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A Space Communications Hub in Australia
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Published March 16, 2020
The Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex plays a key role in keeping engineers and scientists connected to distant spacecraft.
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The Land of Ten Thousand Temples
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Published February 24, 2020
One of the most impressive archeological sites in Asia, Bagan is a key center for historic Buddhist culture.
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A Volcanic Potpourri
Published February 11, 2020
Iceland is one of the few places where people can explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on dry land.
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Baikal’s Giant Ice Rings
Published January 30, 2020
The puzzling features are most easily seen from above, but they pose real risks at the surface.
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Bloom in McMurdo Sound
Published January 28, 2020
Off the coast of Antarctica, vibrant green phytoplankton swirls amidst the sea ice.
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Spotting the Spotted Owl: 30 Years of Forest Disturbance
Published December 23, 2019
Wildfires make a significant mark on the bird’s nesting and roosting habitat.
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Satellite Observes Massive Ocean Migration
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Published December 4, 2019
Every night, under the cover of darkness, countless small sea creatures swim from the ocean depths to feed near the surface, then descend out of sight again before daybreak.
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Porpoiseful Ice Studies
Published November 23, 2019
Hundreds of scientific papers have come out of NASA’s Operation IceBridge, which ended this week.
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Making a Connection in the Kingdom of Tonga
Published November 19, 2019
Against the odds, the landmass that exploded and oozed into existence in early 2015 is now nearly five years old.
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Permafrost Becoming a Carbon Source Instead of a Sink
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As global and regional warming continues, winter emissions of carbon dioxide from Arctic lands are offsetting what plants absorb in the summer.
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Haze Smothers Northern India
Published November 4, 2019
Air pollution has reached hazardous levels in some areas.
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Assateague on the Move
Published October 9, 2019
Assateague, Chincoteague, and Wallops provide a rare example of overlapping barrier islands. All of them are constantly in motion.
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