Fall Meeting - the largest annual gathering of Earth and space scientists. The blue line is the laser's track across the scene (photo above) and the heights it detects (below) Nasa has been ...

Nasa has sent up an instrument ... to scan a much wider swath of the Earth's surface than would ordinarily be the case. This "snapshot" mode means CO2 maps can be built up in a single pass over ...

NASA has provided us with some ... the space agency has produced a pair of maps that can be used to create the most detailed and accurate model of Earth’s moon ever, and anyone can download ...

NASA scientists have discovered an electric field encompassing Earth’s atmosphere that is as “fundamental” as gravity — and could even give clues about possible life on other planets.

NASA scientists have discovered a third global energy field around Earth. Known as the ambipolar electric field, this force drives charged particles into space above the poles. Two major global ...

NASA map of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3)'s path. The comet will reach its closest point to Earth on October 12, but may still disintegrate beforehand. NASA map of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C ...

For decades, satellites passing over Earth's north and south poles have experienced a flow of ions from the upper atmosphere into space. Dubbed the 'polar wind', the source of this flow had eluded ...

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) can be seen with the naked eye as it orbits Earth, and can be tracked with a helpful app. An experimental NASA solar sail can be seen in the ...

Here’s how it works. On Sept. 24, 2023, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission made U.S. history by returning samples of the asteroid Bennu to Earth after seven years in deep space. NASA is just one week ...

Measuring 80 square metres – roughly the same size as six parking spaces – Nasa said the craft will be visible from Earth and as bright as the brightest star in the night sky under ideal ...