NASA’s POWER data links weather to the decisions behind an energy system
A Virginia partnership connects Earth observations with planning. Cooling-degree maps are useful evidence, but they are not a forecast of an electricity bill.
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Odyssey reaches 25 years at Mars, with a second job behind the rover pictures
NASA’s veteran orbiter built a thermal record of Mars and helps surface missions send their discoveries home. Longevity has become part of the infrastructure.
A year inside NASA’s simulated Mars habitat tests the wait for an answer
CHAPEA’s second crew is nearing the end of a 378-day mission in Houston. Communication delays turn ordinary maintenance and medical questions into autonomy research.
The Pacific looks like 1997 in NASA’s new El Niño comparison. The weather need not repeat
Satellite sea-height measurements reveal a striking similarity across decades. They are evidence of ocean conditions, not a local winter forecast.
NASA’s October 23 Artemis briefing: the orbit test comes before the landing
NASA will discuss Artemis III and its 2028 lunar-landing goal. The next crewed mission is a systems test in low Earth orbit, with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano aboard.
Psyche’s long acceleration is a lesson in patient propulsion
NASA’s spacecraft has begun its sustained electric-propulsion leg. A tiny continuous push matters more than a spectacular burst.
New Guinea’s smoke is visible from space. Counting its carbon takes more than a picture
NASA’s new report combines an October 11 satellite view with dated emissions estimates. The dates, geography and units explain what the evidence can show.
NASA’s 500-second RS-25 test measures an engine through the whole burn
Development engine 10001 ran at Stennis for a flight-length firing. Duration and operating margin explain more than the plume alone.
Perseverance’s driving record is also a story about knowing when to stop
NASA’s new engineering account connects a 45.22-kilometre milestone with science stops, autonomous navigation and a reused helicopter processor.