Climate
A Supercomputer Climate Model is so Accurate it Predicted the Weather Patterns Seen in the Famous 1972 “Blue Marble” Image of Earth
The "Blue Marble" was one of the most iconic pictures of the Apollo era. Taken by the astronauts of Apollo…
To Fight Climate Change, We Could Block the Sun. A Lightweight Solar Sail Could Make it Feasible
Can we build an enormous umbrella to dim the Sun? Such a feat would be a megaproject on a scale…
NASA is Mapping Giant Clouds of Methane Released by “Super-Emitters” Across the World
Everybody's heard of methane. It's a major part of the atmosphere in places like Uranus and Neptune. On Earth, it's…
27 to 78 cm of sea Level Rise Could be Locked in From Melting Greenland ice Caps
Recent climate research, published in the Nature Climate Change journal has confirmed that melting icecaps in Greenland will contribute a…
Alaska Has New Lakes. Unfortunately, They’re Releasing a lot of Methane
A NASA scientist is finding newly formed lakes in Alaska that are belching greenhouse gases at a high rate. The…
Climate Change is Making the Skies Worse for Astronomy
Light pollution. Satellite trains and radio frequency interference. Encroaching civilization. These all pose threats to ground-based astronomy. But, did anyone…
MIT Researchers Propose Space Bubbles to Stop Climate Change
Climate change is a real problem. Human caused outputs of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are the main…
A New Instrument is Going to the ISS to Study the Climate Impact of Dust in Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
People often seem surprised when they learn that NASA doesn't just look out to the other planets, stars, and galaxies.…
Antarctica Lost an Ice Shelf, but Gained an Island
Collapsing ice shelves on the eastern coast of Antarctica has revealed something never seen before: a landform that might be…
Because of Extreme Drought, Lake Powell is Barely a Lake Anymore
The two largest reservoirs in the United States are now at their lowest levels since they were first created. After…