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'We didn't know what it was at first.' NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheet
By Brett Tingley published
NASA scientists conducting surveys of arctic ice sheets in Greenland got an unprecedented view of an abandoned "city under the ice" built by the U.S. military during the Cold War.
NASA satellites reveal Earth's continents are getting drier
By Meredith Garofalo published
Data from NASA satellites show a plunge in freshwater on Earth since May 2014, with 13 of the 30 most powerful droughts across the globe having taken place since January 2015.
October 2024 set multiple US records for the driest month ever
By Meredith Garofalo published
Drought conditions expanded to record-breaking levels across the US during the month of October as temperatures also climbed to record highs.
Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?
By Kelly R. MacGregor published
The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface.
NASA rockets seed artificial clouds below glowing auroras in Norway (photo)
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's VortEx experiment launched sounding rockets that created clouds, which will help scientists better understand how energy flows between layers of the atmosphere.
Surprised Russian school kids discover Arctic island has vanished after comparing satellite images
By Harry Baker published
A student-led project comparing satellite images of the Arctic has discovered that a small Russian island has recently vanished after "completely melting" away.
'Snowball Earth:' Entire planet was likely covered in ice more than 600 million years ago
By Conor Feehly published
New evidence found in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado supports the notion that Snowball Earth was indeed a global phenomenon.
Satellites capture havoc caused by Spanish floods (images)
By Conor Feehly published
Earth observation technology is set to play a larger role in how agencies respond to natural disasters and weather events.
NOAA satellites watch Hurricane Rafael make landfall in Cuba (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
Rafael made landfall in Cuba Wednesday (Nov. 6), and NOAA's GOES satellites have been monitoring the storm every step of the way.
Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation. Scientists may finally know how
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions.
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