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The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park
The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryThe Forested Floodplains of…EarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of ChangeArticlesEarth Matters BlogBlue Marble: Next GenerationEO KidsMission: BiomesAboutAbout UsSubscribe🛜 RSSContact UsSearch 
The OLI on Landsat 9
Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryRare, Widespread Snow in the…EarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of ChangeArticlesEarth Matters BlogBlue Marble: Next GenerationEO KidsMission: BiomesAboutAbout UsSubscribe🛜 RSSContact UsSearch 
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A new kind of aircraft departs an MIT classroom and arrives at an Ohio factory
A new kind of aircraft departs an MIT classroom and arrives at an Ohio factory A former MIT class project is becoming an $850 million effort to manufacture a new kind of aircraft in Ohio.Electra began as an idea for a hybrid plane that could take off from shorter runways than traditional airplanes but have
Galaxy Gallery: Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA’s Chandra The post Galaxy Gallery: Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA’s Chandra appeared first on NASA Science.
Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands
Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryMichigan’s Les Cheneaux IslandsEarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of ChangeArticlesEarth Matters BlogBlue Marble: Next GenerationEO KidsMission: BiomesAboutAbout UsSubscribe🛜 RSSContact UsSearch 
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Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit
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Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Phobos, one of the
MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa
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MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa
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Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa
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Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa
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Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa
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This map of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, shows the locations
How to design a space habitat that supports its residents’ mental health
How to design a space habitat that supports its residents’ mental health In extreme environments, habitats are built for survival. Submarines, Antarctic bases, and postdisaster dwellings are designed to prioritize health and safety. This is especially the case for habitats in space, where room is at a minimum, contact with Earth is
Emery Brown, Daniel Hastings, and Douglas Lauffenburger named Institute Professors
Emery Brown, Daniel Hastings, and Douglas Lauffenburger named Institute Professors A physician and neuroscientist who studies how anesthesia affects the brain; a leader in aerospace engineering, policy, and education; and the founding head of MIT’s Department of Biological Engineering have been awarded MIT’s highest faculty honor: the title of Institute
Can AI build a jet engine? JARVIS Challenge tests role of AI copilots in tough-tech...
Can AI build a jet engine? JARVIS Challenge tests role of AI copilots in tough-tech… Artificial intelligence has rapidly transformed software engineering. Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) can create huge volumes of code and documentation; machine-learning algorithms can monitor performance and detect security vulnerabilities. But when the task is to conceive, design, and
MIT student teams win top honors in NASA competition
MIT student teams win top honors in NASA competition Three teams comprising 35 students across eight different MIT departments and Wellesley College have been at work since fall 2025, designing critical early infrastructure elements that a moon base would require. This June, their designs were recognized with five awards
LLMs help robots understand vague instructions and focus on key details
LLMs help robots understand vague instructions and focus on key details Imagine working at a warehouse or office sometime in the near future, and you’re asked to help a new trainee learn the basics of their job. The catch: It’s a robot. To teach them, you might want to play a
Artemis II Moon Mission Complete!
Artemis II Moon Mission Complete! Our Artemis II Moon mission is complete!
Space Launch System rocket launched crew into space
Orion spacecraft provided a safe “home away from home” for astronauts
Flew around the Moon, observed its far side, and conducted science
New human spaceflight distance record
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NASA's Artemis II Crew Return to Houston
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Return to Houston After their historic journey around the Moon, the Artemis II astronauts are coming home. Watch as they arrive in Houston, Texas, home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut
Artemis II Flight Day 10 Highlights
Artemis II Flight Day 10 Highlights Artemis II Flight Day 10 Highlights: Includes Splashdown
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Comes Home (Official Broadcast)
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Comes Home (Official Broadcast) Around the Moon and back. Watch the Artemis II astronauts come home.
NASA’s Artemis II mission is splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at about 8:07 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 10 (0007 UTC April 11).
Four astronauts — three from
Crew-6 Mission | Undocking
Crew-6 Mission | Undocking On Sunday, September 3 at 7:05 a.m. ET, Dragon autonomously undocked from the International Space Station. After performing a series of departure burns to move away from the space station, Dragon will conduct multiple orbit-lowering maneuvers, jettison the trunk, and
Space Development Agency’s Second Tranche 0 Mission
Space Development Agency’s Second Tranche 0 Mission On Saturday, September 2 at 7:25 a.m. PT, SpaceX launched the Space Development Agency’s second Tranche 0 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The space vehicles launched during this

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