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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY During a stretch of frigid weather in late January 2026, ice choked the Hudson River along Manhattan’s western shore. The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 captured this image of the wintry landscape around midday on Jan. 28. This image uses representational color to distinguish ice (light blue) from open water and snow.Continue reading “Icy Hudson River”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A dusting of white highlighted the Colorado Plateau around the deep gorge, while shadows created a visual illusion.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will stream live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station inContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch, Docking”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The boreal forest—the world’s largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. New research uses Landsat data to track how the forests shift.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can, along with other types of solar eruptions, can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraftContinue reading “Strong Solar Flare”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlantic Coast.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters. “NASA uses the unique vantage point of space to study our home planet to deliver life-saving data into the hands of disaster response and decision-makers every day forContinue reading “NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY What does a welder do? A welder uses tools that join two or more parts through forces such as heat or pressure. Metals are the materials most commonly used in welding, but it’s also possible to weld thermoplastics or wood. Welders use their hands, skills, and problem-solving abilities to createContinue reading “Career Spotlight: Welder (Ages 14-18)”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the International Space Station. During the mission, select crew members will participate in human health studies focused on understanding how astronauts’ bodies adapt to the low-gravity environment of space, including a new study examining subtle changesContinue reading “NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Study Adaptation to Altered Gravity”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This new Hubble image, released on Jan. 30, 2026, is the sharpest taken of NGC 7722, a lenticular galaxy located about 187 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. A lenticular, meaning “lens-shaped,” galaxy is a type whose classification sits between more familiar spiral galaxies and elliptical galaxies. It is also less common thanContinue reading “Hubble Spots Lens-Shaped Galaxy”