Spotting the Hardware in the Heavens
It's tricky to get a good estimate for how many satellites are in the skies above us, but if you've ever looked up at the night sky you've probably seen one orbiting the Earth.
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What's Trump's Budget Means for Space, Health, and Basic Science in America
Under Trump's request, NASA's budget would hold steady, while the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation would see their funding slashed.
The White House's NASA Budget Focuses on Putting Americans Back on the Moon
Sending American astronauts back to the Moon in preparation for deep-space exploration is a top space priority for the Trump administration.
A Group of Scientists Is Helping to Determine the Future of America's Satellites
An influential new survey will help government agencies decide which satellite capabilities to fund.
Up in the Air: NASA’s Uncertain Future Under Donald Trump
As NASA grapples with finding funding for research in addition to exploration, the agency faces its biggest hurdle yet: a president who denies climate change.
How Astronauts Compare to the Rest of the Workforce
0.00003 percent of working Americans are astronauts.
2015 Was the Hottest Year in History
Fifteen of the 16 warmest years on record have occurred since 2001.
El Niño Isn't Letting Up
Forecasters predict the United States still has yet to experience the brunt of its erratic weather.
Are the World's Lakes in Danger?
According to new research, we can now add the world's freshwater lakes to the ever-growing list of at-risk environmental entities.
Hello, El Niño: The Pacific Ocean Is Looking a Lot Like It Did in 1997
Forecasters say we have a 95 percent chance of having an El Niño event this winter, but predicting its local effects is iffier.
See an Open Northwest Passage From Space
This month, the Arctic will likely have some of the lowest levels of ice on record.
How the West's Wildfires Look From Space
Some of the fires are creating enough heat to compete with major cities at night.
De-Funding Climate Change Research
Climate change deniers in Congress complain about a lack of data while trying to de-fund NASA’s climate change research.
What Spending a Year in Space Does to Your Mind
It's stressful, but transcendental too.
Lord of the Tree Rings
Benjamin Cook looks at ancient trees to forecast future droughts. His latest findings are not good news for the West.
Astronomers Found an Ancient Ocean on Mars
Now a cold, barren desert, Mars once had an ocean bigger than the Arctic.
The Big Sleep: The Potential Benefits of Hibernation in Humans
The extreme survival tricks of hibernators could help us overcome life-threatening injuries.
NASA Attempts to Conquer One of the Great Challenges of Space Travel
Meet the six-person team working high on the dry, volcanic terrain of Mauna Loa—an area remarkably similar to the Martian landscape—to develop new foods for astronauts.
How NASA Hopes to Better Monitor and Control Our Water Supply in the West
Flying high with the new Airborne Snow Observatory.
Datebook: What's Happening in May and June—and Why It Matters
From the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition to the murder trial of George Zimmerman, events you should be aware of.