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Aqua
Earth Observatory
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Wildfires
The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged drought and killed by recent frost.
Posted March 3, 2026
Skywatching
Skywatching Tips
The Solar System
What are some skywatching highlights in March 2026? A total lunar eclipse blood moon takes centre stage, Venus and Saturn cozy up for a conjunction, and we celebrate the vernal equinox.
Posted March 2, 2026
Biological & Physical Sciences
Open Science
Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Program
PI Resources
Research Archive
About the PSI Users Group The Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) Users Group is a recurring Webex forum that brings together researchers, open-science practitioners, and collaborators from across the physical sciences community.
Posted March 2, 2026
Earth
Sunlight beams off a partly cloudy Atlantic Ocean just after sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above on March 5, 2025. This is an example of sunglint, an optical phenomenon that occurs when sunlight reflects off the surface of water at the same angle that a satellite sensor views it. The result is […]
Posted March 2, 2026
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Space Operations Mission Directorate
After delivering about 12,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s) uncrewed HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft is scheduled to depart Friday, March 6. Watch NASA’s live coverage beginning at 11:45 a.m.
Posted March 2, 2026
Earth Observatory
Earth Surface & Interior
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
Planetary Analogs
Volcanoes
The hill-shaped features are a sign of explosive volcanic activity—a rarity on the Red Planet.
Posted March 2, 2026
Light shines onto a solar concentrator being tested in this Aug. 7, 2025, photo. The concentrator is part of the Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration (CaRD) project, which aims to produce oxygen from simulated lunar regolith for use at the Moon’s south pole.
Posted February 27, 2026
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Aeronautics
Flight Innovation
NASA Aircraft
NASA History
Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight to advance the agency’s aeronautics mission. This is where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier and engineers are now pioneering the future of high-speed, autonomous, and electrified aircraft.
Posted February 27, 2026
Artemis
Artemis 2
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Space Launch System (SLS)
As part of a Golden Age of exploration and discovery, NASA announced Friday the agency is increasing its cadence of missions under the Artemis program to achieve the national objective of returning American astronauts to the Moon and establishing an enduring presence.
Posted February 27, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Landsat 1
Sea Ice
Nearly 50 years ago, the first Landsat satellite captured the rare sight of Mid-Atlantic waterways frozen over.
Posted February 27, 2026
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