Maryland team on NASA project to study oceans, atmosphere

WASHINGTON – To better understand the ocean surface, NASA scientists went to the stars. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite launched into orbit on Feb. 8 on a quest to better understand the microscopic content of Earth’s atmosphere…

US, South Korea announce plans for expanded space partnerships

The alliance is growing across sectors, including civil and commercial space travel and national security, and the two nations are strategizing to address the climate crisis together.

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center set to launch next-gen telescope in October

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland is planning to put a new deep-space telescope into operation in October. The James Webb Space Telescope will replace the Hubble Telescope and have greater capabilities to see farther into the universe than…

At symposium, Van Hollen stresses support for scientists, seriousness of climate change

COLUMBIA, Maryland — Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Wednesday stressed the urgency of understanding climate change and dismissed Trump administration efforts to ban the term as “all nonsense.” The Democrat, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told the…

Furloughed NASA Goddard Employees Back to Work

With the government shutdown over, life is returning to normal for employees at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.