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A Quick Note from Kip Hansen   A quick note for the amusement of the bored but curious. While in search of something else, I ran across this enlightening page from the folks at UCAR/NCAR [The University Corporation for...

Dozens of nations signed an agreement nearly 30 years ago to stop the expansion of a massive hole in Earth's ozone layer. Today, thanks to the Montreal Protocol, the hole in the ozone layer has shrunk as countries reduced,...

Humanity is entering a phase of grave uncertainty as rising temperatures wreck havoc on our planet. Researchers from Yale University and the University of Southhampton have found evidence that Arctic ice loss may be having...

A total solar eclipse will block sunlight from reaching parts of the Earth for an estimated three hours on August 21. As a result, at least 7 million U.S. homes and businesses that rely on solar power will be directly affected....

We may be one step closer to finding a “second home” for humans, thanks to research conducted by an international team of astronomers. By observing wobbles in Tau Ceti, a sun-like star 12 light years away, scientists...

If you grew up loving Men in Black and Independence Day, we may have found the gig for you. NASA is hiring a “planetary protection officer” to defend Earth from alien contamination - and the job comes with a six-figure...

If you grew up loving Men in Black and Independence Day, we may have found the gig for you. NASA is hiring a “planetary protection officer” to defend Earth from alien contamination, and the job comes with a six-figure...

3D-metal printing could very easily become the go-to method for manufacturing around the world. Developed by Desktop Metal, it is reportedly faster, safer and cheaper than existing systems. Indeed, the company claims it can...

In just three weeks, one of the "events of the century" will makes its way across the United States, inspiring awe, excitement and even fear. On August 21, there will be a total solar eclipse, and scientists are saying that...

Will Titan, one of Saturn’s moons, be the next rock humans aspire to reach after visiting Mars? According to new research published today in Science Advances, possibly so...

  From NASA By Maria-Jose Viñas, NASA’s Earth Science News Team Earlier this year, Arctic sea ice sank to a record low wintertime extent for the third straight year...

For years, scientists have assumed that the interior of the Moon is dry. However, a new study of satellite data has located numerous volcanic deposits around the moon - which could indicate large quantities of water trapped...

Deep space missions in the future will take humanity farther and farther away from Earth. Last year NASA chose six United States companies to develop deep space habitat prototypes as part of the Next Space Technologies for...

Scientists have been stumped for years over why the southern Amazon rainforest's rainy season begins two to three months earlier than they'd expect. But now an international team that includes researchers from NASA and Google...

Feature | June 13, 2017 From NASA NASA-MIT study evaluates efficiency of oceans as heat sink, atmospheric gases sponge   Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center...