Earth Science

November 25, 2023

Space

NASA Administrator’s Essential India Visit Strengthens Space Ties with ISRO

The vastness of space has always been a source of wonder and intrigue. Now, it’s becoming a canvas for unprecedented international cooperation. The impending visit of NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to India

Global MERRA-2 atmospheric temperature at 650 hPa (approximately 11,500 feet) on July 12, 2016. Red/dark red colors indicate higher atmospheric temperatures; blue/purple colors indicate lower temperatures. Credit: NASA GMAO.

Artificial Intelligence·Climate·Space

NASA and IBM’s Prithvi Model: A 12x Boost in Climate Forecast Accuracy

In collaboration with IBM Research and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NASA has developed the new AI foundation model, Prithvi-weather-climate (Prithvi is Sanskrit for Earth) to support the improvement of regional and local weather and climate models.. This Prithvi-weather-climate model uses

May 23, 2024

From Space to Streets: NASA’s ECOSTRESS Tracks 120°F Temps in Phoenix, Mapping Burn Danger Zones

Climate·Space

Scorching pavement in Phoenix has been mapped by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, showing that contact with the skin—from a fall, for example—can

New USC Study Reveals Earth’s Inner Core Slows Down: Discover the Unseen Impact on Global Time Measurements

News·Science

Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have demonstrated that the Earth’s inner core is retreating, meaning it is slowing down relative to

Climate·Space

NASA’s New Climate Sentinels: How CubeSat Missions Decode Earth’s Polar Heat Secrets

NASA launched this Saturday the first of a pair of innovative climate satellites that will study, for the first time, heat emissions at the Earth’s poles. The satellite, named CubeSats 1 and

Rahul Somvanshi

May 27, 2024

Archaeology·Discovery·Science

Eighth Continent Zealandia: Earth’s Hidden Continent Reveals Its Secrets

There were seven continents of the world until September 2023: Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North America, Australia, and Antarctica. But now a new continent is added, called Zealandia. Continents are a

Govind Tekale

March 9, 2024