Posts by Science Today

NASA Study Reveals Hidden Stage of Arctic Freeze A recent NASA-led investigation has introduced high-resolution mapping of the Arctic zero curtain, a distinct phase where soil temperatures remain steady near the freezing point during seasonal transitions. Researchers utilized an artificial intelligence platform named GeoCryoAI, which integrates historical ground measurements starting from the… see more

NASA-Funded Research Follows Bird Flight; Birds Follow Their Noses NASA-funded research reveals that Mediterranean storm petrels actively seek crosswinds during ocean flights to detect prey through carried odors, trading flight energy for valuable navigational information. Using lightweight GPS sensors attached in 2020 and 2021 on Sardinia, researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic… see more

NASA Data Helps CDC Track Air Quality During World Cup 2026 During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, NASA is providing critical air quality data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help public health officials monitor atmospheric conditions for players, spectators, and local populations. State and local agencies are utilizing this information through the CDC to assess environmental… see more

NASA-Funded Study Shows How Controlled Burns Help Sequoias Survive Wildfires A recent NASA-supported research project demonstrates that managed prescribed fires significantly improve the survival rates of giant sequoias during intense wildfires. Analyzing post-fire data from the 2020 and 2021 seasons across nearly twenty groves in California, investigators determined that trees in areas with… see more

NASA Flights Map Tropical Ecosystems, Water, Ice NASA has successfully concluded its monthlong TropiSAR campaign, utilizing a C-20A aircraft equipped with advanced synthetic aperture radar to map diverse tropical environments across Panama and Peru. Operating over 17 flights totaling 75 hours, the airborne missions gathered high-resolution radar measurements designed to validate and calibrate… see more

NASA’s New Horizons Finds Evidence of Recent Liquid on Pluto’s Surface Data gathered by NASA during the 2015 New Horizons flyby indicates that liquid nitrogen may be surfacing through fractures within the Sputnik Planitia glacier on Pluto. Researchers analyzing these images observed dark linear and diffuse patterns along convection cells that bear a strong resemblance to glacial features on Earth… see more