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smoke emanating from a large wildfire is seen spreading for miles as imaged by a satellite in Earth orbit

Pine Barrens ablaze as seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Satellite imagery reveals scope of damage from one of the largest fires New Jersey has seen in decades.

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two images; on the left, a black and white image of a river delta seen from space. on the right, the same area but covered in colored, squiggly lines

Satellite images reveal how Earth's surface moved during deadly Myanmar earthquake

By Samantha Mathewson published

Europe's Sentinel-1 satellites captured radar images of Myanmar before and after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on March 28, revealing significant ground movement.

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A building in NYC

Trump administration cancels lease for NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies lab in New York City

By Monisha Ravisetti published

The Trump administration has canceled the New York City lease of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a leading NASA climate-studying organization.

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Earth Day: What is it and why does it matter?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Earth Day highlights the actions we can take to address environmental problems.

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graphic showing an astronaut sitting on the moon looking at a laptop with earth in the background.

Tax Day in space: How do astronauts pay taxes off Earth?

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Paying taxes in space is a necessity, no matter where you happen to be visiting. This is what U.S. astronauts and other space fliers can expect.

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An artist's rendering of NOAA's GOES-19 satellite in orbit.

The newest GOES weather satellite in NOAA's fleet is now fully operational (video)

By Meredith Garofalo published

The powerful GOES-19 satellites, one of the most advanced ever built, has taken on a new name.

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A bird flies in front of a NASA symbol on a building.

Elon Musk's DOGE team given 'alarming degree' of access to NASA systems, House Democrats say

By Monisha Ravisetti published

"None of these three individuals possess the slightest background or experience in space policy or government service."

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A person drawing on a piece of paper in the darkness. Three other pieces of paper show the sun.

Trump administration's NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms

By Meredith Garofalo published

Experts share why Trump-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big deal.

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Two reconstructions showing the location of the north polar vortex over the Arctic on March 1, 2025 and over Northern Europe on March 20, 2025.

'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say

By Sascha Pare published

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

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earth from space

North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover

By Sascha Pare published

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.

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