A massive flare and blast of charged particles toward Earth may disrupt satellites and communications and push auroras toward lower latitudes through tomorrow, according to space weather experts.Read More »Ocean Sciences
Time series data sets, which contain measurements repeated over a span of decades, yield important insights into our oceans’ vital signs.Read More »Planetary Sciences
Modern astronomical techniques have uncovered clues to a possible facet of Mayan astronomy from nearly 2 millennia ago not found in surviving records.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
If the administration’s selection of Rep. Jim Bridenstine to lead NASA is confirmed, the congressman would be the first politician to head the agency.Read More »Climate Change
An asteroid named for Florence Nightingale will make its closest approach to our planet since 1890 but will remain a safe distance away.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
On Barro Colorado Island in the Panama Canal, scientists map lightning strikes and find that they kill mainly the loftiest trees, likely disturbing the forest ecology.Read More »Ocean Sciences
A powerful tsunami struck Nicaragua’s Pacific coast 25 years ago. In its wake emerged the first coordinated collaboration among international tsunami scientists.Read More »
