official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting alerts.
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Godspeed, Artemis II!
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA astronaut Jessica Meir took this photo of an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station’s cupola. She posted it on X on March 30, 2026, with the following caption: “Our work on the @Space_Station has provided the foundation to explore further, preparing us to return humans toContinue reading “Godspeed, Artemis II!”
Landsat Reveals Reservoir Changes and Bathymetry
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In two recent studies, researchers used Landsat data to fill key gaps in our knowledge of reservoir structure and dynamics.
Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026.
Sendoff for Artemis II Crew
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY From left to right, NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronauts Jenni Gibbons, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo before the Artemis II crew proceed to a media event on March 27, 2026. Douglas and GibbonsContinue reading “Sendoff for Artemis II Crew”
I Am Artemis: Erik Richards
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Listen to this audio excerpt from Erik Richards, Near Space Network Mission Manager: For Erik Richards, supporting NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon and back is the culmination of a career spent helping spacecraft communicate with Earth. Like many kids who grew up at the height of the Space Shuttle Program, Richards dreamed of spaceflight —Continue reading “I Am Artemis: Erik Richards”
NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Artemis Science, Tech to Moon
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston, $180.4 million to deliver NASA-funded science and technology to the lunar surface as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program. This lunar delivery, which includes seven payloads — five of them NASA’s — is expected to increaseContinue reading “NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Artemis Science, Tech to Moon”
NASA’s Environment and Energy “Blue Marble” Awards Categories
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Category I: NASA Environmental Quality Award Recognizes excellence in environmental management and planning, including stewardship of natural and cultural resources. This category highlights achievements in compliance, conservation, remediation, communication, and environmental information management, and the development of strong stakeholder partnerships. Category II: NASA Award for Excellence in Project or ProgramContinue reading “NASA’s Environment and Energy “Blue Marble” Awards Categories”
NISAR Views Mount St. Helens
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Description This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington’s Mount St. Helens. The image is cropped from a much larger swath spanning the Pacific Northwest on a cloudy day; NISAR’s L-band SAR instrument is able to peer through the clouds at the surface below.Continue reading “NISAR Views Mount St. Helens”
NISAR’s View of Mount Rainier
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Description This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington’s Mount Rainier. The image is cropped from a much larger swath spanning the Pacific Northwest on a cloudy day; NISAR’s L-band SAR instrument is able to peer through the clouds at the surface below. InContinue reading “NISAR’s View of Mount Rainier”