Long-Awaited U.S. Report Charts Course for Studies of Earth from Space
Earth scientists recommend smaller, cheaper missions to maximize science returns over the next decade
Stories by Alexandra Witze
Rescued Radar Maps Reveal Antarctica’s Past
More than 2 million newly digitized images extend the history of the bottom of the ice sheet
Trump Tells NASA to Return to the Moon
U.S. astronauts last visited the lunar surface in the 1970s
9 Researchers Sue University of Rochester over Sexual-Harassment Allegations
Lawsuit alleges the institution mishandled complaints about cognitive scientist Florian Jaeger
Gravity Signals Could Speedily Warn of Big Quakes and Save Lives
The trick lies in capturing the weak gravitational shifts in the ground
Exoplanet Hunters Rethink Search for Alien Life
Astronomers expand ideas of how chemistry and geology could affect chances for life on other worlds
Arecibo Telescope Wins Reprieve from U.S. Government
National Science Foundation will look for partners to provide extra financial support for Puerto Rico facility
Hazy Skies Cool Down Pluto
Complex chemistry in the dwarf planet’s upper atmosphere may explain one of its biggest mysteries
Ageing Satellites Put Crucial Sea Ice Climate Record at Risk
Scientists scramble to avert disruption to dataset that has tracked polar ice since the late 1970s
Jupiter's Stormy Winds Churn Deep into the Planet
Juno probe discovers surprising activity in the giant planet’s interior
Risk of Human-Triggered Earthquakes Laid Out in Biggest-Ever Database
Geologists track hundreds of quakes caused by people and the projects that set them off
Fossilized Poo Reveals Vegetarian Dinosaurs Had a Taste for Crabs
Ancient crustaceans in dino dung from Utah illuminate herbivores’ broad diet
Pair of Deadly Mexico Quakes Puzzles Scientists
Latest big tremor could be linked to major earthquake earlier this month
Trump Finally Nominates a New Leader for NASA
James Bridenstine, a member of Congress, has long pushed for the U.S. to return to the moon
Mysteries of Sun's Corona on View During Upcoming Eclipse
From ground, sky and space, researchers are ready to test latest technologies on the Great American Eclipse
Iceland Drilling Project Aims to Unearth How Islands Form
Scientists will look into the heart of Surtsey, an island created 50 years ago by a volcanic eruption
Why Researchers Need Better Space Dirt
Lax standards for lunar, Martian and asteroidal soil simulants are stymying planetary science
Searching for Signs of the Next Catastrophic Quake
Geophysicists are ramping up their efforts to monitor major undersea faults for movement with sea-floor sensors
U.S. Revives National Space Council after Quarter-Century Absence
Vice Pres. Mike Pence will helm the group overseeing U.S. civilian and military space activities
NASA’s Dark-Energy Probe Faces Cost Crisis
Space agency takes a hard look at plans for its next big space observatory
