Category: 7. Science

All 10 instruments aboard NASA’s newly launched IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) mission have successfully recorded their first measurements in space. With these “first light” observations, the spacecraft is now…

NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has captured its first images from space, revealing rare views of Earth and the Moon in ultraviolet light. Taken on Nov. 17 — still months before the mission’s science phase begins — these…

These initial measurements from the satellite’s Poseidon-4 altimeter show how Sentinel-6B will help track sea-level change, ocean currents and wave conditions, while also monitoring water levels from lakes and inland waters…

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One of the most famous hominin fossils may not be as familiar as we thought. The specimen, affectionately dubbed “Little Foot”, could represent an entirely new species.

Discovered in Sterkfontein cave in South Africa, Little Foot is believed…

In late November, Hayli Gubbi erupted explosively, sending a towering plume of ash and volcanic gases high into the atmosphere. The MODIS instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the dramatic scene just four hours after the eruption began….

In addition to measuring sea level, instruments aboard the satellite will gather information on wind speeds, wave heights, atmospheric temperature, and humidity. In turn, that data can be used by U.S. agencies as well as to refine the Goddard…