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Scientists warn of consequences as over 800 NOAA workers are fired: 'Censoring science does not change the facts'
"Everyone in the United States relies on NOAA in their daily lives whether they realize it or not, something that will come into focus for many in the weeks and months ahead."
20 years of satellite data reveal 'staggering' levels of glaciers melting, sea levels rising
"Every centimeter of sea level rise exposes another 2 million people to annual flooding somewhere on our planet."
Over 1,000 NASA employees saved from dismissal as Trump downsizes federal workforce
After the space community braced for a brutal shake-up at NASA this week, a last-minute decision on Tuesday (Feb. 18) spared over 1,000 agency employees on probationary status from being dismissed.
Scientists accidentally discover Earth's inner core is less solid than expected
Researchers discovered that Earth's inner core is surprisingly viscous.
Continent-size blobs in Earth's mantle are a billion years old, ancient crystals reveal
New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead suggesting giant voids in space are creating an illusion.
NASA denies setting 'new bans' for employees amid reports of removing LGBTQI+ symbols from offices
NASA claims that there are "no new bans" on employees' personal items, amid reports of the agency purging workspaces of LGBTQI+ symbols.
Huge solar storm in May 2024 spawned 2 new radiation belts around Earth
The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed to geostationary orbit and beyond.
Scientists alarmed as Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin amid Trump's push to end DEI efforts
Astronomers are expressing disappointment and alarm as the federally-funded Rubin Observatory altered the biography of renowned astronomer Vera Rubin, for whom the facility is named, on its website.
