’s ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations.…