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Studying sun’s atmosphere on eclipse day
Monday's total solar eclipse will give scientists a rare opportunity to study the lower regions of the sun’s corona. Here's what NASA scientists will be investigating.
August 17, 2017
Science balloons soaring on new missions
NASA's Balloon Program is preparing new missions, including one designed to investigate the birth of our universe.
August 15, 2017
Cassini’s final 5 starts August 14
Today, as part of its Grand Finale, the Cassini spacecraft begins its final 5 orbits, a set of ultra-close sweeps through Saturn’s upper atmosphere.
August 14, 2017
Too hot to fly? How heat affects airlines
Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures, say scientists.
August 9, 2017
After 40 years, Voyager still reaching for stars
"Few missions can ever match the achievements of the Voyager spacecraft during their four decades of exploration."
August 4, 2017
To restore soils, feed the microbes
Healthy soil teems with bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms that help store carbon and fend off plant diseases.
August 3, 2017
How to watch Shark Week
This is a week of dueling shark-athons on television. A biologist advises viewers to take what they see with a large grain of sea salt.
July 24, 2017
Global methane levels hitting new highs
Here's why, after a 2000-era plateau, global levels of the greenhouse gas are hitting new highs.
July 19, 2017
Fire ants build with no master plan
Researchers identified simple behavioral rules that allow these tiny creatures to collaboratively build elaborate structures - rafts and towers - with no one in charge.
July 18, 2017
A universe of organisms living in your gut
Trillions of microorganisms living in your digestive system might influence your health, mood, even your weight.
July 12, 2017
